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 Good morning. My name is Sean. For those of you who are new or don't know me, it's good to see some faces coming back from summer break and traveling.

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 It's good to see some new faces as well. Please turn with me in your Bibles to Exodus chapter 20.

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 We've been in a series in the book of Exodus for a while now. If you don't have a Bible, if you raise your hand, we have some people around us who can bring you a Bible that you can use while you're here.

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 We're in chapter 20, which is where we find the famous Ten Commandments of the Bible.

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 We're going to do a mini-series within our series in the book of Exodus. We're going to slow way down and take ten weeks to cover the Ten Commandments, one commandment at a time.

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 I know that's the slower pace than we usually go through the Bible, but I think it will serve us.

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 So Exodus 20, 1-3, let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's Word.

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 Heavenly Father,

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 Your law is perfect.

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 It is sweeter than honey from the honeycomb.

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 It refreshes our souls.

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 And so we incline

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 our ears and our hearts

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 to Your Word once again.

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 May the words of our mouths

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 and the meditations

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 of all of our hearts

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 be pleasing in Your sight,

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 O Lord, our rock and redeemer.

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 In Jesus' name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 If you would please stand with me for the reading of God's Word

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 from Exodus 20.

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 I will read just verses 1, 2, 3.

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 And God spoke all these words,

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 saying,

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 I am the Lord,

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 your God,

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 who brought you out of the land of Egypt,

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 out of the house of slavery.

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 You shall have no other gods before me.

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 This is God's holy and authoritative Word.

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 Please be seated.

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 The Ten Commandments are arguably the best known verses

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 in all of the Old Testament.

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 You know,

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 substantive philosophers and legal scholars

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 from all generations

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 have wrestled with its meaning

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 and significance,

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 including from Philo

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 to King Alfred,

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 Thomas Aquinas,

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 John Calvin,

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 Thomas Hobbes,

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 John Locke,

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 Montesquieu,

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 Immanuel Kant,

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 Thomas Jefferson,

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 Pascal,

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 Spinoza,

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 Nietzsche,

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 and more.

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 But despite its indisputable influence

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 and impact on human civilization,

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 people have also rebelled against

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 the Ten Commandments in every age.

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 In fact,

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 it has become fashionable

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 in the 20th and 21st century

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 to devise one's own Ten Commandments,

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 to replace the original Ten Commandments.

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 Bertrand Russell,

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 the British philosopher and mathematician

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 and a famous atheist,

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 formulated his own Ten Commandments in 1951.

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 Michael Schmidt Salomon,

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 a German philosopher,

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 devised his own set of Ten Commandments

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 in his 2005 book,

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 Manifesto of Evolutionary Humanism.

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 Richard Dawkins,

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 the English biologist

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 and a promulgator of atheism,

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 wrote his own alternative Ten Commandments

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 in his book,

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 The God Delusion,

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 in 2006.

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 And his compatriot,

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 Christopher Hitchens,

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 the English journalist,

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 wrote his own version

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 in a 2010 Vanity Fair article.

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 And the latest one I'm aware of

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 is Lex Bair and John Figdors.

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 John Figdor was formerly

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 an atheist humanist chaplain

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 at Stanford University.

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 And as a publicity stunt,

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 they crowdsourced a new version

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 of the Ten Commandments

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 with submissions by nearly 3,000 or so people.

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 And then they wrote their own version

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 of the Ten Commandments

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 and published it in a book

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 called Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart,

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 rewriting the Ten Commandments

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 for the 21st century.

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 It's from 2014.

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 And they cheekily call their Ten Commandments

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 the Ten Non-Commandments.

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 And as I read through these

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 pseudo Ten Commandments,

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 I noticed some fascinating overlaps.

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 For example,

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 they invariably contain a commandment

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 that is explicitly a rejection

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 of divine authority

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 and a reification of human ability

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 to discern truth for itself.

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 One of Bertrand Russell's commandment is,

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 have no respect for the authority of others,

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 for there are always contrary authorities

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 to be found.

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 Michael Schmidt Solomon says,

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 have no fear of authorities,

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 but rather the courage to reason for yourself.

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 Richard Dawkins writes,

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 form independent opinion

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 on the basis of your own reason and experience.

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 Do not allow yourself

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 to be led blindly by others.

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 Question everything.

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 Christopher Hitchens' last commandment is this,

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 be willing to renounce any God or any faith

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 if any holy commandments

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 should contradict any of the above,

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 meaning any of Christopher Hitchens' Ten Commandments.

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 Christopher Hitchens baldly claims

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 to be the final arbiter of truth

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 in place of God.

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 The crowdsourced version of Bayer

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 and Figdor's Ten Commandments says,

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 God is not necessary to be a good person

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 or to live a full and meaningful life.

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 There is no one right way to live.

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 And their official version says,

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 there is no God.

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 There is no universal moral truth.

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 Our experiences and preferences

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 shape our sense of how to behave.

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 Fascinating overlaps.

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 In summary,

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 every single one of these

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 Pseudo-Ten Commandments

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 remove divine authority

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 as the foundation for morality

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 and replaces it with human authority.

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 It takes God out of the center of life

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 and puts man at the center of it

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 and that is the biblical definition

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 of sin and pride.

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 These man-made Ten Commandments

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 not surprisingly lack a foundation

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 and are full of contradictions.

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 Several of them include the golden rule

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 which is taken from Matthew 7, 12.

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 Whatever you wish that others would do to you,

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 do also to them.

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 They also include,

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 they include that from the Bible

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 without any sense of irony.

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 And then several of them propound moral relativism.

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 They say there is no moral truth.

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 But then immediately, side by side,

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 they make absolute moral claims

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 that people have to obey.

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 I mean, if there is no one right way to live,

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 how can you even have Ten Commandments?

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 As renowned Yale law professor

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 Arthur Allen Leff once noted in his article,

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 in the presumed absence of God,

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 the only available evaluators are people.

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 Then only a determinate and reasonably small number

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 of kinds of ethical and legal systems

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 can be generated.

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 Each such system will be strongly differentiated

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 by the axiomatic answer it chooses to give

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 to one key question.

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 Who among us ought to be able to declare law

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 that ought to be obeyed?

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 Stated that baldly,

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 the question is so intellectually unsettling

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 that one would expect to find

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 a noticeable number of legal and ethical thinkers

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 trying not to come to grips with it.

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 Either God exists or he does not.

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 But if he does not,

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 nothing and no one else can take his place.

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 So we're back to square zero.

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 And we come to appreciate the wisdom

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 of Exodus 20 verse 1.

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 And God spoke all these words.

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 The foundation of human morality

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 is not man, but God.

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 Only God can speak into law

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 what ought to be obeyed by all of humanity.

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 Human reason is woefully inadequate foundation

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 for human life.

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 We need divine revelation.

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 Verse 1 emphasizes that these are the words

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 of God himself,

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 twice using the Hebrew word for word,

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 once in the noun form,

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 all these words,

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 and then once in the verbal form,

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 God said, saying.

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 So this is why what we know

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 the Ten Commandments,

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 what we know as the Ten Commandments

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 are called traditionally the Ten Words.

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 That's what it means in Hebrew,

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 the Ten Words of God.

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 That's what it's called in Exodus 34, 28,

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 Deuteronomy 4, 13.

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 And that's why sometimes the Ten Commandments

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 are called the Decalogue.

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 You've probably heard that before.

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 That's from the Greek words,

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 to make up ten words.

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 That's what it means.

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 And these are not ten impersonal laws

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 or abstract commandments or principles

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 that are derived from some rationality

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 or human culture.

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 They are not laws devised by men

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 in order to control the masses.

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 No, they are ten words that God spoke.

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 And therefore they carry divine authority.

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 This is the first striking insight

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 from this passage.

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 The Lord is a speaking God.

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 Scripture repeatedly makes the point

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 that while the idols of the world

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 cannot speak,

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 the Lord, the true God, speaks.

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 Jeremiah 10, 5 mocks the idols of this world

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 precisely at this point.

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 It says their idols are like scarecrows

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 in a cucumber field

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 and they cannot speak.

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 A God that does not speak

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 can be manipulated to our liking.

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 We can speak for that God.

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 We can put words in his mouth.

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 And this is precisely what sinful human beings

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 want to do.

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 We want to call the shots.

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 We want to be in the driver's seat.

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 As Peter Jensen, an Australian bishop

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 and theologian, writes in his book

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 at the heart of the universe,

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 we would prefer a dumb, dark thing,

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 a non-relational, far away God

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 to be approached on our own terms

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 and worshipped as we see fit.

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 We want a God that we can approach

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 on our own terms.

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 We want a God that we can worship

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 when it's convenient

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 and when we feel like it.

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 We want a God that helps us

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 fit in with the culture

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 and makes us popular with the world.

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 We want a God who will comfort us

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 and make us feel better about ourselves

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 without making any uncomfortable

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 or difficult demands of us.

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 We want a God who conforms

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 to our agendas and sensibilities,

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 not a God who demands

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 our allegiance and submission.

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 But approaching God on our own terms

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 and worshipping him as we see fit

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 is not possible

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 when it comes to Yahweh

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 because he speaks.

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 The Lord defines himself.

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 We cannot define him to our liking.

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 The Lord speaks the words

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 to which we, you and I,

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 are held accountable.

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 We cannot put our own words

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 in his mouth.

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 And the first thing

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 that the Lord speaks in verse 2

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 is his name, his identity.

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 I am the Lord.

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 When the word Lord appears

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 in all caps in the Bible,

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 as I've mentioned before,

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 it's a rendering of

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 the four consonant name of God.

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 In English, Y-H-W-H,

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 Yahweh or Yehovah.

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 Earlier in chapter 3,

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 the Lord revealed the meaning

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 of his name to Moses

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 saying, I am who I am.

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 That means the Lord, Yahweh,

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 is self-existent.

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 He is sovereign.

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 He is sovereign.

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 All other beings

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 are derivative

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 and dependent.

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 But God is self-existent

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 and independent,

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 not dependent on anything else.

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 It also means that

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 he is unchanging

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 and timeless.

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 He is not different

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 from who he was.

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 And who he was

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 is not different

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 from who he will be.

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 He is the same yesterday,

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 today,

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 and forever.

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 He was and is

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 and will be.

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 That is what it means

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 to be the I am who I am.

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 And that means

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 God is faithful.

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 He is always true to himself,

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 faithful to his character.

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 You and I,

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 because we're fallible

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 and sinful,

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 we can fold under pressure

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 and act out of character

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 in a manner

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 that is inconsistent

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 with our own convictions.

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 But God never does that

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 because he is the I am who I am.

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 The words of man

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 fall to the ground,

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 but the word of the Lord

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 never falls to the ground.

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 Human checks bounce.

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 Human deals fall through.

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 Human guarantees fail.

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 But the promises of the Lord

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 always prove true.

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 So when God made his promise

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 to deliver Israel

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 from their slavery in Egypt,

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 he was signing on the dotted line

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 when he declared his name,

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 Yahweh.

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 He was putting his glory

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 and reputation on the line.

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 And here in Exodus 20,

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 verse 2,

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 we are reminded of the fact

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 that Yahweh has made good

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 on his promises.

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 I am the Lord your God

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 who brought you out

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 of the land of Egypt,

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 out of the house of slavery.

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 He has done it.

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 He has redeemed Israel

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 from their slavery in Egypt.

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 And this is very important.

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 Note well here

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 that the Lord gives the law,

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 the Ten Commandments,

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 to the Israelites

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 after he has already

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 delivered them

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 out of Egypt.

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 God is not saying

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 to his people,

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 if you obey

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 all these commandments,

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 then I will bring you

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 out of the land of Egypt.

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 God has already

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 brought them out.

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 The law of God

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 is not the condition

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 that Israel must meet

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 or a cost that they must pay

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 in order to be delivered.

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 The law sets Israel apart

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 as God's people

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 because God has already

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 chosen them

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 and because he has already

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 delivered them.

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 It's because the Lord

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 has already rescued Israel

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 from their servitude

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 Pharaoh

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 in order to serve him,

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 in order that they might

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 serve him,

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 that he now gives them

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 this law.

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 It's the same for us

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 as Christians.

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 All of the imperatives

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 of Scripture,

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 what we must do,

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 are based on the indicatives

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 of Scripture,

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 what God has already

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 done in Christ.

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 Christianity is the only

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 religion in the world

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 that flips this around.

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 Every other religion

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 in the world

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 is merit-based,

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 is what you do

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 that earns God's favor,

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 the favor of the deity,

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 but in Christianity

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 you have the unmerited

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 favor of God,

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 that is the grace of God,

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 and then he sets us apart

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 with his law.

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 In Egypt,

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 the Lord delivered Israel

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 with the sacrifice

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 of the Passover lamb,

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 and here,

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 the Lord delivers

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 God's people,

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 he delivers us

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 with the blood

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 the Passover lamb.

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 And it's because

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 we have been saved

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 and not belong to him

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 that we now live

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 a holy life of obedience.

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 This is a pattern

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 that's consistent

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 throughout Scripture.

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 Look at what Ephesians 4,

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 verse 1 says,

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 walk in a manner

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 worthy of the calling

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 to which you have been called.

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 In other words,

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 you have already

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 been called

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 to belong to God.

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 You are his,

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 and therefore,

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 live like it.

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 Walk in a manner

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 worthy of it.

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 1 Corinthians 6, 20 says,

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 for you were bought

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 with a price,

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 so glorify God

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 in your body.

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 We don't glorify God

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 with our bodies.

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 in order to earn

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 God's favor

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 and gain our standing

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 with God.

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 No, we glorify him

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 because we have already

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 been bought

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 with a price

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 by the blood

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 When you feel guilty

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 and ashamed

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 due to sin

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 in your life,

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 do you feel like

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 you cannot approach

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 God in prayer

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 or worship?

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 Do you feel like

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 you cannot serve him

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 because of how sinful

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 you are?

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 When you sin,

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 do you beat yourself up,

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 wallow in guilt,

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 and try with all your might

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 to conjure up

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 feelings of sincere remorse

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 and squeeze out

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 some tears

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 in order to feel like

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 you've done enough penance?

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 When you have not read

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 your Bible for the day,

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 do you feel like God

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 is not going to bless

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 your day

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 or answer your prayers?

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 If you've answered yes

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 to any of those questions,

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 then you are living

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 as if the basis

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 for your right standing

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 with God

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 is not what Christ

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 has accomplished for you,

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 but what you do,

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 your performance.

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 The good news

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 of Jesus Christ

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 comes for our good works.

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 And it's only when

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 we rightly understand

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 the gospel

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 that we can rightly

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 understand the law.

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 The law is given

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 not to enslave us,

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 but to protect us

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 from being enslaved again.

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 The law is not a cage

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 to keep us in,

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 but a fence

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 to keep evil out.

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 The law is an expression

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 of God's grace

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 for those whom he has

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 already saved

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 by his grace.

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 God's grace

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 is not a curse.

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 And it's not a curse.

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 It's not a curse.

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 This now brings us

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 to the actual commandment.

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 The first of the ten words

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 in verse three,

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 you shall have

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 no other gods

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 before me.

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 Before getting

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 to the substance

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 of the command,

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 we need to note

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 that this command

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 is addressed

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 personally

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 and individually.

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 The second person pronoun,

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 you,

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 is singular

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 in the Hebrew.

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 Early in verse two,

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 when the Lord said,

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 I am the Lord,

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 your God,

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 who brought you

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 out of the land of Egypt,

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 the second person pronouns

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 there were also singular,

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 and that's unusual.

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 The phrase,

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 I am the Lord,

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 your God,

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 occurs frequently

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 in the Old Testament,

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 and usually it is addressed

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 collectively

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 to Israelites

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 as a nation.

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 So the you

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 and the your

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 is plural,

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 usually.

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 But this is one

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 of those rare instances

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 when the you

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 is singular.

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 So then verse two

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 is highly personal.

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 I am the Lord,

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 your God.

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 The Lord is not

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 speaking to you all.

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 He is not speaking

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 to the Israelites

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 collectively.

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 No,

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 he is addressing

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 his ten words,

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 eyeball to eyeball,

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 to every individual

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 Israelite.

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 He is pointing

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 his finger

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 and saying,

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 I am the Lord,

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 your God.

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 And you have to remember

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 the context

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 in which this command

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 is being given.

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 Matt preached

00:19:54.139 --> 00:19:55.059
 an excellent sermon

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 for us this past Sunday

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 from chapter 19.

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 Remember some of the details

00:19:58.960 --> 00:19:59.519
 from that.

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 We're here

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 on Mount Sinai,

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 and the mountain

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 is literally on fire

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 because the Lord

00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:06.440
 has descended on it

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 in fire.

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 Thick cloud

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 and smoke

00:20:09.119 --> 00:20:09.980
 is swirling

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 all around it.

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 There are thunders

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 and lightnings.

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 We had a pretty

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 spectacular thunderstorm

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 on Friday.

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 Was it Friday?

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 It was awe-inspiring.

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 Imagine being outside

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 in the middle of that

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 and imagine that happening

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 all right in front of you,

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 right around the mountain.

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 And there's a very loud

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 trumpet blast,

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 so loud in fact

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 that it says

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 it makes the people

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 physically tremble.

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 You've all seen

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 like souped up cars

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 pull up next to you

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 with the bass

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 all the way turned up

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 and the volume

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 turned all the way up

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 and it's so loud.

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 It's not shaking

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 just their car,

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 it's shaking your car

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 and you're in it.

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 So imagine that

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 except enough

00:20:55.360 --> 00:20:55.960
 to shake

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 a throng

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 of hundreds

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 of thousands

00:20:58.720 --> 00:20:59.240
 of people.

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 And not only

00:21:04.720 --> 00:21:05.220
 the people

00:21:05.220 --> 00:21:05.720
 are trembling,

00:21:06.160 --> 00:21:06.400
 it says

00:21:06.400 --> 00:21:07.500
 the whole mountain

00:21:07.500 --> 00:21:08.559
 trembled greatly.

00:21:09.240 --> 00:21:10.400
 So it's an earthquake,

00:21:11.059 --> 00:21:11.880
 a thunderstorm,

00:21:12.600 --> 00:21:13.980
 and a conflagration,

00:21:14.080 --> 00:21:14.819
 a forest fire.

00:21:14.819 --> 00:21:15.399
 Maybe it's,

00:21:15.779 --> 00:21:17.740
 maybe it looks a lot

00:21:17.740 --> 00:21:18.839
 like a volcanic eruption.

00:21:19.919 --> 00:21:21.139
 It's all wrapped up

00:21:21.139 --> 00:21:21.539
 in one.

00:21:22.039 --> 00:21:24.159
 It's an apocalyptic scene.

00:21:25.500 --> 00:21:26.579
 And not only that,

00:21:26.859 --> 00:21:27.639
 you have to take

00:21:27.639 --> 00:21:28.720
 three whole days

00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:30.079
 to prepare

00:21:30.079 --> 00:21:31.859
 and to purify yourself

00:21:31.859 --> 00:21:32.659
 for this encounter

00:21:32.659 --> 00:21:33.220
 with God.

00:21:33.419 --> 00:21:34.679
 And even after

00:21:34.679 --> 00:21:35.720
 purifying yourself

00:21:35.720 --> 00:21:37.299
 for three whole days,

00:21:37.859 --> 00:21:38.639
 if you are not

00:21:38.639 --> 00:21:39.500
 Moses or Aaron

00:21:39.500 --> 00:21:40.119
 or the priest,

00:21:40.259 --> 00:21:41.159
 you could not even

00:21:41.159 --> 00:21:42.000
 touch the edge

00:21:42.000 --> 00:21:42.579
 of the mountain.

00:21:45.000 --> 00:21:45.960
 So imagine,

00:21:46.319 --> 00:21:47.079
 in modern day,

00:21:47.180 --> 00:21:48.039
 this is anachronistic,

00:21:48.180 --> 00:21:48.759
 but imagine

00:21:48.759 --> 00:21:50.220
 hazard tapes,

00:21:50.400 --> 00:21:51.460
 the bright yellow

00:21:51.460 --> 00:21:53.019
 and black hazard tapes

00:21:53.019 --> 00:21:54.440
 all around the mountain

00:21:54.440 --> 00:21:56.140
 with do not enter signs

00:21:56.140 --> 00:21:56.660
 or rather,

00:21:56.920 --> 00:21:57.660
 if you enter,

00:21:57.779 --> 00:21:59.119
 you will die signs.

00:22:01.640 --> 00:22:02.839
 That's the context.

00:22:05.960 --> 00:22:06.839
 Everything about

00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:07.480
 the situation

00:22:07.480 --> 00:22:08.380
 screams

00:22:08.380 --> 00:22:09.740
 the Lord is

00:22:09.740 --> 00:22:10.700
 holy.

00:22:11.480 --> 00:22:12.960
 The Lord is

00:22:12.960 --> 00:22:13.800
 mighty.

00:22:14.400 --> 00:22:15.660
 The Lord is

00:22:15.660 --> 00:22:16.720
 awesome.

00:22:17.660 --> 00:22:18.160
 Not

00:22:18.160 --> 00:22:19.080
 awesome

00:22:19.080 --> 00:22:20.340
 in the trite

00:22:20.340 --> 00:22:21.520
 sense that we

00:22:21.520 --> 00:22:22.520
 use the word

00:22:22.520 --> 00:22:22.940
 awesome,

00:22:23.100 --> 00:22:24.080
 like everything

00:22:24.080 --> 00:22:24.800
 that is remotely

00:22:24.800 --> 00:22:25.440
 positive is

00:22:25.440 --> 00:22:26.060
 awesome.

00:22:26.520 --> 00:22:26.740
 No,

00:22:27.020 --> 00:22:27.520
 awesome

00:22:27.520 --> 00:22:28.540
 in the sense

00:22:28.540 --> 00:22:29.260
 that he makes you

00:22:29.260 --> 00:22:30.620
 fall prostrate

00:22:30.620 --> 00:22:31.440
 with your face

00:22:31.440 --> 00:22:32.500
 down to the ground

00:22:32.500 --> 00:22:33.800
 in utter

00:22:33.800 --> 00:22:34.840
 submission.

00:22:35.580 --> 00:22:35.960
 Awesome.

00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:38.120
 Terrifyingly,

00:22:38.380 --> 00:22:39.840
 breathtakingly

00:22:39.840 --> 00:22:40.660
 awesome.

00:22:42.360 --> 00:22:43.400
 And it's in that

00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:44.240
 environment

00:22:44.240 --> 00:22:45.120
 that Yahweh

00:22:45.120 --> 00:22:46.700
 finally speaks

00:22:46.700 --> 00:22:48.320
 and as you listen

00:22:48.320 --> 00:22:49.800
 with bated breath,

00:22:50.100 --> 00:22:51.260
 you cannot believe

00:22:51.260 --> 00:22:51.880
 your ears.

00:22:53.280 --> 00:22:54.120
 This immense

00:22:54.120 --> 00:22:55.440
 and awesome

00:22:55.440 --> 00:22:56.020
 God

00:22:56.020 --> 00:22:58.200
 singles you out

00:22:58.200 --> 00:22:59.160
 and says,

00:22:59.300 --> 00:22:59.960
 I am

00:22:59.960 --> 00:23:00.700
 the Lord

00:23:00.700 --> 00:23:02.980
 your God.

00:23:02.980 --> 00:23:03.019
 God.

00:23:07.019 --> 00:23:07.960
 Do you get

00:23:07.960 --> 00:23:08.599
 what an

00:23:08.599 --> 00:23:09.680
 unspeakable

00:23:09.680 --> 00:23:10.420
 privilege

00:23:10.420 --> 00:23:11.120
 this is?

00:23:16.000 --> 00:23:16.519
 Sure,

00:23:16.779 --> 00:23:17.400
 you're the God

00:23:17.400 --> 00:23:18.220
 of all creation.

00:23:18.700 --> 00:23:18.900
 Yeah.

00:23:20.759 --> 00:23:21.140
 Well,

00:23:21.200 --> 00:23:21.539
 of course,

00:23:21.640 --> 00:23:22.220
 you're the God

00:23:22.220 --> 00:23:23.039
 of the nation

00:23:23.039 --> 00:23:23.599
 of Israel.

00:23:24.400 --> 00:23:25.660
 But wait a minute.

00:23:26.440 --> 00:23:27.620
 You're telling me

00:23:27.619 --> 00:23:29.839
 that you

00:23:29.839 --> 00:23:31.399
 are my

00:23:31.399 --> 00:23:32.379
 God.

00:23:36.299 --> 00:23:36.979
 You,

00:23:37.139 --> 00:23:37.559
 the great

00:23:37.559 --> 00:23:38.259
 I am,

00:23:39.319 --> 00:23:40.079
 the ancient

00:23:40.079 --> 00:23:40.859
 of days,

00:23:41.399 --> 00:23:42.059
 the rock

00:23:42.059 --> 00:23:42.939
 of ages,

00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:44.799
 the Lord

00:23:44.799 --> 00:23:45.679
 almighty,

00:23:45.959 --> 00:23:46.279
 you

00:23:46.279 --> 00:23:47.439
 are my

00:23:47.439 --> 00:23:48.319
 God.

00:23:50.559 --> 00:23:51.239
 Yes,

00:23:51.579 --> 00:23:52.439
 that is

00:23:52.439 --> 00:23:53.179
 exactly

00:23:53.179 --> 00:23:54.079
 what he

00:23:54.079 --> 00:23:54.519
 is saying.

00:23:54.519 --> 00:23:58.740
 If you

00:23:58.740 --> 00:23:59.059
 are a

00:23:59.059 --> 00:23:59.440
 Christian,

00:24:00.019 --> 00:24:00.359
 God

00:24:00.359 --> 00:24:01.480
 chose

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:02.299
 you

00:24:02.299 --> 00:24:03.559
 specifically

00:24:03.559 --> 00:24:04.359
 and

00:24:04.359 --> 00:24:05.160
 individually

00:24:05.160 --> 00:24:06.220
 from before

00:24:06.220 --> 00:24:06.960
 the foundation

00:24:06.960 --> 00:24:07.720
 of the world.

00:24:08.339 --> 00:24:08.559
 He

00:24:08.559 --> 00:24:09.279
 knew

00:24:09.279 --> 00:24:10.099
 you

00:24:10.099 --> 00:24:11.039
 specifically

00:24:11.039 --> 00:24:12.379
 and individually

00:24:12.379 --> 00:24:13.160
 when you

00:24:13.160 --> 00:24:13.599
 were still

00:24:13.599 --> 00:24:14.059
 in your

00:24:14.059 --> 00:24:14.759
 mother's

00:24:14.759 --> 00:24:15.279
 womb.

00:24:15.700 --> 00:24:16.519
 And this

00:24:16.519 --> 00:24:17.019
 morning,

00:24:17.240 --> 00:24:18.160
 he declares

00:24:18.160 --> 00:24:19.000
 over you,

00:24:20.039 --> 00:24:20.819
 you are

00:24:20.819 --> 00:24:21.480
 mine

00:24:21.480 --> 00:24:23.279
 and I

00:24:23.279 --> 00:24:23.660
 am

00:24:23.660 --> 00:24:24.480
 yours.

00:24:27.620 --> 00:24:28.380
 I

00:24:28.380 --> 00:24:28.840
 am

00:24:28.840 --> 00:24:29.080
 the

00:24:29.080 --> 00:24:29.400
 Lord

00:24:29.400 --> 00:24:30.060
 your

00:24:30.060 --> 00:24:30.960
 God.

00:24:34.180 --> 00:24:35.240
 And it's

00:24:35.240 --> 00:24:35.980
 precisely

00:24:35.980 --> 00:24:37.160
 because the

00:24:37.160 --> 00:24:38.060
 Lord is

00:24:38.060 --> 00:24:39.100
 your God

00:24:39.100 --> 00:24:40.000
 that the

00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:40.779
 first commandment

00:24:40.779 --> 00:24:41.740
 is absolutely

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:42.400
 necessary.

00:24:43.860 --> 00:24:44.580
 You shall

00:24:44.580 --> 00:24:45.360
 have no

00:24:45.360 --> 00:24:46.060
 other gods

00:24:46.060 --> 00:24:46.660
 before me.

00:24:48.279 --> 00:24:48.960
 The command,

00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:49.620
 you shall

00:24:49.620 --> 00:24:50.420
 have no

00:24:50.420 --> 00:24:51.060
 other gods

00:24:51.060 --> 00:24:51.860
 is intentionally

00:24:51.860 --> 00:24:52.420
 general

00:24:52.420 --> 00:24:53.580
 in order

00:24:53.580 --> 00:24:53.980
 to be

00:24:53.980 --> 00:24:54.779
 comprehensive.

00:24:55.580 --> 00:24:55.779
 It

00:24:55.779 --> 00:24:56.320
 encompasses

00:24:56.320 --> 00:24:57.000
 all the

00:24:57.000 --> 00:24:57.220
 other

00:24:57.220 --> 00:24:57.600
 commands

00:24:57.600 --> 00:24:57.759
 in

00:24:57.759 --> 00:24:57.960
 scripture

00:24:57.960 --> 00:24:58.259
 about

00:24:58.259 --> 00:24:58.900
 idolatry.

00:24:59.700 --> 00:25:00.000
 Later

00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:00.160
 in

00:25:00.160 --> 00:25:00.360
 Exodus

00:25:00.360 --> 00:25:00.800
 23,

00:25:00.900 --> 00:25:01.160
 13,

00:25:01.220 --> 00:25:01.440
 it says,

00:25:01.640 --> 00:25:01.880
 make no

00:25:01.880 --> 00:25:02.400
 mention

00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:02.940
 of the

00:25:02.940 --> 00:25:03.380
 names

00:25:03.380 --> 00:25:04.180
 of other

00:25:04.180 --> 00:25:04.539
 gods.

00:25:04.820 --> 00:25:05.160
 Many

00:25:05.160 --> 00:25:05.560
 places

00:25:05.560 --> 00:25:05.720
 in

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:05.920
 scripture

00:25:05.920 --> 00:25:06.360
 say,

00:25:06.519 --> 00:25:06.800
 you shall

00:25:06.800 --> 00:25:07.180
 not go

00:25:07.180 --> 00:25:07.600
 after

00:25:07.600 --> 00:25:07.880
 other

00:25:07.880 --> 00:25:08.140
 gods

00:25:08.140 --> 00:25:08.840
 or serve

00:25:08.840 --> 00:25:09.120
 other

00:25:09.120 --> 00:25:09.360
 gods

00:25:09.360 --> 00:25:09.900
 or turn

00:25:09.900 --> 00:25:10.300
 to other

00:25:10.300 --> 00:25:10.660
 gods.

00:25:11.120 --> 00:25:11.380
 Other

00:25:11.380 --> 00:25:11.660
 verses

00:25:11.660 --> 00:25:11.960
 say,

00:25:12.080 --> 00:25:12.180
 more

00:25:12.180 --> 00:25:12.660
 specifically,

00:25:12.800 --> 00:25:13.100
 you shall

00:25:13.100 --> 00:25:13.860
 not fear

00:25:13.860 --> 00:25:14.180
 other

00:25:14.180 --> 00:25:14.560
 gods.

00:25:14.720 --> 00:25:14.960
 You

00:25:14.960 --> 00:25:15.120
 shall

00:25:15.120 --> 00:25:15.620
 not bow

00:25:15.620 --> 00:25:16.039
 yourselves

00:25:16.039 --> 00:25:16.400
 to other

00:25:16.400 --> 00:25:16.700
 gods

00:25:16.700 --> 00:25:17.620
 or sacrifice

00:25:17.620 --> 00:25:18.140
 to other

00:25:18.140 --> 00:25:18.519
 gods.

00:25:18.519 --> 00:25:19.300
 But the

00:25:19.300 --> 00:25:20.140
 second command

00:25:20.140 --> 00:25:20.880
 encompasses

00:25:20.880 --> 00:25:21.600
 them all.

00:25:22.259 --> 00:25:22.420
 You

00:25:22.420 --> 00:25:22.860
 shall

00:25:22.860 --> 00:25:23.460
 have

00:25:23.460 --> 00:25:23.700
 no

00:25:23.700 --> 00:25:23.940
 other

00:25:23.940 --> 00:25:24.360
 gods.

00:25:25.960 --> 00:25:26.540
 You

00:25:26.540 --> 00:25:26.840
 can't

00:25:26.840 --> 00:25:27.020
 even

00:25:27.020 --> 00:25:27.340
 have

00:25:27.340 --> 00:25:27.580
 them.

00:25:29.320 --> 00:25:29.880
 In

00:25:29.880 --> 00:25:30.180
 light of

00:25:30.180 --> 00:25:30.320
 its

00:25:30.320 --> 00:25:30.820
 cultural

00:25:30.820 --> 00:25:31.560
 context,

00:25:31.800 --> 00:25:32.220
 this command

00:25:32.220 --> 00:25:32.720
 is all

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:33.000
 the more

00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:33.480
 remarkable

00:25:33.480 --> 00:25:34.100
 because

00:25:34.100 --> 00:25:35.160
 every

00:25:35.160 --> 00:25:35.680
 surrounding

00:25:35.680 --> 00:25:36.280
 nation

00:25:36.280 --> 00:25:37.200
 in the

00:25:37.200 --> 00:25:37.460
 ancient

00:25:37.460 --> 00:25:37.640
 Near

00:25:37.640 --> 00:25:37.900
 East

00:25:37.900 --> 00:25:38.140
 was

00:25:38.140 --> 00:25:39.040
 polytheistic.

00:25:39.039 --> 00:25:42.279
 Yahweh's

00:25:42.279 --> 00:25:42.759
 demand

00:25:42.759 --> 00:25:43.200
 for

00:25:43.200 --> 00:25:43.980
 total

00:25:43.980 --> 00:25:45.180
 exclusive

00:25:45.180 --> 00:25:45.819
 allegiance

00:25:45.819 --> 00:25:46.119
 and

00:25:46.119 --> 00:25:46.420
 worship

00:25:46.420 --> 00:25:46.839
 is

00:25:46.839 --> 00:25:47.579
 unique,

00:25:48.099 --> 00:25:48.559
 literally

00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:49.159
 unique

00:25:49.159 --> 00:25:49.460
 in the

00:25:49.460 --> 00:25:49.740
 history

00:25:49.740 --> 00:25:49.899
 of

00:25:49.899 --> 00:25:50.220
 religion.

00:25:53.180 --> 00:25:53.839
 Some

00:25:53.839 --> 00:25:54.220
 scholars

00:25:54.220 --> 00:25:54.579
 argue

00:25:54.579 --> 00:25:54.859
 that

00:25:54.859 --> 00:25:55.500
 the

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:55.680
 first

00:25:55.680 --> 00:25:56.159
 commandment

00:25:56.159 --> 00:25:56.379
 does

00:25:56.379 --> 00:25:56.680
 not

00:25:56.680 --> 00:25:57.139
 actually

00:25:57.139 --> 00:25:57.480
 teach

00:25:57.480 --> 00:25:58.180
 monotheism,

00:25:58.500 --> 00:25:59.720
 which

00:25:59.720 --> 00:26:00.039
 teaches

00:26:00.039 --> 00:26:00.279
 that there

00:26:00.279 --> 00:26:00.619
 is only

00:26:00.619 --> 00:26:00.940
 one

00:26:00.940 --> 00:26:01.220
 God.

00:26:01.700 --> 00:26:02.000
 Some

00:26:02.000 --> 00:26:02.259
 scholars

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:02.539
 argue

00:26:02.539 --> 00:26:02.680
 that

00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:02.799
 the

00:26:02.799 --> 00:26:03.000
 first

00:26:03.000 --> 00:26:03.500
 commandment

00:26:03.500 --> 00:26:04.039
 reflects

00:26:04.039 --> 00:26:05.059
 henotheism,

00:26:05.279 --> 00:26:05.619
 which

00:26:05.619 --> 00:26:05.779
 is

00:26:05.779 --> 00:26:06.119
 believing

00:26:06.119 --> 00:26:06.319
 that

00:26:06.319 --> 00:26:06.440
 there

00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:06.559
 are

00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:06.839
 many

00:26:06.839 --> 00:26:07.200
 gods

00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:07.359
 but

00:26:07.359 --> 00:26:07.680
 believing

00:26:07.680 --> 00:26:07.879
 that

00:26:07.879 --> 00:26:08.019
 there

00:26:08.019 --> 00:26:08.139
 is

00:26:08.139 --> 00:26:08.440
 one

00:26:08.440 --> 00:26:08.680
 god

00:26:08.680 --> 00:26:08.900
 among

00:26:08.900 --> 00:26:09.080
 them

00:26:09.080 --> 00:26:09.380
 all

00:26:09.380 --> 00:26:09.840
 that

00:26:09.840 --> 00:26:09.960
 is

00:26:09.960 --> 00:26:10.360
 supreme.

00:26:11.440 --> 00:26:11.940
 But

00:26:11.940 --> 00:26:12.200
 that's

00:26:12.200 --> 00:26:12.400
 not

00:26:12.400 --> 00:26:12.779
 true.

00:26:14.460 --> 00:26:15.100
 Henotheistic

00:26:15.100 --> 00:26:15.799
 nations,

00:26:16.019 --> 00:26:16.580
 when they

00:26:16.580 --> 00:26:17.480
 fought against

00:26:17.480 --> 00:26:18.200
 other nations

00:26:18.200 --> 00:26:19.140
 and they

00:26:19.140 --> 00:26:19.779
 were victorious,

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.279
 they would

00:26:20.279 --> 00:26:20.840
 pillage

00:26:20.840 --> 00:26:21.380
 their

00:26:21.380 --> 00:26:21.860
 belongings,

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:22.440
 including

00:26:22.440 --> 00:26:23.100
 the other

00:26:23.100 --> 00:26:23.500
 nations'

00:26:23.759 --> 00:26:24.039
 idols,

00:26:24.340 --> 00:26:24.779
 and then

00:26:24.779 --> 00:26:25.039
 they would

00:26:25.039 --> 00:26:25.279
 take

00:26:25.279 --> 00:26:25.560
 those

00:26:25.560 --> 00:26:25.880
 idols

00:26:25.880 --> 00:26:26.140
 and

00:26:26.140 --> 00:26:26.400
 place

00:26:26.400 --> 00:26:26.539
 them

00:26:26.539 --> 00:26:26.720
 in

00:26:26.720 --> 00:26:27.180
 their

00:26:27.180 --> 00:26:27.720
 temple

00:26:27.720 --> 00:26:28.080
 of

00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:28.440
 their

00:26:28.440 --> 00:26:28.759
 god

00:26:28.759 --> 00:26:29.440
 as

00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:29.680
 a

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.039
 symbol

00:26:30.039 --> 00:26:30.259
 to

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:30.600
 represent

00:26:30.600 --> 00:26:30.840
 the

00:26:30.840 --> 00:26:31.060
 fact

00:26:31.060 --> 00:26:31.320
 that

00:26:31.320 --> 00:26:31.660
 their

00:26:31.660 --> 00:26:31.940
 god

00:26:31.940 --> 00:26:32.120
 is

00:26:32.120 --> 00:26:32.660
 superior.

00:26:33.220 --> 00:26:33.400
 Their

00:26:33.400 --> 00:26:33.640
 god

00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:33.860
 has

00:26:33.860 --> 00:26:34.460
 subjugated

00:26:34.460 --> 00:26:34.680
 these

00:26:34.680 --> 00:26:35.019
 gods.

00:26:35.400 --> 00:26:35.799
 That's

00:26:35.799 --> 00:26:36.039
 what

00:26:36.039 --> 00:26:36.900
 henotheistic

00:26:36.900 --> 00:26:37.440
 nations

00:26:37.440 --> 00:26:38.039
 do.

00:26:38.039 --> 00:26:39.139
 But

00:26:39.139 --> 00:26:39.759
 far from

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.399
 placing

00:26:40.399 --> 00:26:40.980
 the foreign

00:26:40.980 --> 00:26:41.259
 idols

00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:41.579
 within

00:26:41.579 --> 00:26:41.759
 their

00:26:41.759 --> 00:26:42.139
 temple,

00:26:42.299 --> 00:26:42.420
 the

00:26:42.420 --> 00:26:42.920
 Israelites

00:26:42.920 --> 00:26:43.139
 were

00:26:43.139 --> 00:26:43.680
 commanded

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:43.899
 in

00:26:43.899 --> 00:26:44.220
 Deuteronomy

00:26:44.220 --> 00:26:44.519
 7

00:26:44.519 --> 00:26:45.180
 verse 5

00:26:45.180 --> 00:26:46.220
 to break

00:26:46.220 --> 00:26:46.619
 down

00:26:46.619 --> 00:26:46.859
 their

00:26:46.859 --> 00:26:47.319
 altars

00:26:47.319 --> 00:26:48.259
 and dash

00:26:48.259 --> 00:26:48.819
 in pieces

00:26:48.819 --> 00:26:49.099
 their

00:26:49.099 --> 00:26:49.480
 pillars

00:26:49.480 --> 00:26:50.379
 and chop

00:26:50.379 --> 00:26:50.680
 down

00:26:50.680 --> 00:26:50.859
 their

00:26:50.859 --> 00:26:51.339
 ashram

00:26:51.339 --> 00:26:51.839
 and burn

00:26:51.839 --> 00:26:52.079
 their

00:26:52.079 --> 00:26:52.440
 carved

00:26:52.440 --> 00:26:52.799
 images

00:26:52.799 --> 00:26:53.099
 with

00:26:53.099 --> 00:26:53.599
 fire.

00:26:55.819 --> 00:26:56.319
 So in

00:26:56.319 --> 00:26:57.099
 1 Chronicles

00:26:57.099 --> 00:26:57.579
 14

00:26:57.579 --> 00:26:58.059
 verse 12

00:26:58.059 --> 00:26:58.839
 after defeating

00:26:58.839 --> 00:26:59.059
 the

00:26:59.059 --> 00:26:59.599
 Philistines

00:26:59.599 --> 00:27:00.039
 it says

00:27:00.039 --> 00:27:00.359
 that the

00:27:00.359 --> 00:27:00.700
 Israelites

00:27:00.700 --> 00:27:01.639
 left

00:27:01.639 --> 00:27:02.000
 their

00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:02.359
 gods

00:27:02.359 --> 00:27:02.740
 there

00:27:02.740 --> 00:27:03.559
 and

00:27:03.559 --> 00:27:04.019
 David

00:27:04.019 --> 00:27:04.460
 gave

00:27:04.460 --> 00:27:04.920
 command

00:27:04.920 --> 00:27:05.259
 and

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:05.500
 they

00:27:05.500 --> 00:27:05.839
 were

00:27:05.839 --> 00:27:06.539
 burned.

00:27:06.539 --> 00:27:09.099
 This is

00:27:09.099 --> 00:27:09.539
 not

00:27:09.539 --> 00:27:09.940
 a

00:27:09.940 --> 00:27:10.639
 henotheistic

00:27:10.639 --> 00:27:11.059
 practice.

00:27:11.859 --> 00:27:12.779
 It's a

00:27:12.779 --> 00:27:13.319
 strict

00:27:13.319 --> 00:27:14.460
 monotheistic

00:27:14.460 --> 00:27:14.879
 practice

00:27:14.879 --> 00:27:15.399
 because there's

00:27:15.399 --> 00:27:16.279
 only one

00:27:16.279 --> 00:27:16.680
 God.

00:27:19.639 --> 00:27:20.639
 Still others

00:27:20.639 --> 00:27:21.200
 argue that

00:27:21.200 --> 00:27:21.599
 Israel

00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:22.299
 practiced

00:27:22.299 --> 00:27:23.200
 monolatry

00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:23.859
 rather than

00:27:23.859 --> 00:27:24.519
 monotheism.

00:27:25.200 --> 00:27:25.819
 Monolatry is

00:27:25.819 --> 00:27:26.159
 where you

00:27:26.159 --> 00:27:26.980
 acknowledge that

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.359
 there are

00:27:27.359 --> 00:27:28.059
 other gods

00:27:28.059 --> 00:27:29.480
 exist but

00:27:29.480 --> 00:27:30.279
 you choose

00:27:30.279 --> 00:27:30.980
 to worship

00:27:30.980 --> 00:27:31.500
 only one

00:27:31.500 --> 00:27:31.779
 God.

00:27:31.779 --> 00:27:31.819
 God.

00:27:32.639 --> 00:27:33.319
 This is

00:27:33.319 --> 00:27:33.799
 not quite

00:27:33.799 --> 00:27:34.160
 accurate

00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:34.460
 either

00:27:34.460 --> 00:27:34.920
 because

00:27:34.920 --> 00:27:35.319
 Jeremiah

00:27:35.319 --> 00:27:35.660
 2

00:27:35.660 --> 00:27:35.980
 11

00:27:35.980 --> 00:27:36.319
 states

00:27:36.319 --> 00:27:36.660
 clearly

00:27:36.660 --> 00:27:36.879
 that

00:27:36.879 --> 00:27:37.099
 these

00:27:37.099 --> 00:27:37.299
 other

00:27:37.299 --> 00:27:37.680
 nations

00:27:37.680 --> 00:27:38.180
 gods

00:27:38.180 --> 00:27:38.599
 are

00:27:38.599 --> 00:27:39.099
 no

00:27:39.099 --> 00:27:39.579
 gods

00:27:39.579 --> 00:27:39.720
 at

00:27:39.720 --> 00:27:40.019
 all.

00:27:41.079 --> 00:27:41.240
 They

00:27:41.240 --> 00:27:41.359
 are

00:27:41.359 --> 00:27:41.579
 not

00:27:41.579 --> 00:27:42.160
 lesser

00:27:42.160 --> 00:27:42.740
 deities

00:27:42.740 --> 00:27:43.779
 or other

00:27:43.779 --> 00:27:44.319
 people's

00:27:44.319 --> 00:27:44.660
 deities

00:27:44.660 --> 00:27:45.119
 they are

00:27:45.119 --> 00:27:45.519
 no

00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:45.960
 gods

00:27:45.960 --> 00:27:46.180
 at

00:27:46.180 --> 00:27:46.460
 all.

00:27:47.099 --> 00:27:47.200
 In

00:27:47.200 --> 00:27:47.519
 Isaiah

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:48.059
 41

00:27:48.059 --> 00:27:48.539
 29

00:27:48.539 --> 00:27:48.759
 the

00:27:48.759 --> 00:27:48.879
 Lord

00:27:48.879 --> 00:27:49.160
 says

00:27:49.160 --> 00:27:49.279
 that

00:27:49.279 --> 00:27:49.399
 the

00:27:49.399 --> 00:27:49.680
 idols

00:27:49.680 --> 00:27:50.039
 are

00:27:50.039 --> 00:27:50.440
 all

00:27:50.440 --> 00:27:50.720
 a

00:27:50.720 --> 00:27:51.319
 delusion

00:27:51.319 --> 00:27:52.000
 their

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.339
 works

00:27:52.339 --> 00:27:52.660
 are

00:27:52.660 --> 00:27:53.240
 nothing

00:27:53.240 --> 00:27:53.859
 their

00:27:53.859 --> 00:27:54.299
 metal

00:27:54.299 --> 00:27:54.680
 images

00:27:54.680 --> 00:27:54.960
 are

00:27:54.960 --> 00:27:55.480
 empty

00:27:55.480 --> 00:27:56.000
 wind.

00:27:57.440 --> 00:27:57.799
 Paul

00:27:57.799 --> 00:27:58.160
 also

00:27:58.160 --> 00:27:58.599
 confirms

00:27:58.599 --> 00:27:58.819
 this

00:27:58.819 --> 00:27:58.980
 in

00:27:58.980 --> 00:27:59.519
 1 Corinthians

00:27:59.519 --> 00:27:59.859
 8

00:27:59.859 --> 00:28:00.480
 4-6

00:28:00.480 --> 00:28:02.420
 Therefore

00:28:02.420 --> 00:28:04.180
 as to

00:28:04.180 --> 00:28:04.500
 the eating

00:28:04.500 --> 00:28:04.900
 of food

00:28:04.900 --> 00:28:05.200
 offered

00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:05.720
 to idols

00:28:05.720 --> 00:28:06.920
 we know

00:28:06.920 --> 00:28:07.460
 that an

00:28:07.460 --> 00:28:07.799
 idol

00:28:07.799 --> 00:28:08.620
 has no

00:28:08.620 --> 00:28:09.180
 real

00:28:09.180 --> 00:28:09.819
 existence

00:28:09.819 --> 00:28:10.740
 and that

00:28:10.740 --> 00:28:11.059
 there is

00:28:11.059 --> 00:28:11.480
 no

00:28:11.480 --> 00:28:11.940
 God

00:28:11.940 --> 00:28:12.299
 but

00:28:12.299 --> 00:28:12.799
 one

00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:13.539
 for

00:28:13.539 --> 00:28:13.880
 although

00:28:13.880 --> 00:28:14.279
 there

00:28:14.279 --> 00:28:15.279
 may

00:28:15.279 --> 00:28:15.559
 be

00:28:15.559 --> 00:28:16.240
 so-called

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:16.579
 gods

00:28:16.579 --> 00:28:16.920
 in heaven

00:28:16.920 --> 00:28:17.279
 or on

00:28:17.279 --> 00:28:17.460
 earth

00:28:17.460 --> 00:28:17.839
 as indeed

00:28:17.839 --> 00:28:18.220
 there are

00:28:18.220 --> 00:28:18.500
 many

00:28:18.500 --> 00:28:19.299
 gods

00:28:19.299 --> 00:28:19.700
 and many

00:28:19.700 --> 00:28:20.240
 lords

00:28:20.240 --> 00:28:20.940
 yet for

00:28:20.940 --> 00:28:21.160
 us

00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:21.660
 there is

00:28:21.660 --> 00:28:22.160
 one

00:28:22.160 --> 00:28:22.559
 God

00:28:22.559 --> 00:28:22.799
 the

00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:23.240
 Father

00:28:23.240 --> 00:28:24.120
 from

00:28:24.120 --> 00:28:24.400
 whom

00:28:24.400 --> 00:28:24.620
 are

00:28:24.620 --> 00:28:24.880
 all

00:28:24.880 --> 00:28:25.279
 things

00:28:25.279 --> 00:28:25.500
 and

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:25.779
 for

00:28:25.779 --> 00:28:26.099
 whom

00:28:26.099 --> 00:28:26.339
 we

00:28:26.339 --> 00:28:26.900
 exist

00:28:26.900 --> 00:28:27.460
 and

00:28:27.460 --> 00:28:27.799
 one

00:28:27.799 --> 00:28:28.180
 Lord

00:28:28.180 --> 00:28:28.500
 Jesus

00:28:28.500 --> 00:28:28.940
 Christ

00:28:28.940 --> 00:28:29.220
 through

00:28:29.220 --> 00:28:29.740
 whom

00:28:29.740 --> 00:28:29.920
 are

00:28:29.920 --> 00:28:30.140
 all

00:28:30.140 --> 00:28:30.519
 things

00:28:30.519 --> 00:28:30.700
 and

00:28:30.700 --> 00:28:30.900
 through

00:28:30.900 --> 00:28:31.299
 whom

00:28:31.299 --> 00:28:31.839
 we

00:28:31.839 --> 00:28:32.539
 exist

00:28:32.539 --> 00:28:34.519
 God's

00:28:34.519 --> 00:28:34.799
 people

00:28:34.799 --> 00:28:35.240
 do not

00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:35.720
 acknowledge

00:28:35.720 --> 00:28:36.039
 other

00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:36.480
 gods

00:28:36.480 --> 00:28:36.920
 while

00:28:36.920 --> 00:28:37.500
 worshipping

00:28:37.500 --> 00:28:38.180
 one

00:28:38.180 --> 00:28:38.519
 God

00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:39.519
 we

00:28:39.519 --> 00:28:40.019
 acknowledge

00:28:40.019 --> 00:28:40.359
 that

00:28:40.359 --> 00:28:40.640
 there

00:28:40.640 --> 00:28:41.019
 is

00:28:41.019 --> 00:28:41.440
 only

00:28:41.440 --> 00:28:41.920
 one

00:28:41.920 --> 00:28:42.319
 God

00:28:42.319 --> 00:28:43.920
 and

00:28:43.920 --> 00:28:44.319
 that's

00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:44.559
 what

00:28:44.559 --> 00:28:44.740
 the

00:28:44.740 --> 00:28:45.000
 first

00:28:45.000 --> 00:28:45.519
 commandment

00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:46.019
 demands

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:46.740
 you

00:28:46.740 --> 00:28:47.259
 shall

00:28:47.259 --> 00:28:47.819
 have

00:28:47.819 --> 00:28:48.440
 no

00:28:48.440 --> 00:28:48.960
 other

00:28:48.960 --> 00:28:49.420
 gods

00:28:49.420 --> 00:28:50.059
 before

00:28:50.059 --> 00:28:50.359
 me

00:28:50.359 --> 00:28:52.140
 when

00:28:52.140 --> 00:28:52.279
 it

00:28:52.279 --> 00:28:52.539
 says

00:28:52.539 --> 00:28:52.680
 you

00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:52.859
 shall

00:28:52.859 --> 00:28:53.000
 have

00:28:53.000 --> 00:28:53.140
 no

00:28:53.140 --> 00:28:53.319
 other

00:28:53.319 --> 00:28:53.539
 gods

00:28:53.539 --> 00:28:54.140
 before

00:28:54.140 --> 00:28:54.359
 me

00:28:54.359 --> 00:28:54.559
 that

00:28:54.559 --> 00:28:54.700
 could

00:28:54.700 --> 00:28:54.799
 be

00:28:54.799 --> 00:28:54.880
 a

00:28:54.880 --> 00:28:55.000
 little

00:28:55.000 --> 00:28:55.400
 ambiguous

00:28:55.400 --> 00:28:55.779
 in

00:28:55.779 --> 00:28:56.240
 English

00:28:56.240 --> 00:28:56.640
 but

00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:56.819
 that's

00:28:56.819 --> 00:28:57.039
 not

00:28:57.039 --> 00:28:57.480
 speaking

00:28:57.480 --> 00:28:57.680
 of

00:28:57.680 --> 00:28:58.299
 priority

00:28:58.299 --> 00:28:58.620
 or

00:28:58.620 --> 00:28:59.079
 order

00:28:59.079 --> 00:28:59.279
 that

00:28:59.279 --> 00:28:59.399
 you

00:28:59.399 --> 00:28:59.619
 can't

00:28:59.619 --> 00:28:59.779
 have

00:28:59.779 --> 00:28:59.939
 any

00:28:59.939 --> 00:29:00.139
 other

00:29:00.139 --> 00:29:00.419
 gods

00:29:00.419 --> 00:29:00.759
 before

00:29:00.759 --> 00:29:01.019
 or

00:29:01.019 --> 00:29:01.460
 ahead

00:29:01.460 --> 00:29:01.619
 of

00:29:01.619 --> 00:29:02.039
 Yahweh

00:29:02.039 --> 00:29:02.579
 no

00:29:02.579 --> 00:29:02.759
 in

00:29:02.759 --> 00:29:03.139
 speaking

00:29:03.139 --> 00:29:03.500
 of

00:29:03.500 --> 00:29:04.019
 having

00:29:04.019 --> 00:29:04.319
 no

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:04.539
 other

00:29:04.539 --> 00:29:04.899
 gods

00:29:04.899 --> 00:29:05.379
 period

00:29:05.379 --> 00:29:06.259
 the

00:29:06.259 --> 00:29:06.500
 phrase

00:29:06.500 --> 00:29:06.980
 before

00:29:06.980 --> 00:29:07.319
 me

00:29:07.319 --> 00:29:07.699
 is a

00:29:07.699 --> 00:29:07.960
 Hebrew

00:29:07.960 --> 00:29:08.319
 idiom

00:29:08.319 --> 00:29:08.519
 that

00:29:08.519 --> 00:29:08.879
 literally

00:29:08.879 --> 00:29:09.359
 means

00:29:09.359 --> 00:29:09.939
 before

00:29:09.939 --> 00:29:10.519
 my

00:29:10.519 --> 00:29:11.359
 face

00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:12.979
 it

00:29:12.979 --> 00:29:13.299
 means

00:29:13.299 --> 00:29:14.079
 it

00:29:14.079 --> 00:29:15.359
 means

00:29:15.359 --> 00:29:16.539
 in

00:29:16.539 --> 00:29:17.319
 God's

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:17.859
 presence

00:29:17.859 --> 00:29:19.979
 everywhere

00:29:19.979 --> 00:29:22.159
 Psalm

00:29:22.159 --> 00:29:22.819
 139

00:29:22.819 --> 00:29:23.099
 where

00:29:23.099 --> 00:29:23.439
 shall

00:29:23.439 --> 00:29:23.579
 I

00:29:23.579 --> 00:29:23.779
 go

00:29:23.779 --> 00:29:24.179
 from

00:29:24.179 --> 00:29:24.399
 your

00:29:24.399 --> 00:29:24.779
 spirit

00:29:24.779 --> 00:29:25.119
 or

00:29:25.119 --> 00:29:25.379
 where

00:29:25.379 --> 00:29:25.659
 shall

00:29:25.659 --> 00:29:25.839
 I

00:29:25.839 --> 00:29:26.119
 flee

00:29:26.119 --> 00:29:26.359
 from

00:29:26.359 --> 00:29:26.539
 your

00:29:26.539 --> 00:29:27.099
 presence

00:29:27.099 --> 00:29:27.539
 if

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:27.679
 I

00:29:27.679 --> 00:29:27.899
 send

00:29:27.899 --> 00:29:28.099
 to

00:29:28.099 --> 00:29:28.439
 heaven

00:29:28.439 --> 00:29:28.759
 you

00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:28.899
 are

00:29:28.899 --> 00:29:29.179
 there

00:29:29.179 --> 00:29:29.519
 if

00:29:29.519 --> 00:29:29.619
 I

00:29:29.619 --> 00:29:29.799
 make

00:29:29.799 --> 00:29:29.979
 my

00:29:29.979 --> 00:29:30.339
 bed

00:29:30.339 --> 00:29:30.519
 in

00:29:30.519 --> 00:29:30.779
 Sheol

00:29:30.779 --> 00:29:30.939
 you

00:29:30.939 --> 00:29:31.099
 are

00:29:31.099 --> 00:29:31.379
 there

00:29:31.379 --> 00:29:31.959
 God

00:29:31.959 --> 00:29:32.139
 is

00:29:32.139 --> 00:29:32.679
 everywhere

00:29:32.679 --> 00:29:32.979
 he

00:29:32.979 --> 00:29:33.279
 says

00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:33.639
 have

00:29:33.639 --> 00:29:34.219
 no

00:29:34.219 --> 00:29:34.579
 god

00:29:34.579 --> 00:29:34.919
 before

00:29:34.919 --> 00:29:35.159
 my

00:29:35.159 --> 00:29:35.679
 face

00:29:35.680 --> 00:29:39.420
 there's

00:29:39.420 --> 00:29:39.560
 no

00:29:39.560 --> 00:29:40.039
 exception

00:29:40.039 --> 00:29:40.960
 to

00:29:40.960 --> 00:29:41.480
 choose

00:29:41.480 --> 00:29:42.160
 Yahweh

00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:42.759
 is to

00:29:42.759 --> 00:29:43.259
 forsake

00:29:43.259 --> 00:29:43.519
 all

00:29:43.519 --> 00:29:43.759
 other

00:29:43.759 --> 00:29:44.160
 gods

00:29:44.160 --> 00:29:45.220
 that's

00:29:45.220 --> 00:29:45.380
 why

00:29:45.380 --> 00:29:45.759
 prophet

00:29:45.759 --> 00:29:46.140
 Elijah

00:29:46.140 --> 00:29:46.720
 challenges

00:29:46.720 --> 00:29:46.940
 the

00:29:46.940 --> 00:29:47.360
 Israelites

00:29:47.360 --> 00:29:47.660
 in

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 1 Kings

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 18

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 21

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 and

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 he

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 says

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 to

00:29:49.600 --> 00:29:49.799
 them

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 how

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 long

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 will

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 you

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 go

00:29:51.799 --> 00:29:52.440
 limping

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 between

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 two

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 different

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 opinions

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 if

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 the

00:29:54.779 --> 00:29:55.039
 Lord

00:29:55.039 --> 00:29:55.240
 is

00:29:55.240 --> 00:29:55.519
 God

00:29:55.519 --> 00:29:55.860
 follow

00:29:55.860 --> 00:29:56.279
 him

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:56.700
 but

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 if

00:29:56.900 --> 00:29:57.320
 Baal

00:29:57.320 --> 00:29:57.600
 is

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 then

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 follow

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 him

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 this

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 is

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 an

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 either

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 or

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 not

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 a

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 both

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 and

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 proposition

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 that's

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 why

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 Joshua

00:30:06.099 --> 00:30:06.440
 says

00:30:06.440 --> 00:30:06.559
 in

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 Joshua

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 24

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 15

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 choose

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 this

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 day

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 whom

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 you

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 will

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 serve

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 whether

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 the

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 gods

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 your

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 father

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 served

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 in

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 the

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 region

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 beyond

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 the

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 river

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 or

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 the

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 gods

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 of

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 the

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 Amorites

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 in

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 whose

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 land

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 you

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 dwell

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 but

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 ask

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 for

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 me

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 and

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 my

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 house

00:30:19.579 --> 00:30:20.339
 we

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 will

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 serve

00:30:21.279 --> 00:30:21.659
 the

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 Lord

00:30:22.419 --> 00:30:25.019
 Yahweh

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 will

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 countenance

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 no

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 rival

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 or

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 peer

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 in

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 1st

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 Samuel

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 5

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 2

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 to

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 7

00:30:31.960 --> 00:30:33.119
 Philistines

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 actually

00:30:34.159 --> 00:30:34.719
 defeat

00:30:34.719 --> 00:30:34.959
 the

00:30:34.959 --> 00:30:35.259
 Israelites

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 in

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 battle

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 because

00:30:36.519 --> 00:30:36.699
 the

00:30:36.699 --> 00:30:36.919
 Lord

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 is

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 no

00:30:37.259 --> 00:30:37.459
 longer

00:30:37.459 --> 00:30:37.839
 fighting

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 on

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 their

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:38.500
 behalf

00:30:38.500 --> 00:30:38.799
 because

00:30:38.799 --> 00:30:38.939
 of

00:30:38.939 --> 00:30:39.099
 their

00:30:39.099 --> 00:30:39.399
 sin

00:30:39.399 --> 00:30:42.459
 and

00:30:42.459 --> 00:30:43.019
 tragically

00:30:43.019 --> 00:30:43.579
 Philistines

00:30:43.579 --> 00:30:43.959
 capture

00:30:43.959 --> 00:30:44.179
 the

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 Ark

00:30:44.459 --> 00:30:44.679
 of

00:30:44.679 --> 00:30:44.859
 the

00:30:44.859 --> 00:30:45.979
 Covenant

00:30:45.979 --> 00:30:46.539
 which

00:30:46.539 --> 00:30:47.219
 represents

00:30:47.219 --> 00:30:47.500
 the

00:30:47.500 --> 00:30:48.179
 footstool

00:30:48.179 --> 00:30:48.379
 of

00:30:48.379 --> 00:30:48.679
 God

00:30:48.679 --> 00:30:51.279
 and

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:51.559
 they

00:30:51.559 --> 00:30:51.919
 being

00:30:51.919 --> 00:30:52.239
 good

00:30:52.239 --> 00:30:53.019
 polytheists

00:30:53.019 --> 00:30:53.299
 and

00:30:53.299 --> 00:30:54.039
 henotheists

00:30:54.039 --> 00:30:54.439
 place

00:30:54.439 --> 00:30:54.679
 the

00:30:54.679 --> 00:30:54.979
 Ark

00:30:54.979 --> 00:30:55.159
 of

00:30:55.159 --> 00:30:55.299
 the

00:30:55.299 --> 00:30:55.599
 Covenant

00:30:55.599 --> 00:30:56.179
 inside

00:30:56.179 --> 00:30:56.500
 the

00:30:56.500 --> 00:30:56.859
 temple

00:30:56.859 --> 00:30:57.059
 of

00:30:57.059 --> 00:30:57.339
 Dagon

00:30:57.339 --> 00:31:00.039
 and

00:31:00.039 --> 00:31:00.500
 exactly

00:31:00.500 --> 00:31:00.899
 what you

00:31:00.899 --> 00:31:01.019
 would

00:31:01.019 --> 00:31:01.419
 expect

00:31:01.419 --> 00:31:01.959
 happens

00:31:01.959 --> 00:31:02.479
 the

00:31:02.479 --> 00:31:02.699
 next

00:31:02.699 --> 00:31:02.959
 day

00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:03.220
 they're

00:31:03.220 --> 00:31:03.420
 going

00:31:03.420 --> 00:31:03.660
 to

00:31:03.660 --> 00:31:03.860
 the

00:31:03.860 --> 00:31:04.100
 temple

00:31:04.100 --> 00:31:04.259
 of

00:31:04.259 --> 00:31:04.559
 Dagon

00:31:04.559 --> 00:31:05.400
 and

00:31:05.400 --> 00:31:05.799
 the

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:06.160
 idol

00:31:06.160 --> 00:31:06.319
 of

00:31:06.319 --> 00:31:06.559
 Dagon

00:31:06.559 --> 00:31:06.819
 is

00:31:06.819 --> 00:31:07.720
 decapitated

00:31:07.720 --> 00:31:08.640
 falling

00:31:08.640 --> 00:31:09.259
 before

00:31:09.259 --> 00:31:09.799
 the Ark

00:31:09.799 --> 00:31:10.059
 of the

00:31:10.059 --> 00:31:10.340
 Covenant

00:31:10.340 --> 00:31:10.700
 before

00:31:10.700 --> 00:31:10.900
 the

00:31:10.900 --> 00:31:11.319
 feet

00:31:11.319 --> 00:31:11.579
 of

00:31:11.579 --> 00:31:11.779
 the

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:11.980
 Lord

00:31:11.980 --> 00:31:12.380
 God

00:31:12.380 --> 00:31:14.559
 they

00:31:14.559 --> 00:31:14.940
 quickly

00:31:14.940 --> 00:31:15.480
 fix it

00:31:15.480 --> 00:31:15.660
 up

00:31:15.660 --> 00:31:16.059
 and dress

00:31:16.059 --> 00:31:16.380
 it up

00:31:16.380 --> 00:31:16.740
 and then

00:31:16.740 --> 00:31:17.240
 they go

00:31:17.240 --> 00:31:17.579
 to bed

00:31:17.579 --> 00:31:17.860
 and the

00:31:17.860 --> 00:31:18.180
 next day

00:31:18.180 --> 00:31:18.500
 they come

00:31:18.500 --> 00:31:18.720
 back

00:31:18.720 --> 00:31:19.319
 again

00:31:19.319 --> 00:31:19.860
 it is

00:31:19.860 --> 00:31:20.600
 decapitated

00:31:20.600 --> 00:31:20.799
 and this

00:31:20.799 --> 00:31:20.920
 time

00:31:20.920 --> 00:31:21.400
 his hands

00:31:21.400 --> 00:31:21.720
 are cut

00:31:21.720 --> 00:31:21.900
 off

00:31:21.900 --> 00:31:22.039
 too

00:31:22.039 --> 00:31:22.519
 and it's

00:31:22.519 --> 00:31:22.860
 lying

00:31:22.860 --> 00:31:23.120
 on the

00:31:23.120 --> 00:31:23.480
 ground

00:31:23.480 --> 00:31:26.400
 they realize

00:31:26.400 --> 00:31:26.720
 okay

00:31:26.720 --> 00:31:27.319
 we cannot

00:31:27.319 --> 00:31:27.840
 keep

00:31:27.840 --> 00:31:28.620
 the God

00:31:28.620 --> 00:31:29.000
 of the

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.299
 Israelites

00:31:29.299 --> 00:31:30.259
 with us

00:31:30.259 --> 00:31:30.740
 he's too

00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:31.160
 hard

00:31:31.160 --> 00:31:31.779
 on us

00:31:31.779 --> 00:31:32.019
 and on

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:32.160
 our

00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:32.360
 God

00:31:32.360 --> 00:31:32.740
 so they

00:31:32.740 --> 00:31:33.560
 send

00:31:33.560 --> 00:31:33.980
 the Ark

00:31:33.980 --> 00:31:34.240
 of the

00:31:34.240 --> 00:31:34.480
 Covenant

00:31:34.480 --> 00:31:35.120
 back to

00:31:35.120 --> 00:31:35.560
 the Israelites

00:31:35.560 --> 00:31:36.600
 with offerings

00:31:36.600 --> 00:31:37.560
 and sacrifices

00:31:37.560 --> 00:31:39.580
 that's what

00:31:39.580 --> 00:31:39.940
 a God

00:31:39.940 --> 00:31:40.480
 is like

00:31:40.480 --> 00:31:44.180
 we've been

00:31:44.180 --> 00:31:44.840
 witnessing

00:31:44.840 --> 00:31:46.100
 God's

00:31:46.100 --> 00:31:46.900
 radical

00:31:46.900 --> 00:31:48.080
 intolerance

00:31:48.080 --> 00:31:48.660
 of other

00:31:48.660 --> 00:31:49.080
 gods

00:31:49.080 --> 00:31:49.800
 so far

00:31:49.800 --> 00:31:50.140
 throughout

00:31:50.140 --> 00:31:50.440
 the book

00:31:50.440 --> 00:31:50.840
 of Exodus

00:31:50.840 --> 00:31:52.680
 when the

00:31:52.680 --> 00:31:53.080
 Lord was

00:31:53.080 --> 00:31:53.440
 delivering

00:31:53.440 --> 00:31:53.680
 Israel

00:31:53.680 --> 00:31:54.120
 out of

00:31:54.120 --> 00:31:54.420
 the land

00:31:54.420 --> 00:31:54.860
 of Egypt

00:31:54.860 --> 00:31:55.220
 remember

00:31:55.220 --> 00:31:55.500
 what he

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:55.680
 said

00:31:55.680 --> 00:31:56.040
 in Exodus

00:31:56.040 --> 00:31:56.500
 12

00:31:56.500 --> 00:31:56.920
 12

00:31:56.920 --> 00:31:57.720
 on all

00:31:57.720 --> 00:31:58.319
 the gods

00:31:58.319 --> 00:31:58.819
 of Egypt

00:31:58.819 --> 00:31:59.299
 I will

00:31:59.299 --> 00:31:59.799
 execute

00:31:59.799 --> 00:32:00.460
 judgments

00:32:00.460 --> 00:32:01.539
 I am

00:32:01.539 --> 00:32:02.099
 the Lord

00:32:02.099 --> 00:32:03.740
 the Lord

00:32:03.740 --> 00:32:04.660
 systematically

00:32:04.660 --> 00:32:05.400
 demonstrated

00:32:05.400 --> 00:32:05.960
 that the

00:32:05.960 --> 00:32:06.279
 gods

00:32:06.279 --> 00:32:06.619
 of Egypt

00:32:06.619 --> 00:32:07.259
 are no

00:32:07.259 --> 00:32:07.740
 gods

00:32:07.740 --> 00:32:08.460
 at all

00:32:08.460 --> 00:32:09.039
 through the

00:32:09.039 --> 00:32:09.539
 signs and

00:32:09.539 --> 00:32:09.799
 wonders

00:32:09.799 --> 00:32:10.079
 that he

00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:10.339
 brought

00:32:10.339 --> 00:32:10.619
 there

00:32:10.619 --> 00:32:12.400
 turned

00:32:12.400 --> 00:32:12.839
 the Nile

00:32:12.839 --> 00:32:13.079
 into

00:32:13.079 --> 00:32:13.480
 blood

00:32:13.480 --> 00:32:14.819
 exposed

00:32:14.819 --> 00:32:15.880
 the god

00:32:15.880 --> 00:32:16.119
 of the

00:32:16.119 --> 00:32:16.359
 Nile

00:32:16.359 --> 00:32:16.799
 Hopi

00:32:16.799 --> 00:32:17.380
 as nothing

00:32:17.380 --> 00:32:18.880
 the Lord

00:32:18.880 --> 00:32:19.220
 brought

00:32:19.220 --> 00:32:19.779
 a plague

00:32:19.779 --> 00:32:20.279
 of frogs

00:32:20.279 --> 00:32:20.700
 upon the

00:32:20.700 --> 00:32:21.019
 land of

00:32:21.019 --> 00:32:21.380
 Egypt

00:32:21.380 --> 00:32:22.460
 exposing

00:32:22.460 --> 00:32:22.940
 the Egyptian

00:32:22.940 --> 00:32:23.339
 goddess

00:32:23.339 --> 00:32:24.000
 of fertility

00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:24.539
 Hecate

00:32:24.539 --> 00:32:26.200
 or Hecate

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:26.559
 who takes

00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:26.899
 the form

00:32:26.899 --> 00:32:27.379
 of frog

00:32:27.379 --> 00:32:28.139
 as nothing

00:32:28.139 --> 00:32:29.220
 the Lord

00:32:29.220 --> 00:32:29.920
 strikes

00:32:29.920 --> 00:32:30.399
 the dust

00:32:30.399 --> 00:32:30.639
 of the

00:32:30.639 --> 00:32:30.799
 earth

00:32:30.799 --> 00:32:31.200
 and turns

00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:31.339
 them

00:32:31.339 --> 00:32:31.539
 into

00:32:31.539 --> 00:32:32.079
 gnats

00:32:32.079 --> 00:32:33.379
 exposing

00:32:33.379 --> 00:32:33.579
 the

00:32:33.579 --> 00:32:34.099
 Egyptian

00:32:34.099 --> 00:32:34.399
 god

00:32:34.399 --> 00:32:34.639
 of the

00:32:34.639 --> 00:32:34.920
 earth

00:32:34.920 --> 00:32:35.399
 Geb

00:32:35.399 --> 00:32:35.839
 to be

00:32:35.839 --> 00:32:36.399
 nothing

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:37.259
 the Lord

00:32:37.259 --> 00:32:37.539
 kills

00:32:37.539 --> 00:32:37.700
 the

00:32:37.700 --> 00:32:38.039
 livestock

00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:38.559
 of Egypt

00:32:38.559 --> 00:32:38.920
 with the

00:32:38.920 --> 00:32:39.299
 plague

00:32:39.299 --> 00:32:39.859
 exposing

00:32:39.859 --> 00:32:40.019
 the

00:32:40.019 --> 00:32:40.240
 Egyptian

00:32:40.240 --> 00:32:40.680
 god

00:32:40.680 --> 00:32:41.339
 Hathor

00:32:41.339 --> 00:32:41.960
 who is

00:32:41.960 --> 00:32:42.299
 depicted

00:32:42.299 --> 00:32:42.639
 as a

00:32:42.639 --> 00:32:43.019
 cow

00:32:43.019 --> 00:32:43.839
 to be

00:32:43.839 --> 00:32:44.659
 nothing

00:32:44.659 --> 00:32:45.519
 the Lord

00:32:45.519 --> 00:32:45.799
 sends

00:32:45.799 --> 00:32:46.339
 a destructive

00:32:46.339 --> 00:32:47.079
 thunderstorm

00:32:47.079 --> 00:32:48.420
 upon Egypt

00:32:48.420 --> 00:32:49.000
 exposing

00:32:49.000 --> 00:32:49.559
 both the

00:32:49.559 --> 00:32:49.799
 Egyptian

00:32:49.799 --> 00:32:50.099
 god

00:32:50.099 --> 00:32:50.339
 of the

00:32:50.339 --> 00:32:50.759
 sky

00:32:50.759 --> 00:32:51.339
 Horus

00:32:51.339 --> 00:32:51.960
 and the

00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:52.119
 god

00:32:52.119 --> 00:32:52.359
 of the

00:32:52.359 --> 00:32:52.680
 storm

00:32:52.680 --> 00:32:53.139
 set

00:32:53.139 --> 00:32:53.519
 as

00:32:53.519 --> 00:32:54.079
 nothing

00:32:54.079 --> 00:32:54.919
 the Lord

00:32:54.919 --> 00:32:55.500
 destroyed

00:32:55.500 --> 00:32:55.679
 the

00:32:55.679 --> 00:32:56.039
 remaining

00:32:56.039 --> 00:32:56.619
 crop

00:32:56.619 --> 00:32:57.119
 of their

00:32:57.119 --> 00:32:57.519
 crops

00:32:57.519 --> 00:32:58.460
 with locusts

00:32:58.460 --> 00:32:59.079
 exposing

00:32:59.079 --> 00:32:59.279
 the

00:32:59.279 --> 00:32:59.500
 Egyptian

00:32:59.500 --> 00:32:59.819
 god

00:32:59.819 --> 00:32:59.980
 of

00:32:59.980 --> 00:33:00.439
 fertility

00:33:00.439 --> 00:33:00.859
 and

00:33:00.859 --> 00:33:01.460
 agriculture

00:33:01.460 --> 00:33:02.240
 Osiris

00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:02.539
 as

00:33:02.539 --> 00:33:03.119
 nothing

00:33:03.119 --> 00:33:04.240
 the Lord

00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:04.579
 brought

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 utter

00:33:04.919 --> 00:33:05.399
 darkness

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 upon

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 Egypt

00:33:06.059 --> 00:33:06.619
 exposing

00:33:06.619 --> 00:33:06.779
 the

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 Egyptian

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.539
 sun

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 god

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 Ra

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 as

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 nothing

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 and

00:33:10.980 --> 00:33:11.480
 finally

00:33:11.480 --> 00:33:11.839
 he

00:33:11.839 --> 00:33:12.319
 kills

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:12.519
 the

00:33:12.519 --> 00:33:12.980
 firstborn

00:33:12.980 --> 00:33:13.399
 son

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 of

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 the

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 heir

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 the

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 heir

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:15.939
 parent

00:33:15.939 --> 00:33:16.220
 of

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 Pharaoh

00:33:16.539 --> 00:33:17.000
 himself

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 because

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 Pharaoh

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 styled

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 himself

00:33:19.059 --> 00:33:19.399
 to be

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 god

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 thereby

00:33:20.960 --> 00:33:21.539
 exposing

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 him

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 to be

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 no god

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 at

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 all

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 and

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 all

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 of

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 this

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 serves

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 this

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 one

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 purpose

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 Exodus

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 9

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 14

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 that

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 he

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 might

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 show

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 that

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 there

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 is

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 no

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 there's

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 none

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 like

00:33:34.040 --> 00:33:34.360
 me

00:33:34.360 --> 00:33:34.580
 in

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 all

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 the

00:33:35.000 --> 00:33:35.300
 earth

00:33:35.300 --> 00:33:37.320
 the

00:33:37.320 --> 00:33:37.480
 Lord

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 is

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 not

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 content

00:33:38.200 --> 00:33:38.740
 to be

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 one

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 of

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 many

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 gods

00:33:40.180 --> 00:33:40.580
 or

00:33:40.580 --> 00:33:40.760
 even

00:33:40.760 --> 00:33:40.880
 to

00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:40.980
 be

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 the

00:33:41.120 --> 00:33:41.540
 top

00:33:41.540 --> 00:33:43.180
 god

00:33:43.180 --> 00:33:43.300
 in

00:33:43.300 --> 00:33:43.460
 your

00:33:43.460 --> 00:33:43.940
 pantheon

00:33:43.940 --> 00:33:44.080
 of

00:33:44.080 --> 00:33:44.340
 gods

00:33:44.340 --> 00:33:44.540
 he

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 insists

00:33:45.240 --> 00:33:45.700
 that

00:33:45.700 --> 00:33:45.860
 he

00:33:45.860 --> 00:33:46.120
 is

00:33:46.120 --> 00:33:46.280
 the

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 only

00:33:46.640 --> 00:33:47.020
 god

00:33:47.020 --> 00:33:47.220
 and

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 demands

00:33:47.740 --> 00:33:48.160
 worship

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 to the

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 exclusion

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 of all

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 other

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 gods

00:33:50.019 --> 00:33:53.379
 are there

00:33:53.379 --> 00:33:53.980
 gods

00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:54.819
 other than

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 Yahweh

00:33:55.319 --> 00:33:55.700
 in your

00:33:55.700 --> 00:33:56.099
 life

00:33:56.099 --> 00:33:59.599
 Jabulon

00:33:59.599 --> 00:34:02.599
 Buddha

00:34:02.599 --> 00:34:03.859
 Allah

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:05.259
 Shia

00:34:05.259 --> 00:34:06.879
 an

00:34:06.879 --> 00:34:07.319
 ancestral

00:34:07.319 --> 00:34:07.879
 spirit

00:34:07.879 --> 00:34:09.679
 it's

00:34:09.679 --> 00:34:09.840
 not

00:34:09.840 --> 00:34:10.019
 only

00:34:10.019 --> 00:34:10.300
 these

00:34:10.300 --> 00:34:10.699
 false

00:34:10.699 --> 00:34:11.179
 gods

00:34:11.179 --> 00:34:11.760
 that

00:34:11.760 --> 00:34:11.880
 are

00:34:11.880 --> 00:34:12.300
 objects

00:34:12.300 --> 00:34:12.519
 of

00:34:12.519 --> 00:34:13.159
 idolatry

00:34:13.159 --> 00:34:13.800
 Habakkuk

00:34:13.800 --> 00:34:14.639
 chapter 1

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.199
 verse 11

00:34:15.199 --> 00:34:15.880
 speaks of

00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:16.719
 guilty

00:34:16.719 --> 00:34:17.159
 men

00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:18.400
 might

00:34:18.400 --> 00:34:18.900
 is

00:34:18.900 --> 00:34:19.179
 their

00:34:19.179 --> 00:34:19.519
 god

00:34:19.519 --> 00:34:20.960
 some

00:34:20.960 --> 00:34:21.360
 people

00:34:21.360 --> 00:34:21.900
 worship

00:34:21.900 --> 00:34:22.159
 their

00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:22.760
 strength

00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:23.300
 their

00:34:23.300 --> 00:34:23.719
 might

00:34:23.719 --> 00:34:24.000
 their

00:34:24.000 --> 00:34:24.500
 authority

00:34:24.500 --> 00:34:24.739
 their

00:34:24.739 --> 00:34:25.300
 power

00:34:25.300 --> 00:34:26.639
 Job

00:34:26.639 --> 00:34:26.920
 says

00:34:26.920 --> 00:34:27.079
 to

00:34:27.079 --> 00:34:27.360
 God

00:34:27.360 --> 00:34:27.579
 in

00:34:27.579 --> 00:34:27.840
 Job

00:34:27.840 --> 00:34:28.239
 31

00:34:28.239 --> 00:34:28.619
 24

00:34:28.619 --> 00:34:28.760
 to

00:34:28.760 --> 00:34:29.199
 28

00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:29.800
 if

00:34:29.800 --> 00:34:30.039
 I

00:34:30.039 --> 00:34:30.239
 have

00:34:30.239 --> 00:34:30.440
 made

00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:30.900
 gold

00:34:30.900 --> 00:34:31.280
 my

00:34:31.280 --> 00:34:31.880
 trust

00:34:31.880 --> 00:34:32.219
 or

00:34:32.219 --> 00:34:32.639
 called

00:34:32.639 --> 00:34:33.059
 fine

00:34:33.059 --> 00:34:33.320
 gold

00:34:33.320 --> 00:34:33.559
 my

00:34:33.559 --> 00:34:34.159
 confidence

00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:34.840
 if

00:34:34.840 --> 00:34:35.000
 I

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.159
 have

00:34:35.159 --> 00:34:35.799
 rejoiced

00:34:35.799 --> 00:34:36.059
 because

00:34:36.059 --> 00:34:36.319
 my

00:34:36.319 --> 00:34:36.679
 wealth

00:34:36.679 --> 00:34:36.899
 was

00:34:36.899 --> 00:34:37.259
 abundant

00:34:37.259 --> 00:34:37.440
 or

00:34:37.440 --> 00:34:37.679
 because

00:34:37.679 --> 00:34:37.879
 my

00:34:37.879 --> 00:34:38.159
 hand

00:34:38.159 --> 00:34:38.299
 had

00:34:38.299 --> 00:34:38.579
 found

00:34:38.579 --> 00:34:39.019
 much

00:34:39.019 --> 00:34:39.659
 this

00:34:39.659 --> 00:34:40.179
 also

00:34:40.179 --> 00:34:40.440
 would

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:40.579
 be

00:34:40.579 --> 00:34:40.739
 an

00:34:40.739 --> 00:34:41.319
 iniquity

00:34:41.319 --> 00:34:41.559
 to

00:34:41.559 --> 00:34:41.679
 be

00:34:41.679 --> 00:34:42.059
 punished

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.259
 by

00:34:42.259 --> 00:34:42.420
 the

00:34:42.420 --> 00:34:42.739
 judges

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.139
 for

00:34:43.139 --> 00:34:43.319
 I

00:34:43.319 --> 00:34:43.460
 would

00:34:43.460 --> 00:34:43.559
 have

00:34:43.559 --> 00:34:43.719
 been

00:34:43.719 --> 00:34:44.299
 false

00:34:44.299 --> 00:34:44.739
 to

00:34:44.739 --> 00:34:45.359
 God

00:34:45.359 --> 00:34:45.899
 above

00:34:45.899 --> 00:34:47.059
 money

00:34:47.059 --> 00:34:47.359
 can

00:34:47.359 --> 00:34:47.500
 be

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:47.659
 an

00:34:47.659 --> 00:34:47.879
 idol

00:34:47.879 --> 00:34:48.779
 that's

00:34:48.779 --> 00:34:48.899
 why

00:34:48.899 --> 00:34:49.179
 Jesus

00:34:49.179 --> 00:34:49.500
 says

00:34:49.500 --> 00:34:49.599
 in

00:34:49.599 --> 00:34:49.819
 Matthew

00:34:49.819 --> 00:34:50.399
 64

00:34:50.399 --> 00:34:50.719
 you

00:34:50.719 --> 00:34:50.920
 cannot

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:51.339
 serve

00:34:51.339 --> 00:34:51.599
 both

00:34:51.599 --> 00:34:51.879
 God

00:34:51.879 --> 00:34:52.019
 and

00:34:52.019 --> 00:34:52.379
 money

00:34:52.379 --> 00:34:53.879
 Philippians

00:34:53.879 --> 00:34:54.079
 3

00:34:54.079 --> 00:34:54.440
 19

00:34:54.440 --> 00:34:55.079
 describes

00:34:55.079 --> 00:34:55.279
 the

00:34:55.279 --> 00:34:55.699
 enemies

00:34:55.699 --> 00:34:55.920
 of

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:56.079
 the

00:34:56.079 --> 00:34:56.460
 cross

00:34:56.460 --> 00:34:56.619
 of

00:34:56.619 --> 00:34:56.899
 Christ

00:34:56.899 --> 00:34:57.179
 this

00:34:57.179 --> 00:34:57.480
 way

00:34:57.480 --> 00:34:58.259
 their

00:34:58.259 --> 00:34:58.980
 God

00:34:58.980 --> 00:34:59.440
 is

00:34:59.440 --> 00:34:59.899
 their

00:34:59.899 --> 00:35:00.579
 belly

00:35:00.579 --> 00:35:02.239
 and

00:35:02.239 --> 00:35:02.419
 they

00:35:02.419 --> 00:35:02.839
 glory

00:35:02.839 --> 00:35:03.059
 in

00:35:03.059 --> 00:35:03.239
 their

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:03.599
 shame

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:03.799
 with

00:35:03.799 --> 00:35:04.239
 minds

00:35:04.239 --> 00:35:04.500
 set

00:35:04.500 --> 00:35:04.759
 on

00:35:04.759 --> 00:35:05.259
 earthly

00:35:05.259 --> 00:35:05.939
 things

00:35:05.939 --> 00:35:08.299
 Colossians

00:35:08.299 --> 00:35:08.559
 3

00:35:08.559 --> 00:35:08.879
 5

00:35:08.879 --> 00:35:09.179
 teaches

00:35:09.179 --> 00:35:09.359
 us

00:35:09.359 --> 00:35:09.539
 that

00:35:09.539 --> 00:35:10.439
 covetousness

00:35:10.439 --> 00:35:10.859
 is

00:35:10.859 --> 00:35:11.659
 idolatry

00:35:11.659 --> 00:35:13.199
 it's

00:35:13.199 --> 00:35:13.379
 not

00:35:13.379 --> 00:35:13.559
 an

00:35:13.559 --> 00:35:14.059
 accident

00:35:14.059 --> 00:35:14.279
 that

00:35:14.279 --> 00:35:14.439
 the

00:35:14.439 --> 00:35:14.719
 first

00:35:14.719 --> 00:35:15.279
 commandment

00:35:15.279 --> 00:35:15.779
 is

00:35:15.779 --> 00:35:15.939
 you

00:35:15.939 --> 00:35:16.139
 shall

00:35:16.139 --> 00:35:16.299
 have

00:35:16.299 --> 00:35:16.439
 no

00:35:16.439 --> 00:35:16.659
 other

00:35:16.659 --> 00:35:16.899
 gods

00:35:16.899 --> 00:35:17.199
 before

00:35:17.199 --> 00:35:17.419
 me

00:35:17.419 --> 00:35:17.619
 and

00:35:17.619 --> 00:35:17.779
 the

00:35:17.779 --> 00:35:18.139
 last

00:35:18.139 --> 00:35:18.719
 commandment

00:35:18.719 --> 00:35:19.259
 is

00:35:19.259 --> 00:35:19.459
 you

00:35:19.459 --> 00:35:19.779
 shall

00:35:19.779 --> 00:35:20.059
 not

00:35:20.059 --> 00:35:20.419
 covet

00:35:20.419 --> 00:35:21.139
 there's

00:35:21.139 --> 00:35:21.319
 a

00:35:21.319 --> 00:35:21.699
 symmetry

00:35:21.699 --> 00:35:22.479
 in

00:35:22.479 --> 00:35:22.599
 the

00:35:22.599 --> 00:35:22.799
 10

00:35:22.799 --> 00:35:23.359
 commandments

00:35:23.359 --> 00:35:24.539
 commands

00:35:24.539 --> 00:35:24.859
 1

00:35:24.859 --> 00:35:25.059
 2

00:35:25.059 --> 00:35:25.379
 3

00:35:25.379 --> 00:35:25.559
 and

00:35:25.559 --> 00:35:25.779
 command

00:35:25.779 --> 00:35:26.159
 10

00:35:26.159 --> 00:35:26.459
 deal

00:35:26.459 --> 00:35:26.639
 with

00:35:26.639 --> 00:35:26.779
 the

00:35:26.779 --> 00:35:27.119
 heart

00:35:27.119 --> 00:35:27.359
 and

00:35:27.359 --> 00:35:27.500
 the

00:35:27.500 --> 00:35:27.779
 mind

00:35:27.779 --> 00:35:28.099
 what

00:35:28.099 --> 00:35:28.279
 you

00:35:28.279 --> 00:35:28.739
 worship

00:35:28.739 --> 00:35:29.079
 what

00:35:29.079 --> 00:35:29.199
 you

00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:29.639
 desire

00:35:29.639 --> 00:35:29.879
 what

00:35:29.879 --> 00:35:30.019
 you

00:35:30.019 --> 00:35:30.459
 love

00:35:30.459 --> 00:35:31.059
 and

00:35:31.059 --> 00:35:31.179
 then

00:35:31.179 --> 00:35:31.379
 command

00:35:31.379 --> 00:35:31.859
 4

00:35:31.859 --> 00:35:32.079
 and

00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:32.419
 9

00:35:32.419 --> 00:35:32.739
 deal

00:35:32.739 --> 00:35:32.959
 with

00:35:32.959 --> 00:35:33.139
 your

00:35:33.139 --> 00:35:33.699
 speech

00:35:33.699 --> 00:35:33.899
 what

00:35:33.899 --> 00:35:34.059
 we

00:35:34.059 --> 00:35:34.519
 say

00:35:34.519 --> 00:35:34.939
 you

00:35:34.939 --> 00:35:35.099
 shall

00:35:35.099 --> 00:35:35.279
 not

00:35:35.279 --> 00:35:35.859
 falsely

00:35:35.859 --> 00:35:36.279
 represent

00:35:36.279 --> 00:35:36.719
 God

00:35:36.719 --> 00:35:36.939
 by

00:35:36.939 --> 00:35:37.279
 taking

00:35:37.279 --> 00:35:37.439
 up

00:35:37.439 --> 00:35:37.579
 his

00:35:37.579 --> 00:35:37.739
 name

00:35:37.739 --> 00:35:37.899
 in

00:35:37.899 --> 00:35:38.159
 vain

00:35:38.159 --> 00:35:38.539
 and

00:35:38.539 --> 00:35:38.639
 you

00:35:38.639 --> 00:35:38.759
 shall

00:35:38.759 --> 00:35:38.959
 not

00:35:38.959 --> 00:35:39.399
 falsely

00:35:39.399 --> 00:35:39.759
 represent

00:35:39.759 --> 00:35:39.979
 your

00:35:39.979 --> 00:35:40.459
 neighbor

00:35:40.459 --> 00:35:41.139
 by

00:35:41.139 --> 00:35:41.339
 giving

00:35:41.339 --> 00:35:41.639
 false

00:35:41.639 --> 00:35:42.079
 testimony

00:35:42.079 --> 00:35:43.579
 and

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:43.719
 then

00:35:43.719 --> 00:35:44.019
 commands

00:35:44.019 --> 00:35:44.299
 4

00:35:44.299 --> 00:35:44.399
 to

00:35:44.399 --> 00:35:44.559
 8

00:35:44.559 --> 00:35:44.759
 deal

00:35:44.759 --> 00:35:44.899
 with

00:35:44.899 --> 00:35:45.039
 your

00:35:45.039 --> 00:35:45.519
 actions

00:35:45.519 --> 00:35:45.839
 what

00:35:45.839 --> 00:35:46.019
 we

00:35:46.019 --> 00:35:46.439
 do

00:35:46.439 --> 00:35:47.439
 so

00:35:47.439 --> 00:35:48.159
 idolatry

00:35:48.159 --> 00:35:48.419
 and

00:35:48.419 --> 00:35:49.039
 coveting

00:35:49.039 --> 00:35:49.299
 are

00:35:49.299 --> 00:35:49.819
 intimately

00:35:49.819 --> 00:35:50.319
 related

00:35:50.319 --> 00:35:51.379
 so

00:35:51.379 --> 00:35:51.619
 then

00:35:51.619 --> 00:35:51.879
 from

00:35:51.879 --> 00:35:52.199
 these

00:35:52.199 --> 00:35:52.539
 biblical

00:35:52.539 --> 00:35:53.079
 examples

00:35:53.079 --> 00:35:53.439
 we can

00:35:53.440 --> 00:35:53.900
 discern

00:35:53.900 --> 00:35:54.179
 that

00:35:54.179 --> 00:35:54.360
 an

00:35:54.360 --> 00:35:54.619
 idol

00:35:54.619 --> 00:35:54.860
 is

00:35:54.860 --> 00:35:55.260
 one

00:35:55.260 --> 00:35:55.900
 what

00:35:55.900 --> 00:35:56.220
 you

00:35:56.220 --> 00:35:56.760
 count

00:35:56.760 --> 00:35:57.200
 on

00:35:57.200 --> 00:35:57.460
 and

00:35:57.460 --> 00:35:57.960
 put

00:35:57.960 --> 00:35:58.340
 your

00:35:58.340 --> 00:35:58.900
 trust

00:35:58.900 --> 00:35:59.320
 in

00:35:59.320 --> 00:35:59.679
 other

00:35:59.679 --> 00:35:59.900
 than

00:35:59.900 --> 00:36:00.240
 God

00:36:00.240 --> 00:36:02.500
 and

00:36:02.500 --> 00:36:02.920
 two

00:36:02.920 --> 00:36:03.700
 an

00:36:03.700 --> 00:36:03.880
 idol

00:36:03.880 --> 00:36:04.019
 is

00:36:04.019 --> 00:36:04.200
 what

00:36:04.200 --> 00:36:04.400
 you

00:36:04.400 --> 00:36:04.980
 desire

00:36:04.980 --> 00:36:06.079
 and

00:36:06.079 --> 00:36:06.280
 are

00:36:06.280 --> 00:36:06.860
 devoted

00:36:06.860 --> 00:36:07.300
 to

00:36:07.300 --> 00:36:08.019
 more

00:36:08.019 --> 00:36:08.260
 than

00:36:08.260 --> 00:36:08.659
 God

00:36:08.659 --> 00:36:11.340
 what

00:36:11.340 --> 00:36:11.559
 do

00:36:11.559 --> 00:36:11.780
 you

00:36:11.780 --> 00:36:12.159
 count

00:36:12.159 --> 00:36:12.639
 on

00:36:12.639 --> 00:36:13.260
 and

00:36:13.260 --> 00:36:13.460
 put

00:36:13.460 --> 00:36:13.619
 your

00:36:13.619 --> 00:36:14.039
 trust

00:36:14.039 --> 00:36:14.400
 in

00:36:14.400 --> 00:36:14.820
 other

00:36:14.820 --> 00:36:15.059
 than

00:36:15.059 --> 00:36:15.380
 God

00:36:15.380 --> 00:36:17.179
 your

00:36:17.179 --> 00:36:18.139
 attractiveness

00:36:18.139 --> 00:36:19.700
 your

00:36:19.700 --> 00:36:20.599
 athleticism

00:36:20.599 --> 00:36:22.039
 your

00:36:22.039 --> 00:36:22.860
 intelligence

00:36:22.860 --> 00:36:23.740
 your

00:36:23.740 --> 00:36:24.200
 wealth

00:36:24.200 --> 00:36:24.960
 your

00:36:24.960 --> 00:36:25.500
 spouse

00:36:25.500 --> 00:36:27.599
 do

00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:27.760
 you

00:36:27.760 --> 00:36:28.079
 count

00:36:28.079 --> 00:36:28.320
 on

00:36:28.320 --> 00:36:28.519
 the

00:36:28.519 --> 00:36:28.860
 next

00:36:28.860 --> 00:36:29.480
 president

00:36:29.480 --> 00:36:29.740
 to

00:36:29.740 --> 00:36:30.059
 solve

00:36:30.059 --> 00:36:30.539
 all

00:36:30.539 --> 00:36:30.980
 your

00:36:30.980 --> 00:36:31.440
 ills

00:36:31.440 --> 00:36:32.120
 and

00:36:32.120 --> 00:36:32.519
 guarantee

00:36:32.519 --> 00:36:32.780
 a

00:36:32.780 --> 00:36:33.180
 prosperous

00:36:33.180 --> 00:36:33.820
 future

00:36:33.820 --> 00:36:35.160
 do

00:36:35.160 --> 00:36:35.300
 you

00:36:35.300 --> 00:36:35.640
 rely

00:36:35.640 --> 00:36:35.800
 on

00:36:35.800 --> 00:36:36.539
 horoscopes

00:36:36.539 --> 00:36:37.360
 or

00:36:37.360 --> 00:36:37.720
 tarot

00:36:37.720 --> 00:36:38.059
 cards

00:36:38.059 --> 00:36:38.360
 for

00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:38.880
 security

00:36:38.880 --> 00:36:42.160
 you

00:36:42.160 --> 00:36:42.460
 must

00:36:42.460 --> 00:36:42.840
 cast

00:36:42.840 --> 00:36:43.099
 down

00:36:43.099 --> 00:36:43.300
 those

00:36:43.300 --> 00:36:43.640
 idols

00:36:43.640 --> 00:36:44.960
 because

00:36:44.960 --> 00:36:45.240
 God

00:36:45.240 --> 00:36:45.620
 will

00:36:45.620 --> 00:36:46.079
 allow

00:36:46.079 --> 00:36:46.640
 no

00:36:46.640 --> 00:36:47.960
 rival

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:51.579
 do

00:36:51.579 --> 00:36:51.740
 you

00:36:51.740 --> 00:36:52.039
 covet

00:36:52.039 --> 00:36:52.220
 a

00:36:52.220 --> 00:36:52.599
 man

00:36:52.599 --> 00:36:53.699
 or

00:36:53.699 --> 00:36:54.159
 woman

00:36:54.159 --> 00:36:54.500
 that

00:36:54.500 --> 00:36:54.619
 is

00:36:54.619 --> 00:36:54.920
 not

00:36:54.920 --> 00:36:55.219
 your

00:36:55.219 --> 00:36:55.659
 lawfully

00:36:55.659 --> 00:36:55.900
 wedded

00:36:55.900 --> 00:36:56.219
 husband

00:36:56.219 --> 00:36:56.420
 or

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:56.739
 wife

00:36:56.739 --> 00:36:59.319
 what

00:36:59.319 --> 00:36:59.440
 do

00:36:59.440 --> 00:36:59.559
 you

00:36:59.559 --> 00:37:00.159
 desire

00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:00.539
 and

00:37:00.539 --> 00:37:01.079
 covet

00:37:01.079 --> 00:37:02.360
 what

00:37:02.360 --> 00:37:02.480
 are

00:37:02.480 --> 00:37:02.599
 you

00:37:02.599 --> 00:37:03.059
 devoted

00:37:03.059 --> 00:37:03.440
 to

00:37:03.440 --> 00:37:03.719
 more

00:37:03.719 --> 00:37:03.860
 than

00:37:03.860 --> 00:37:04.219
 God

00:37:04.219 --> 00:37:05.339
 are

00:37:05.339 --> 00:37:05.480
 you

00:37:05.480 --> 00:37:05.900
 devoted

00:37:05.900 --> 00:37:06.219
 to

00:37:06.219 --> 00:37:06.639
 climbing

00:37:06.639 --> 00:37:06.839
 the

00:37:06.839 --> 00:37:07.079
 ladder

00:37:07.079 --> 00:37:07.259
 of

00:37:07.259 --> 00:37:07.860
 success

00:37:07.860 --> 00:37:08.779
 are

00:37:08.779 --> 00:37:08.940
 you

00:37:08.940 --> 00:37:09.480
 devoted

00:37:09.480 --> 00:37:09.839
 to

00:37:09.839 --> 00:37:10.199
 having

00:37:10.199 --> 00:37:10.759
 fun

00:37:10.759 --> 00:37:11.500
 are

00:37:11.500 --> 00:37:11.659
 you

00:37:11.659 --> 00:37:12.119
 devoted

00:37:12.119 --> 00:37:12.400
 to

00:37:12.400 --> 00:37:12.799
 creating

00:37:12.799 --> 00:37:13.000
 the

00:37:13.000 --> 00:37:13.339
 picture

00:37:13.339 --> 00:37:13.819
 perfect

00:37:13.819 --> 00:37:14.360
 life

00:37:14.360 --> 00:37:14.579
 or

00:37:14.579 --> 00:37:14.960
 a

00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:15.480
 family

00:37:15.480 --> 00:37:15.679
 on

00:37:15.679 --> 00:37:16.079
 Instagram

00:37:16.079 --> 00:37:16.420
 or

00:37:16.420 --> 00:37:16.739
 YouTube

00:37:16.739 --> 00:37:18.259
 are

00:37:18.259 --> 00:37:18.400
 you

00:37:18.400 --> 00:37:18.860
 devoted

00:37:18.860 --> 00:37:19.159
 to

00:37:19.159 --> 00:37:19.440
 getting

00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:19.900
 likes

00:37:19.900 --> 00:37:20.199
 and

00:37:20.199 --> 00:37:20.659
 views

00:37:20.659 --> 00:37:21.139
 are

00:37:21.139 --> 00:37:21.259
 you

00:37:21.259 --> 00:37:21.679
 devoted

00:37:21.679 --> 00:37:21.960
 to

00:37:21.960 --> 00:37:22.399
 pleasing

00:37:22.399 --> 00:37:22.679
 your

00:37:22.679 --> 00:37:23.159
 parents

00:37:23.159 --> 00:37:23.379
 more

00:37:23.379 --> 00:37:23.519
 than

00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:23.919
 God

00:37:23.919 --> 00:37:24.719
 are

00:37:24.719 --> 00:37:24.859
 you

00:37:24.859 --> 00:37:25.179
 devoted

00:37:25.179 --> 00:37:25.399
 to

00:37:25.399 --> 00:37:25.559
 your

00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:26.119
 children

00:37:26.119 --> 00:37:26.480
 more

00:37:26.480 --> 00:37:26.639
 than

00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:26.779
 you

00:37:26.779 --> 00:37:26.919
 are

00:37:26.919 --> 00:37:27.079
 to

00:37:27.079 --> 00:37:27.460
 God

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:28.940
 Jesus

00:37:28.940 --> 00:37:29.319
 says

00:37:29.319 --> 00:37:29.599
 very

00:37:29.599 --> 00:37:30.039
 clearly

00:37:30.039 --> 00:37:30.239
 in

00:37:30.239 --> 00:37:30.460
 Matthew

00:37:30.460 --> 00:37:30.759
 10

00:37:30.759 --> 00:37:31.179
 37

00:37:31.179 --> 00:37:31.539
 whoever

00:37:31.539 --> 00:37:32.099
 loves

00:37:32.099 --> 00:37:32.480
 father

00:37:32.480 --> 00:37:32.679
 or

00:37:32.679 --> 00:37:32.940
 mother

00:37:32.940 --> 00:37:33.259
 more

00:37:33.259 --> 00:37:33.359
 than

00:37:33.359 --> 00:37:33.579
 me

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:33.699
 is

00:37:33.699 --> 00:37:34.019
 not

00:37:34.019 --> 00:37:34.319
 worthy

00:37:34.319 --> 00:37:34.699
 of me

00:37:34.699 --> 00:37:35.859
 are

00:37:35.859 --> 00:37:36.759
 are

00:37:36.759 --> 00:37:38.799
 are

00:37:38.799 --> 00:37:40.839
 are

00:37:40.839 --> 00:37:41.000
 you

00:37:41.000 --> 00:37:41.559
 devoted

00:37:41.559 --> 00:37:41.980
 to

00:37:41.980 --> 00:37:42.419
 preserving

00:37:42.419 --> 00:37:42.659
 your

00:37:42.659 --> 00:37:42.899
 own

00:37:42.899 --> 00:37:43.419
 life

00:37:43.419 --> 00:37:44.379
 your

00:37:44.379 --> 00:37:44.879
 comfort

00:37:44.879 --> 00:37:45.099
 and

00:37:45.099 --> 00:37:45.599
 security

00:37:45.599 --> 00:37:45.819
 at

00:37:45.819 --> 00:37:46.039
 all

00:37:46.039 --> 00:37:46.659
 costs

00:37:46.659 --> 00:37:48.539
 evangelizing

00:37:48.539 --> 00:37:49.139
 unbelievers

00:37:49.139 --> 00:37:49.460
 at the

00:37:49.460 --> 00:37:49.899
 cost of

00:37:49.899 --> 00:37:50.039
 my

00:37:50.039 --> 00:37:50.539
 reputation

00:37:50.539 --> 00:37:50.759
 at

00:37:50.759 --> 00:37:50.960
 work

00:37:50.960 --> 00:37:51.099
 or

00:37:51.099 --> 00:37:51.539
 school

00:37:51.539 --> 00:37:53.500
 uprooting

00:37:53.500 --> 00:37:53.759
 my

00:37:53.759 --> 00:37:54.139
 family

00:37:54.139 --> 00:37:54.299
 and

00:37:54.299 --> 00:37:54.519
 moving

00:37:54.519 --> 00:37:54.679
 to

00:37:54.679 --> 00:37:54.819
 a

00:37:54.819 --> 00:37:55.019
 foreign

00:37:55.019 --> 00:37:55.339
 country

00:37:55.339 --> 00:37:55.519
 to

00:37:55.519 --> 00:37:55.639
 do

00:37:55.639 --> 00:37:55.980
 missions

00:37:55.980 --> 00:37:56.279
 work

00:37:56.279 --> 00:37:56.480
 where

00:37:56.480 --> 00:37:56.619
 there

00:37:56.619 --> 00:37:56.759
 are

00:37:56.759 --> 00:37:57.079
 bad

00:37:57.079 --> 00:37:57.480
 schools

00:37:57.480 --> 00:37:57.699
 and

00:37:57.699 --> 00:37:57.960
 dirty

00:37:57.960 --> 00:37:58.399
 water

00:37:58.399 --> 00:37:59.599
 forget

00:37:59.599 --> 00:37:59.960
 about

00:37:59.960 --> 00:38:00.679
 it

00:38:00.679 --> 00:38:04.319
 speaks

00:38:04.319 --> 00:38:04.539
 very

00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:04.860
 clearly

00:38:04.860 --> 00:38:05.139
 about

00:38:05.139 --> 00:38:05.360
 that

00:38:05.360 --> 00:38:05.659
 too

00:38:05.659 --> 00:38:06.400
 in

00:38:06.400 --> 00:38:06.599
 Matthew

00:38:06.599 --> 00:38:06.920
 10

00:38:06.920 --> 00:38:07.239
 38

00:38:07.239 --> 00:38:07.360
 to

00:38:07.360 --> 00:38:07.679
 39

00:38:07.679 --> 00:38:08.159
 whoever

00:38:08.159 --> 00:38:08.679
 does

00:38:08.679 --> 00:38:08.940
 not

00:38:08.940 --> 00:38:09.239
 take

00:38:09.239 --> 00:38:09.400
 his

00:38:09.400 --> 00:38:09.779
 cross

00:38:09.779 --> 00:38:09.940
 and

00:38:09.940 --> 00:38:10.179
 follow

00:38:10.179 --> 00:38:10.380
 me

00:38:10.380 --> 00:38:10.539
 is

00:38:10.539 --> 00:38:10.860
 not

00:38:10.860 --> 00:38:11.239
 worthy

00:38:11.239 --> 00:38:11.440
 of

00:38:11.440 --> 00:38:11.679
 me

00:38:11.679 --> 00:38:12.480
 whoever

00:38:12.480 --> 00:38:13.079
 finds

00:38:13.079 --> 00:38:13.239
 his

00:38:13.239 --> 00:38:13.539
 life

00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:13.759
 will

00:38:13.759 --> 00:38:14.159
 lose

00:38:14.159 --> 00:38:14.380
 it

00:38:14.380 --> 00:38:14.719
 and

00:38:14.719 --> 00:38:14.920
 whoever

00:38:14.920 --> 00:38:15.339
 loses

00:38:15.339 --> 00:38:15.579
 his

00:38:15.579 --> 00:38:15.839
 life

00:38:15.839 --> 00:38:16.000
 for

00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:16.179
 my

00:38:16.179 --> 00:38:16.420
 sake

00:38:16.420 --> 00:38:16.739
 will

00:38:16.739 --> 00:38:17.259
 find

00:38:17.259 --> 00:38:17.519
 it

00:38:17.519 --> 00:38:18.119
 we

00:38:18.119 --> 00:38:18.380
 must

00:38:18.380 --> 00:38:18.920
 cast

00:38:18.920 --> 00:38:19.219
 down

00:38:19.219 --> 00:38:19.460
 those

00:38:19.460 --> 00:38:19.799
 idols

00:38:19.799 --> 00:38:22.059
 these

00:38:22.059 --> 00:38:22.539
 false

00:38:22.539 --> 00:38:22.940
 gods

00:38:22.940 --> 00:38:23.179
 did

00:38:23.179 --> 00:38:23.480
 not

00:38:23.480 --> 00:38:23.799
 bring

00:38:23.799 --> 00:38:23.940
 you

00:38:23.940 --> 00:38:24.159
 out

00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:24.279
 of

00:38:24.279 --> 00:38:24.420
 your

00:38:24.420 --> 00:38:24.819
 slavery

00:38:24.819 --> 00:38:25.019
 to

00:38:25.019 --> 00:38:25.219
 sin

00:38:25.219 --> 00:38:25.480
 they

00:38:25.480 --> 00:38:26.199
 enslave

00:38:26.199 --> 00:38:26.579
 you

00:38:26.579 --> 00:38:27.659
 it's

00:38:27.659 --> 00:38:27.819
 the

00:38:27.819 --> 00:38:28.259
 Lord

00:38:28.259 --> 00:38:28.500
 who

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:28.819
 brought

00:38:28.820 --> 00:38:29.000
 you

00:38:29.000 --> 00:38:29.260
 out

00:38:29.260 --> 00:38:29.480
 of

00:38:29.480 --> 00:38:29.620
 your

00:38:29.620 --> 00:38:30.100
 slavery

00:38:30.100 --> 00:38:30.360
 to

00:38:30.360 --> 00:38:30.620
 sin

00:38:30.620 --> 00:38:30.960
 and

00:38:30.960 --> 00:38:31.120
 you

00:38:31.120 --> 00:38:31.440
 shall

00:38:31.440 --> 00:38:31.760
 have

00:38:31.760 --> 00:38:32.039
 no

00:38:32.039 --> 00:38:32.320
 other

00:38:32.320 --> 00:38:32.700
 gods

00:38:32.700 --> 00:38:33.160
 before

00:38:33.160 --> 00:38:33.539
 him

00:38:33.539 --> 00:38:36.039
 this

00:38:36.039 --> 00:38:36.160
 is

00:38:36.160 --> 00:38:36.300
 the

00:38:36.300 --> 00:38:36.640
 most

00:38:36.640 --> 00:38:37.080
 important

00:38:37.080 --> 00:38:37.620
 commandment

00:38:37.620 --> 00:38:37.920
 out of

00:38:37.920 --> 00:38:38.039
 the

00:38:38.039 --> 00:38:38.340
 ten

00:38:38.340 --> 00:38:39.620
 because

00:38:39.620 --> 00:38:40.340
 everything

00:38:40.340 --> 00:38:40.780
 else

00:38:40.780 --> 00:38:41.160
 flows

00:38:41.160 --> 00:38:41.480
 from

00:38:41.480 --> 00:38:41.740
 it

00:38:41.740 --> 00:38:44.100
 if

00:38:44.100 --> 00:38:44.200
 you

00:38:44.200 --> 00:38:44.600
 examine

00:38:44.600 --> 00:38:45.059
 the

00:38:45.059 --> 00:38:45.440
 penalties

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:45.760
 that are

00:38:45.760 --> 00:38:46.140
 prescribed

00:38:46.140 --> 00:38:46.300
 in

00:38:46.300 --> 00:38:46.460
 other

00:38:46.460 --> 00:38:46.760
 parts

00:38:46.760 --> 00:38:46.880
 of

00:38:46.880 --> 00:38:46.920
 the

00:38:46.920 --> 00:38:47.059
 Old

00:38:47.059 --> 00:38:47.340
 Testament

00:38:47.340 --> 00:38:47.580
 for

00:38:47.580 --> 00:38:48.000
 breaking

00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:48.240
 these

00:38:48.240 --> 00:38:48.580
 commandments

00:38:48.580 --> 00:38:49.180
 you

00:38:49.180 --> 00:38:49.320
 can

00:38:49.320 --> 00:38:49.519
 see

00:38:49.519 --> 00:38:49.700
 that

00:38:49.700 --> 00:38:49.840
 there

00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:49.980
 is

00:38:49.980 --> 00:38:50.100
 a

00:38:50.100 --> 00:38:50.559
 descending

00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:50.960
 order

00:38:50.960 --> 00:38:51.160
 of

00:38:51.160 --> 00:38:51.600
 severity

00:38:51.600 --> 00:38:51.760
 in

00:38:51.760 --> 00:38:51.860
 the

00:38:51.860 --> 00:38:52.200
 punishment

00:38:52.200 --> 00:38:52.480
 which

00:38:52.480 --> 00:38:52.920
 suggests

00:38:52.920 --> 00:38:53.100
 that

00:38:53.100 --> 00:38:53.380
 it's

00:38:53.380 --> 00:38:53.920
 organized

00:38:53.920 --> 00:38:54.200
 in

00:38:54.200 --> 00:38:54.380
 that

00:38:54.380 --> 00:38:54.720
 way

00:38:54.720 --> 00:38:57.320
 doesn't

00:38:57.320 --> 00:38:57.480
 mean

00:38:57.480 --> 00:38:57.580
 the

00:38:57.580 --> 00:38:57.720
 other

00:38:57.720 --> 00:38:57.940
 commandments

00:38:57.940 --> 00:38:58.059
 are

00:38:58.059 --> 00:38:58.220
 not

00:38:58.220 --> 00:38:58.640
 important

00:38:58.640 --> 00:38:59.039
 it

00:38:59.039 --> 00:38:59.220
 just

00:38:59.220 --> 00:38:59.640
 flows

00:38:59.640 --> 00:38:59.860
 that

00:38:59.860 --> 00:39:00.100
 way

00:39:00.100 --> 00:39:02.220
 the

00:39:02.220 --> 00:39:02.519
 first

00:39:02.519 --> 00:39:02.820
 five

00:39:02.820 --> 00:39:03.200
 commandments

00:39:03.200 --> 00:39:03.460
 are

00:39:03.460 --> 00:39:03.680
 all

00:39:03.680 --> 00:39:04.000
 connected

00:39:04.000 --> 00:39:04.160
 to

00:39:04.160 --> 00:39:04.360
 how

00:39:04.360 --> 00:39:04.480
 we

00:39:04.480 --> 00:39:04.900
 relate

00:39:04.900 --> 00:39:05.220
 to

00:39:05.220 --> 00:39:05.580
 and

00:39:05.580 --> 00:39:05.960
 worship

00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:06.240
 and

00:39:06.240 --> 00:39:06.500
 honor

00:39:06.500 --> 00:39:06.900
 God

00:39:06.900 --> 00:39:07.620
 the

00:39:07.620 --> 00:39:07.940
 second

00:39:07.940 --> 00:39:08.320
 five

00:39:08.320 --> 00:39:08.720
 commandments

00:39:08.720 --> 00:39:09.240
 are

00:39:09.240 --> 00:39:09.460
 all

00:39:09.460 --> 00:39:09.740
 connected

00:39:09.740 --> 00:39:09.920
 to

00:39:09.920 --> 00:39:10.120
 how

00:39:10.120 --> 00:39:10.260
 we

00:39:10.260 --> 00:39:10.660
 relate

00:39:10.660 --> 00:39:11.059
 and

00:39:11.059 --> 00:39:11.519
 treat

00:39:11.519 --> 00:39:12.039
 our

00:39:12.039 --> 00:39:12.420
 neighbors

00:39:12.420 --> 00:39:13.620
 this

00:39:13.620 --> 00:39:13.760
 is

00:39:13.760 --> 00:39:14.019
 why

00:39:14.019 --> 00:39:14.220
 in

00:39:14.220 --> 00:39:14.519
 Matthew

00:39:14.519 --> 00:39:15.160
 22

00:39:15.160 --> 00:39:15.660
 Jesus

00:39:15.660 --> 00:39:16.120
 sums

00:39:16.120 --> 00:39:16.380
 up

00:39:16.380 --> 00:39:16.539
 the

00:39:16.539 --> 00:39:17.019
 entire

00:39:17.019 --> 00:39:17.500
 law

00:39:17.500 --> 00:39:17.780
 of

00:39:17.780 --> 00:39:18.120
 God

00:39:18.120 --> 00:39:18.820
 with

00:39:18.820 --> 00:39:18.960
 the

00:39:18.960 --> 00:39:19.260
 greatest

00:39:19.260 --> 00:39:19.860
 commandment

00:39:19.860 --> 00:39:20.519
 you

00:39:20.519 --> 00:39:20.940
 shall

00:39:20.940 --> 00:39:21.539
 love

00:39:21.539 --> 00:39:21.820
 the

00:39:21.820 --> 00:39:22.160
 Lord

00:39:22.160 --> 00:39:22.539
 your

00:39:22.539 --> 00:39:22.980
 God

00:39:22.980 --> 00:39:23.200
 with

00:39:23.200 --> 00:39:23.519
 all

00:39:23.519 --> 00:39:23.760
 your

00:39:23.760 --> 00:39:24.080
 heart

00:39:24.079 --> 00:39:24.279
 and

00:39:24.279 --> 00:39:24.440
 with

00:39:24.440 --> 00:39:24.739
 all

00:39:24.739 --> 00:39:24.960
 your

00:39:24.960 --> 00:39:25.380
 soul

00:39:25.380 --> 00:39:25.539
 and

00:39:25.539 --> 00:39:25.679
 with

00:39:25.679 --> 00:39:25.960
 all

00:39:25.960 --> 00:39:26.219
 your

00:39:26.219 --> 00:39:26.699
 mind

00:39:26.699 --> 00:39:27.219
 this

00:39:27.219 --> 00:39:27.360
 is

00:39:27.360 --> 00:39:27.519
 the

00:39:27.519 --> 00:39:27.920
 great

00:39:27.920 --> 00:39:28.299
 and

00:39:28.299 --> 00:39:28.900
 first

00:39:28.900 --> 00:39:29.559
 commandment

00:39:29.559 --> 00:39:30.019
 and

00:39:30.019 --> 00:39:30.179
 a

00:39:30.179 --> 00:39:30.460
 second

00:39:30.460 --> 00:39:30.659
 is

00:39:30.659 --> 00:39:30.920
 like

00:39:30.920 --> 00:39:31.039
 it

00:39:31.039 --> 00:39:31.139
 you

00:39:31.139 --> 00:39:31.340
 shall

00:39:31.340 --> 00:39:31.599
 love

00:39:31.599 --> 00:39:31.779
 your

00:39:31.779 --> 00:39:32.219
 neighbor

00:39:32.219 --> 00:39:32.559
 as

00:39:32.559 --> 00:39:33.019
 yourself

00:39:33.019 --> 00:39:33.579
 on

00:39:33.579 --> 00:39:33.940
 these

00:39:33.940 --> 00:39:34.259
 two

00:39:34.259 --> 00:39:34.739
 commandments

00:39:34.739 --> 00:39:35.340
 depend

00:39:35.340 --> 00:39:35.840
 all

00:39:35.840 --> 00:39:36.039
 the

00:39:36.039 --> 00:39:36.299
 law

00:39:36.299 --> 00:39:36.639
 and

00:39:36.639 --> 00:39:36.779
 the

00:39:36.779 --> 00:39:37.219
 prophets

00:39:37.219 --> 00:39:38.679
 Jesus

00:39:38.679 --> 00:39:38.860
 is

00:39:38.860 --> 00:39:39.059
 getting

00:39:39.059 --> 00:39:39.380
 right

00:39:39.380 --> 00:39:39.519
 to

00:39:39.519 --> 00:39:39.639
 the

00:39:39.639 --> 00:39:39.940
 heart

00:39:39.940 --> 00:39:40.199
 of

00:39:40.199 --> 00:39:40.340
 the

00:39:40.340 --> 00:39:40.579
 first

00:39:40.579 --> 00:39:41.119
 commandment

00:39:41.119 --> 00:39:41.840
 it's

00:39:41.840 --> 00:39:42.039
 about

00:39:42.039 --> 00:39:42.500
 love

00:39:42.500 --> 00:39:43.119
 and

00:39:43.119 --> 00:39:43.279
 it's

00:39:43.279 --> 00:39:43.579
 about

00:39:43.579 --> 00:39:44.440
 loyalty

00:39:44.440 --> 00:39:46.139
 it's

00:39:46.139 --> 00:39:46.360
 about

00:39:46.360 --> 00:39:46.739
 having

00:39:46.739 --> 00:39:47.039
 an

00:39:47.039 --> 00:39:48.139
 undivided

00:39:48.139 --> 00:39:48.500
 heart

00:39:48.500 --> 00:39:50.420
 because

00:39:50.420 --> 00:39:50.679
 there

00:39:50.679 --> 00:39:50.779
 is

00:39:50.779 --> 00:39:50.960
 only

00:39:50.960 --> 00:39:51.299
 one

00:39:51.299 --> 00:39:51.679
 God

00:39:51.679 --> 00:39:52.059
 our

00:39:52.059 --> 00:39:52.460
 heart

00:39:52.460 --> 00:39:52.799
 of

00:39:52.799 --> 00:39:53.079
 devotion

00:39:53.079 --> 00:39:53.279
 to

00:39:53.279 --> 00:39:53.440
 God

00:39:53.440 --> 00:39:53.579
 should

00:39:53.579 --> 00:39:53.759
 be

00:39:53.759 --> 00:39:54.639
 undivided

00:39:54.639 --> 00:39:56.919
 for

00:39:56.919 --> 00:39:57.279
 us

00:39:57.279 --> 00:39:57.739
 as

00:39:57.739 --> 00:39:57.980
 new

00:39:57.980 --> 00:39:58.279
 covenant

00:39:58.279 --> 00:39:58.719
 believers

00:39:58.719 --> 00:39:58.980
 the

00:39:58.980 --> 00:39:59.279
 first

00:39:59.279 --> 00:39:59.659
 commandment

00:39:59.659 --> 00:40:00.039
 applies

00:40:00.039 --> 00:40:00.500
 not only

00:40:00.500 --> 00:40:00.659
 to

00:40:00.659 --> 00:40:00.819
 God

00:40:00.819 --> 00:40:00.980
 the

00:40:00.980 --> 00:40:01.299
 father

00:40:01.299 --> 00:40:02.159
 but

00:40:02.159 --> 00:40:02.339
 to

00:40:02.339 --> 00:40:02.739
 Jesus

00:40:02.739 --> 00:40:03.079
 as

00:40:03.079 --> 00:40:03.359
 well

00:40:03.359 --> 00:40:04.039
 to

00:40:04.039 --> 00:40:04.219
 the

00:40:04.219 --> 00:40:04.839
 triune

00:40:04.839 --> 00:40:05.139
 God

00:40:05.139 --> 00:40:05.519
 father

00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:05.899
 son

00:40:05.899 --> 00:40:06.059
 and

00:40:06.059 --> 00:40:06.279
 holy

00:40:06.279 --> 00:40:06.659
 spirit

00:40:06.659 --> 00:40:07.239
 why

00:40:07.239 --> 00:40:07.659
 because

00:40:07.659 --> 00:40:08.079
 Jesus

00:40:08.079 --> 00:40:08.480
 has

00:40:08.480 --> 00:40:09.259
 fulfilled

00:40:09.259 --> 00:40:09.500
 the

00:40:09.500 --> 00:40:09.759
 first

00:40:09.759 --> 00:40:10.339
 commandment

00:40:10.339 --> 00:40:10.739
 and

00:40:10.739 --> 00:40:11.119
 brought

00:40:11.119 --> 00:40:11.299
 it

00:40:11.299 --> 00:40:11.480
 to

00:40:11.480 --> 00:40:11.839
 its

00:40:11.839 --> 00:40:12.399
 intended

00:40:12.399 --> 00:40:12.940
 end

00:40:12.940 --> 00:40:13.259
 and

00:40:13.259 --> 00:40:13.699
 goal

00:40:13.699 --> 00:40:14.839
 in

00:40:14.839 --> 00:40:15.139
 Exodus

00:40:15.139 --> 00:40:15.579
 20

00:40:15.579 --> 00:40:15.960
 Lord

00:40:15.960 --> 00:40:16.379
 appeared

00:40:16.379 --> 00:40:16.619
 on a

00:40:16.619 --> 00:40:16.980
 mountain

00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:17.319
 in

00:40:17.319 --> 00:40:17.440
 a

00:40:17.440 --> 00:40:17.819
 cloud

00:40:17.819 --> 00:40:18.259
 revealed

00:40:18.259 --> 00:40:18.460
 his

00:40:18.460 --> 00:40:18.759
 glory

00:40:18.759 --> 00:40:19.019
 and

00:40:19.019 --> 00:40:19.359
 said

00:40:19.359 --> 00:40:19.960
 you

00:40:19.960 --> 00:40:20.179
 shall

00:40:20.179 --> 00:40:20.360
 have

00:40:20.360 --> 00:40:20.559
 no

00:40:20.559 --> 00:40:20.800
 other

00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:21.099
 gods

00:40:21.099 --> 00:40:21.420
 before

00:40:21.420 --> 00:40:21.679
 me

00:40:21.679 --> 00:40:22.619
 but

00:40:22.619 --> 00:40:22.760
 in

00:40:22.760 --> 00:40:23.039
 Matthew

00:40:23.039 --> 00:40:23.579
 17

00:40:23.579 --> 00:40:23.880
 the

00:40:23.880 --> 00:40:24.039
 Lord

00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:24.579
 again

00:40:24.579 --> 00:40:25.139
 appears

00:40:25.139 --> 00:40:25.420
 on a

00:40:25.420 --> 00:40:25.760
 mountain

00:40:25.760 --> 00:40:26.079
 in

00:40:26.079 --> 00:40:26.240
 a

00:40:26.240 --> 00:40:26.440
 thick

00:40:26.440 --> 00:40:26.960
 cloud

00:40:26.960 --> 00:40:27.519
 and

00:40:27.519 --> 00:40:27.840
 Jesus

00:40:27.840 --> 00:40:28.079
 is

00:40:28.079 --> 00:40:28.880
 transfigured

00:40:28.880 --> 00:40:29.019
 and

00:40:29.019 --> 00:40:29.199
 his

00:40:29.199 --> 00:40:29.579
 glory

00:40:29.579 --> 00:40:29.780
 is

00:40:29.780 --> 00:40:30.199
 revealed

00:40:30.199 --> 00:40:30.659
 and

00:40:30.659 --> 00:40:30.880
 God

00:40:30.880 --> 00:40:31.039
 the

00:40:31.039 --> 00:40:31.260
 father

00:40:31.260 --> 00:40:31.780
 speaks

00:40:31.780 --> 00:40:32.280
 again

00:40:32.280 --> 00:40:32.480
 but

00:40:32.480 --> 00:40:32.780
 this

00:40:32.780 --> 00:40:33.059
 time

00:40:33.059 --> 00:40:33.220
 he

00:40:33.220 --> 00:40:33.559
 says

00:40:33.559 --> 00:40:34.360
 this

00:40:34.360 --> 00:40:34.639
 is

00:40:34.639 --> 00:40:34.980
 my

00:40:34.980 --> 00:40:35.480
 beloved

00:40:35.480 --> 00:40:36.139
 son

00:40:36.139 --> 00:40:36.860
 with

00:40:36.860 --> 00:40:37.159
 whom

00:40:37.159 --> 00:40:37.420
 I

00:40:37.420 --> 00:40:37.599
 am

00:40:37.599 --> 00:40:37.880
 well

00:40:37.880 --> 00:40:38.400
 pleased

00:40:38.400 --> 00:40:39.079
 listen

00:40:39.079 --> 00:40:39.340
 to

00:40:39.340 --> 00:40:39.659
 him

00:40:39.659 --> 00:40:43.019
 it

00:40:43.019 --> 00:40:43.280
 says

00:40:43.280 --> 00:40:43.420
 of

00:40:43.420 --> 00:40:43.740
 Jesus

00:40:43.740 --> 00:40:44.179
 in

00:40:44.179 --> 00:40:44.420
 John

00:40:44.420 --> 00:40:44.720
 1

00:40:44.720 --> 00:40:45.119
 17

00:40:45.119 --> 00:40:45.480
 18

00:40:45.480 --> 00:40:45.780
 for

00:40:45.780 --> 00:40:45.920
 the

00:40:45.920 --> 00:40:46.159
 law

00:40:46.159 --> 00:40:46.400
 was

00:40:46.400 --> 00:40:46.619
 given

00:40:46.619 --> 00:40:46.860
 through

00:40:46.860 --> 00:40:47.280
 Moses

00:40:47.280 --> 00:40:48.159
 grace

00:40:48.159 --> 00:40:48.400
 and

00:40:49.960 --> 00:40:50.380
 Christ

00:40:50.380 --> 00:40:51.240
 no

00:40:51.240 --> 00:40:51.480
 one

00:40:51.480 --> 00:40:51.740
 has

00:40:51.740 --> 00:40:52.000
 ever

00:40:52.000 --> 00:40:52.380
 seen

00:40:52.380 --> 00:40:52.639
 God

00:40:52.639 --> 00:40:53.000
 the

00:40:53.000 --> 00:40:53.519
 only

00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:53.980
 God

00:40:53.980 --> 00:40:54.179
 who

00:40:54.179 --> 00:40:54.320
 is

00:40:54.320 --> 00:40:54.519
 at

00:40:54.519 --> 00:40:54.699
 the

00:40:54.699 --> 00:40:55.179
 father's

00:40:55.179 --> 00:40:55.519
 side

00:40:55.519 --> 00:40:56.099
 he

00:40:56.099 --> 00:40:56.559
 has

00:40:56.559 --> 00:40:57.000
 made

00:40:57.000 --> 00:40:57.519
 him

00:40:57.519 --> 00:40:58.360
 known

00:40:58.360 --> 00:40:59.460
 Jesus

00:40:59.460 --> 00:40:59.679
 is

00:40:59.679 --> 00:40:59.800
 the

00:40:59.800 --> 00:41:00.000
 one

00:41:00.000 --> 00:41:00.159
 who

00:41:00.159 --> 00:41:00.639
 fulfilled

00:41:00.639 --> 00:41:01.079
 the

00:41:01.079 --> 00:41:01.280
 law

00:41:01.280 --> 00:41:01.440
 of

00:41:01.440 --> 00:41:01.740
 Moses

00:41:01.740 --> 00:41:02.579
 Jesus

00:41:02.579 --> 00:41:03.220
 is

00:41:03.220 --> 00:41:03.599
 the

00:41:03.599 --> 00:41:04.280
 only

00:41:04.280 --> 00:41:04.860
 God

00:41:04.860 --> 00:41:05.360
 who

00:41:05.360 --> 00:41:05.480
 is

00:41:05.480 --> 00:41:05.619
 at

00:41:05.619 --> 00:41:05.780
 the

00:41:05.780 --> 00:41:06.159
 father's

00:41:06.159 --> 00:41:06.460
 side

00:41:06.460 --> 00:41:07.199
 he

00:41:07.199 --> 00:41:07.440
 is

00:41:07.440 --> 00:41:08.159
 the

00:41:08.159 --> 00:41:08.539
 one

00:41:08.539 --> 00:41:08.900
 the

00:41:08.900 --> 00:41:09.139
 son

00:41:09.139 --> 00:41:09.300
 of

00:41:09.300 --> 00:41:09.500
 God

00:41:09.500 --> 00:41:09.720
 who

00:41:09.720 --> 00:41:10.300
 reveals

00:41:10.300 --> 00:41:10.539
 the

00:41:10.539 --> 00:41:10.820
 father

00:41:10.820 --> 00:41:11.199
 truly

00:41:11.199 --> 00:41:11.460
 to

00:41:11.460 --> 00:41:11.740
 us

00:41:11.740 --> 00:41:14.240
 and

00:41:14.240 --> 00:41:14.699
 because

00:41:14.699 --> 00:41:15.119
 Jesus

00:41:15.119 --> 00:41:15.500
 brought

00:41:15.500 --> 00:41:15.699
 the

00:41:15.699 --> 00:41:15.920
 first

00:41:15.920 --> 00:41:16.340
 commandment

00:41:16.340 --> 00:41:16.500
 to

00:41:16.500 --> 00:41:16.639
 its

00:41:16.639 --> 00:41:17.019
 intended

00:41:17.019 --> 00:41:17.340
 end

00:41:17.340 --> 00:41:17.500
 and

00:41:17.500 --> 00:41:17.880
 goal

00:41:17.880 --> 00:41:18.579
 no

00:41:18.579 --> 00:41:18.880
 one

00:41:18.880 --> 00:41:19.199
 can

00:41:19.960 --> 00:41:20.139
 worship

00:41:20.139 --> 00:41:20.380
 the

00:41:20.380 --> 00:41:20.760
 father

00:41:20.760 --> 00:41:21.139
 while

00:41:21.139 --> 00:41:21.539
 denying

00:41:21.539 --> 00:41:21.760
 the

00:41:21.760 --> 00:41:22.019
 son

00:41:22.019 --> 00:41:23.780
 that

00:41:23.780 --> 00:41:24.280
 means

00:41:24.280 --> 00:41:25.260
 Muslims

00:41:25.260 --> 00:41:25.760
 do

00:41:25.760 --> 00:41:26.199
 not

00:41:26.199 --> 00:41:26.639
 worship

00:41:26.639 --> 00:41:26.860
 the

00:41:26.860 --> 00:41:27.099
 same

00:41:27.099 --> 00:41:27.320
 God

00:41:27.320 --> 00:41:27.460
 as

00:41:27.460 --> 00:41:27.619
 we

00:41:27.619 --> 00:41:27.880
 do

00:41:27.880 --> 00:41:29.300
 because

00:41:29.300 --> 00:41:29.519
 they

00:41:29.519 --> 00:41:30.059
 deny

00:41:30.059 --> 00:41:30.659
 that

00:41:30.659 --> 00:41:30.920
 Jesus

00:41:30.920 --> 00:41:31.179
 is

00:41:31.179 --> 00:41:31.320
 the

00:41:31.320 --> 00:41:31.460
 son

00:41:31.460 --> 00:41:31.579
 of

00:41:31.579 --> 00:41:31.880
 God

00:41:31.880 --> 00:41:33.380
 Allah

00:41:33.380 --> 00:41:33.659
 of

00:41:33.659 --> 00:41:34.039
 Islam

00:41:34.039 --> 00:41:34.260
 is

00:41:34.260 --> 00:41:34.480
 not

00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:34.659
 the

00:41:34.659 --> 00:41:34.900
 God

00:41:34.900 --> 00:41:35.039
 of

00:41:35.039 --> 00:41:35.480
 Christianity

00:41:35.480 --> 00:41:36.980
 in

00:41:36.980 --> 00:41:37.240
 fact

00:41:37.240 --> 00:41:37.659
 not

00:41:37.659 --> 00:41:37.960
 even

00:41:37.960 --> 00:41:38.220
 all

00:41:38.220 --> 00:41:38.400
 the

00:41:38.400 --> 00:41:38.820
 Jews

00:41:38.820 --> 00:41:39.300
 worship

00:41:39.300 --> 00:41:39.840
 the

00:41:39.840 --> 00:41:40.099
 same

00:41:40.099 --> 00:41:40.420
 God

00:41:40.420 --> 00:41:40.699
 as

00:41:40.699 --> 00:41:40.880
 we

00:41:40.880 --> 00:41:41.019
 do

00:41:41.019 --> 00:41:41.280
 because

00:41:41.280 --> 00:41:41.559
 many

00:41:41.559 --> 00:41:41.740
 of

00:41:41.740 --> 00:41:41.880
 them

00:41:41.880 --> 00:41:42.340
 also

00:41:42.340 --> 00:41:42.840
 deny

00:41:42.840 --> 00:41:43.420
 Jesus

00:41:43.420 --> 00:41:43.699
 the

00:41:43.699 --> 00:41:43.860
 son

00:41:43.860 --> 00:41:43.960
 of

00:41:43.960 --> 00:41:44.260
 God

00:41:44.260 --> 00:41:45.920
 1

00:41:45.920 --> 00:41:46.220
 John

00:41:46.220 --> 00:41:46.480
 2

00:41:46.480 --> 00:41:46.940
 23

00:41:46.940 --> 00:41:47.280
 says

00:41:47.280 --> 00:41:47.619
 clearly

00:41:47.619 --> 00:41:48.079
 no

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:48.539
 one

00:41:48.539 --> 00:41:48.900
 who

00:41:48.900 --> 00:41:49.440
 denies

00:41:49.440 --> 00:41:49.659
 the

00:41:49.659 --> 00:41:49.940
 son

00:41:49.940 --> 00:41:50.380
 has

00:41:50.380 --> 00:41:50.639
 the

00:41:50.639 --> 00:41:50.920
 father

00:41:50.920 --> 00:41:52.159
 whoever

00:41:52.159 --> 00:41:52.880
 confesses

00:41:52.880 --> 00:41:53.059
 the

00:41:53.059 --> 00:41:53.300
 son

00:41:53.300 --> 00:41:53.579
 has

00:41:53.579 --> 00:41:53.740
 the

00:41:53.740 --> 00:41:54.019
 father

00:41:54.019 --> 00:41:54.440
 also

00:41:54.440 --> 00:41:55.559
 that's

00:41:55.559 --> 00:41:55.780
 why

00:41:55.780 --> 00:41:55.920
 the

00:41:55.920 --> 00:41:56.059
 New

00:41:56.059 --> 00:41:56.340
 Testament

00:41:56.340 --> 00:41:56.860
 apostles

00:41:56.860 --> 00:41:57.460
 treat

00:41:57.460 --> 00:41:57.659
 the

00:41:57.659 --> 00:41:57.940
 Jewish

00:41:57.940 --> 00:41:58.380
 rejection

00:41:58.380 --> 00:41:58.599
 of

00:41:58.599 --> 00:41:58.920
 Jesus

00:41:58.920 --> 00:41:59.179
 as

00:41:59.179 --> 00:41:59.860
 tantamount

00:41:59.860 --> 00:42:00.300
 to

00:42:00.300 --> 00:42:00.500
 them

00:42:00.500 --> 00:42:01.559
 rejecting

00:42:01.559 --> 00:42:01.820
 their

00:42:01.820 --> 00:42:02.159
 father

00:42:02.159 --> 00:42:02.380
 their

00:42:02.380 --> 00:42:03.019
 forefather's

00:42:03.019 --> 00:42:03.340
 faith

00:42:03.340 --> 00:42:04.380
 the

00:42:04.380 --> 00:42:04.720
 God

00:42:04.720 --> 00:42:04.840
 of

00:42:04.840 --> 00:42:04.960
 the

00:42:04.960 --> 00:42:05.139
 Old

00:42:05.139 --> 00:42:05.519
 Testament

00:42:05.519 --> 00:42:05.960
 is

00:42:05.960 --> 00:42:06.139
 the

00:42:06.139 --> 00:42:06.420
 God

00:42:06.420 --> 00:42:06.639
 and

00:42:06.639 --> 00:42:07.019
 father

00:42:07.019 --> 00:42:07.200
 of

00:42:07.200 --> 00:42:07.320
 our

00:42:07.320 --> 00:42:07.579
 Lord

00:42:07.579 --> 00:42:07.900
 Jesus

00:42:07.900 --> 00:42:08.360
 Christ

00:42:08.360 --> 00:42:11.460
 so

00:42:11.460 --> 00:42:11.680
 let me

00:42:11.680 --> 00:42:11.920
 ask

00:42:11.920 --> 00:42:12.019
 you

00:42:12.019 --> 00:42:12.220
 do

00:42:12.220 --> 00:42:12.440
 you

00:42:12.440 --> 00:42:12.860
 love

00:42:12.860 --> 00:42:13.640
 Jesus

00:42:13.640 --> 00:42:14.519
 with

00:42:14.519 --> 00:42:14.760
 all

00:42:14.760 --> 00:42:14.940
 your

00:42:14.940 --> 00:42:15.260
 heart

00:42:15.260 --> 00:42:15.539
 with

00:42:15.539 --> 00:42:15.780
 all

00:42:15.780 --> 00:42:15.960
 your

00:42:15.960 --> 00:42:16.340
 soul

00:42:16.340 --> 00:42:17.180
 and

00:42:17.180 --> 00:42:17.460
 all

00:42:17.460 --> 00:42:17.640
 your

00:42:17.640 --> 00:42:18.059
 mind

00:42:18.059 --> 00:42:19.120
 because

00:42:19.120 --> 00:42:19.360
 that

00:42:19.360 --> 00:42:19.579
 is

00:42:19.579 --> 00:42:19.760
 the

00:42:19.760 --> 00:42:20.120
 first

00:42:20.120 --> 00:42:20.440
 and

00:42:20.440 --> 00:42:20.880
 greatest

00:42:20.880 --> 00:42:21.519
 commandment

00:42:21.519 --> 00:42:25.519
 if

00:42:25.519 --> 00:42:25.700
 you're

00:42:25.700 --> 00:42:26.059
 honest

00:42:26.059 --> 00:42:28.620
 you

00:42:28.620 --> 00:42:28.740
 will

00:42:28.740 --> 00:42:29.000
 admit

00:42:29.000 --> 00:42:29.480
 like

00:42:29.480 --> 00:42:29.840
 I

00:42:29.840 --> 00:42:29.960
 do

00:42:29.960 --> 00:42:30.120
 that

00:42:30.120 --> 00:42:30.260
 we

00:42:30.260 --> 00:42:30.380
 have

00:42:30.380 --> 00:42:30.599
 all

00:42:30.599 --> 00:42:30.940
 been

00:42:30.940 --> 00:42:31.660
 unfaithful

00:42:31.660 --> 00:42:31.840
 to

00:42:31.840 --> 00:42:32.039
 him

00:42:32.039 --> 00:42:35.079
 later

00:42:35.079 --> 00:42:35.259
 in

00:42:35.259 --> 00:42:35.539
 Exodus

00:42:35.539 --> 00:42:36.059
 34

00:42:36.059 --> 00:42:36.360
 the

00:42:36.360 --> 00:42:36.599
 Lord

00:42:36.599 --> 00:42:37.139
 warns

00:42:37.139 --> 00:42:37.500
 Israel

00:42:37.500 --> 00:42:37.800
 not

00:42:37.800 --> 00:42:38.099
 to

00:42:38.099 --> 00:42:38.920
 whore

00:42:38.920 --> 00:42:39.380
 after

00:42:39.380 --> 00:42:39.699
 other

00:42:39.699 --> 00:42:40.119
 gods

00:42:40.119 --> 00:42:41.500
 the

00:42:41.500 --> 00:42:41.940
 language

00:42:41.940 --> 00:42:42.259
 of

00:42:42.259 --> 00:42:42.860
 whoredom

00:42:42.860 --> 00:42:43.179
 is

00:42:43.179 --> 00:42:43.480
 picked

00:42:43.480 --> 00:42:43.699
 up

00:42:43.699 --> 00:42:43.860
 and

00:42:43.860 --> 00:42:44.139
 used

00:42:44.139 --> 00:42:44.519
 all

00:42:44.519 --> 00:42:44.900
 throughout

00:42:44.900 --> 00:42:45.300
 scripture

00:42:45.300 --> 00:42:46.320
 because

00:42:46.320 --> 00:42:46.860
 God

00:42:46.860 --> 00:42:47.519
 describes

00:42:47.519 --> 00:42:47.759
 his

00:42:47.759 --> 00:42:48.159
 covenant

00:42:48.159 --> 00:42:48.860
 relationship

00:42:48.860 --> 00:42:49.179
 with

00:42:49.179 --> 00:42:49.440
 his

00:42:49.440 --> 00:42:49.860
 people

00:42:49.860 --> 00:42:50.539
 as

00:42:50.539 --> 00:42:50.920
 a

00:42:50.920 --> 00:42:51.400
 marriage

00:42:51.400 --> 00:42:52.659
 in

00:42:52.659 --> 00:42:52.980
 Jeremiah

00:42:52.980 --> 00:42:53.519
 31

00:42:53.519 --> 00:42:54.000
 32

00:42:54.000 --> 00:42:54.739
 the

00:42:54.739 --> 00:42:54.920
 Lord

00:42:54.920 --> 00:42:55.219
 says

00:42:55.219 --> 00:42:55.320
 of

00:42:55.320 --> 00:42:55.480
 his

00:42:55.480 --> 00:42:55.860
 people

00:42:55.860 --> 00:42:56.820
 they

00:42:56.820 --> 00:42:57.320
 broke

00:42:57.320 --> 00:42:57.659
 my

00:42:57.659 --> 00:42:58.239
 covenant

00:42:58.239 --> 00:42:58.519
 though

00:42:58.519 --> 00:42:58.860
 I

00:42:58.860 --> 00:42:59.320
 was

00:42:59.320 --> 00:42:59.739
 their

00:42:59.739 --> 00:43:00.519
 husband

00:43:00.519 --> 00:43:02.199
 in

00:43:02.199 --> 00:43:02.300
 the

00:43:02.300 --> 00:43:02.500
 book

00:43:02.500 --> 00:43:02.639
 of

00:43:02.639 --> 00:43:03.099
 Hosea

00:43:03.099 --> 00:43:03.340
 the

00:43:03.340 --> 00:43:03.559
 Lord

00:43:03.559 --> 00:43:04.059
 commands

00:43:04.059 --> 00:43:04.460
 prophet

00:43:04.460 --> 00:43:04.920
 Hosea

00:43:04.920 --> 00:43:05.340
 to

00:43:05.340 --> 00:43:05.579
 take

00:43:05.579 --> 00:43:05.739
 a

00:43:05.739 --> 00:43:06.099
 wife

00:43:06.099 --> 00:43:06.280
 of

00:43:06.280 --> 00:43:06.820
 whoredom

00:43:06.820 --> 00:43:07.380
 who

00:43:07.380 --> 00:43:07.579
 will

00:43:07.579 --> 00:43:07.860
 cheat

00:43:07.860 --> 00:43:08.019
 on

00:43:08.019 --> 00:43:08.300
 him

00:43:08.300 --> 00:43:08.860
 again

00:43:08.860 --> 00:43:09.280
 and

00:43:09.280 --> 00:43:09.679
 again

00:43:09.679 --> 00:43:10.039
 and

00:43:10.039 --> 00:43:10.340
 again

00:43:10.340 --> 00:43:10.599
 with

00:43:10.599 --> 00:43:10.860
 other

00:43:10.860 --> 00:43:11.099
 men

00:43:11.099 --> 00:43:11.300
 so

00:43:11.300 --> 00:43:11.480
 that

00:43:11.480 --> 00:43:11.900
 his

00:43:11.900 --> 00:43:12.380
 life

00:43:12.380 --> 00:43:12.659
 might

00:43:12.659 --> 00:43:12.900
 be

00:43:12.900 --> 00:43:13.199
 a

00:43:13.199 --> 00:43:13.519
 living

00:43:13.519 --> 00:43:14.099
 parable

00:43:14.099 --> 00:43:14.639
 of

00:43:14.639 --> 00:43:14.900
 how

00:43:14.900 --> 00:43:15.440
 Israel

00:43:15.440 --> 00:43:15.860
 God's

00:43:15.860 --> 00:43:16.340
 people

00:43:16.340 --> 00:43:17.000
 have

00:43:17.000 --> 00:43:17.500
 even

00:43:17.500 --> 00:43:17.840
 though

00:43:17.840 --> 00:43:18.019
 they

00:43:18.019 --> 00:43:18.119
 are

00:43:18.119 --> 00:43:18.619
 betrothed

00:43:18.619 --> 00:43:18.739
 to

00:43:18.739 --> 00:43:19.019
 him

00:43:19.019 --> 00:43:19.320
 were

00:43:19.320 --> 00:43:20.000
 unfaithful

00:43:20.000 --> 00:43:20.139
 to

00:43:20.139 --> 00:43:20.300
 him

00:43:20.300 --> 00:43:20.719
 again

00:43:20.719 --> 00:43:21.139
 and

00:43:21.139 --> 00:43:21.559
 again

00:43:21.559 --> 00:43:22.019
 and

00:43:22.019 --> 00:43:22.380
 again

00:43:22.380 --> 00:43:23.059
 and

00:43:23.059 --> 00:43:23.239
 that

00:43:23.239 --> 00:43:23.420
 is

00:43:23.420 --> 00:43:23.699
 all

00:43:23.699 --> 00:43:23.840
 of

00:43:23.840 --> 00:43:24.019
 our

00:43:24.019 --> 00:43:24.579
 story

00:43:24.579 --> 00:43:26.039
 we

00:43:26.039 --> 00:43:26.179
 have

00:43:26.179 --> 00:43:26.480
 cheated

00:43:26.480 --> 00:43:26.739
 on

00:43:26.739 --> 00:43:26.980
 him

00:43:26.980 --> 00:43:27.539
 before

00:43:27.539 --> 00:43:27.899
 his

00:43:27.899 --> 00:43:28.559
 face

00:43:28.559 --> 00:43:31.980
 it's

00:43:31.980 --> 00:43:32.179
 like

00:43:32.179 --> 00:43:32.419
 a

00:43:32.419 --> 00:43:35.500
 shameless

00:43:35.500 --> 00:43:36.019
 woman

00:43:36.019 --> 00:43:36.319
 who

00:43:36.319 --> 00:43:36.980
 brings

00:43:36.980 --> 00:43:37.339
 in

00:43:37.339 --> 00:43:37.480
 an

00:43:37.480 --> 00:43:38.119
 adulterer

00:43:38.119 --> 00:43:38.480
 before

00:43:38.480 --> 00:43:38.940
 her

00:43:38.940 --> 00:43:39.619
 husband's

00:43:39.619 --> 00:43:39.879
 very

00:43:39.879 --> 00:43:40.460
 eyes

00:43:40.460 --> 00:43:41.099
 only

00:43:41.099 --> 00:43:41.339
 to

00:43:41.339 --> 00:43:41.639
 vex

00:43:41.639 --> 00:43:41.859
 his

00:43:41.859 --> 00:43:42.199
 mind

00:43:42.199 --> 00:43:42.379
 the

00:43:42.379 --> 00:43:42.619
 more

00:43:42.619 --> 00:43:43.759
 that's

00:43:43.759 --> 00:43:43.919
 what

00:43:43.919 --> 00:43:44.119
 we

00:43:44.119 --> 00:43:44.259
 have

00:43:44.259 --> 00:43:44.619
 done

00:43:44.619 --> 00:43:45.219
 to

00:43:45.219 --> 00:43:45.659
 God

00:43:45.659 --> 00:43:46.779
 to

00:43:46.779 --> 00:43:47.239
 Jesus

00:43:47.239 --> 00:43:47.619
 our

00:43:47.619 --> 00:43:48.279
 bridegroom

00:43:48.279 --> 00:43:49.679
 what

00:43:49.679 --> 00:43:49.839
 we

00:43:49.839 --> 00:43:50.019
 would

00:43:50.019 --> 00:43:50.279
 never

00:43:50.279 --> 00:43:50.799
 tolerate

00:43:50.799 --> 00:43:50.980
 in

00:43:50.980 --> 00:43:51.119
 our

00:43:51.119 --> 00:43:51.339
 own

00:43:51.339 --> 00:43:51.659
 human

00:43:51.659 --> 00:43:52.079
 marriages

00:43:52.079 --> 00:43:52.480
 we

00:43:52.480 --> 00:43:52.779
 have

00:43:52.779 --> 00:43:53.379
 done

00:43:53.379 --> 00:43:54.059
 recently

00:43:54.059 --> 00:43:54.899
 to

00:43:54.899 --> 00:43:55.159
 our

00:43:55.159 --> 00:43:55.579
 God

00:43:55.579 --> 00:43:58.440
 I

00:43:58.440 --> 00:43:58.579
 know

00:43:58.579 --> 00:43:58.779
 that

00:43:58.779 --> 00:43:59.159
 nowadays

00:43:59.159 --> 00:43:59.619
 there's

00:43:59.619 --> 00:44:00.799
 increasingly

00:44:00.799 --> 00:44:01.340
 talks of

00:44:01.340 --> 00:44:01.719
 open

00:44:01.719 --> 00:44:02.119
 marriages

00:44:02.119 --> 00:44:02.619
 and such

00:44:02.619 --> 00:44:02.860
 but

00:44:02.860 --> 00:44:03.360
 I

00:44:03.360 --> 00:44:03.579
 hope

00:44:03.579 --> 00:44:03.860
 all

00:44:03.860 --> 00:44:03.980
 of

00:44:03.980 --> 00:44:04.079
 you

00:44:04.079 --> 00:44:04.319
 have

00:44:04.319 --> 00:44:04.599
 enough

00:44:04.599 --> 00:44:05.019
 biblical

00:44:05.019 --> 00:44:05.639
 sense

00:44:05.639 --> 00:44:06.239
 and

00:44:06.239 --> 00:44:06.519
 enough

00:44:06.519 --> 00:44:06.920
 self

00:44:06.920 --> 00:44:07.279
 respect

00:44:07.279 --> 00:44:07.679
 to

00:44:07.679 --> 00:44:08.340
 never

00:44:08.340 --> 00:44:08.880
 consent

00:44:08.880 --> 00:44:09.119
 to

00:44:09.119 --> 00:44:09.440
 such

00:44:09.440 --> 00:44:09.659
 a

00:44:09.659 --> 00:44:10.119
 ridiculous

00:44:10.119 --> 00:44:10.679
 arrangement

00:44:10.679 --> 00:44:15.019
 the

00:44:15.019 --> 00:44:15.500
 intimacy

00:44:15.500 --> 00:44:15.840
 in

00:44:15.840 --> 00:44:16.179
 marriage

00:44:16.179 --> 00:44:16.500
 is

00:44:16.500 --> 00:44:17.259
 directly

00:44:17.259 --> 00:44:17.860
 proportional

00:44:17.860 --> 00:44:18.360
 to

00:44:18.360 --> 00:44:18.619
 its

00:44:18.619 --> 00:44:19.719
 exclusivity

00:44:19.719 --> 00:44:23.380
 that's

00:44:23.380 --> 00:44:23.639
 why

00:44:23.639 --> 00:44:23.920
 when

00:44:23.920 --> 00:44:24.039
 I

00:44:24.039 --> 00:44:24.579
 officiate

00:44:24.579 --> 00:44:25.059
 weddings

00:44:25.059 --> 00:44:25.940
 I

00:44:25.940 --> 00:44:26.360
 invite

00:44:26.360 --> 00:44:26.659
 the

00:44:26.659 --> 00:44:26.900
 bride

00:44:26.900 --> 00:44:27.079
 to

00:44:27.079 --> 00:44:27.380
 declare

00:44:27.380 --> 00:44:27.579
 her

00:44:27.579 --> 00:44:28.019
 consent

00:44:28.019 --> 00:44:28.259
 this

00:44:28.259 --> 00:44:28.460
 way

00:44:28.460 --> 00:44:28.719
 will

00:44:28.719 --> 00:44:29.099
 you

00:44:29.099 --> 00:44:29.739
 have

00:44:29.739 --> 00:44:30.039
 this

00:44:30.039 --> 00:44:30.320
 man

00:44:30.320 --> 00:44:30.480
 to

00:44:30.480 --> 00:44:30.579
 be

00:44:30.579 --> 00:44:30.739
 your

00:44:30.739 --> 00:44:31.079
 husband

00:44:31.079 --> 00:44:31.579
 to

00:44:31.579 --> 00:44:31.900
 live

00:44:31.900 --> 00:44:32.320
 together

00:44:32.320 --> 00:44:32.500
 in

00:44:32.500 --> 00:44:32.619
 the

00:44:32.619 --> 00:44:32.920
 covenant

00:44:32.920 --> 00:44:33.159
 of

00:44:33.159 --> 00:44:33.559
 marriage

00:44:33.559 --> 00:44:34.039
 will

00:44:34.039 --> 00:44:34.199
 you

00:44:34.199 --> 00:44:34.539
 love

00:44:34.539 --> 00:44:34.900
 him

00:44:34.900 --> 00:44:35.599
 comfort

00:44:35.599 --> 00:44:35.960
 him

00:44:35.960 --> 00:44:36.380
 honor

00:44:36.380 --> 00:44:36.659
 and

00:44:36.659 --> 00:44:37.000
 keep

00:44:37.000 --> 00:44:37.219
 him

00:44:37.219 --> 00:44:37.619
 in

00:44:37.619 --> 00:44:38.059
 sickness

00:44:38.059 --> 00:44:38.340
 and

00:44:38.340 --> 00:44:38.480
 in

00:44:38.480 --> 00:44:38.779
 health

00:44:38.779 --> 00:44:39.259
 and

00:44:39.259 --> 00:44:40.480
 forsaking

00:44:40.480 --> 00:44:41.159
 all

00:44:41.159 --> 00:44:41.739
 others

00:44:41.739 --> 00:44:42.599
 be

00:44:42.599 --> 00:44:43.019
 faithful

00:44:43.019 --> 00:44:43.320
 to

00:44:43.320 --> 00:44:43.799
 him

00:44:43.799 --> 00:44:44.299
 as

00:44:44.299 --> 00:44:44.699
 long

00:44:44.699 --> 00:44:45.119
 as

00:44:45.119 --> 00:44:45.480
 you

00:44:45.480 --> 00:44:46.159
 both

00:44:46.159 --> 00:44:46.779
 shall

00:44:46.779 --> 00:44:47.579
 live

00:44:47.579 --> 00:44:50.739
 that's

00:44:50.739 --> 00:44:51.000
 what

00:44:51.000 --> 00:44:51.480
 marriage

00:44:51.480 --> 00:44:51.779
 is

00:44:51.779 --> 00:44:52.159
 but we

00:44:52.159 --> 00:44:52.340
 have

00:44:52.340 --> 00:44:52.799
 whored

00:44:52.799 --> 00:44:53.219
 after

00:44:53.219 --> 00:44:53.519
 other

00:44:53.519 --> 00:44:53.980
 gods

00:44:53.980 --> 00:44:55.420
 and

00:44:55.420 --> 00:44:55.820
 that's

00:44:55.820 --> 00:44:56.059
 why

00:44:56.059 --> 00:44:56.460
 Jesus

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:56.900
 came

00:44:56.900 --> 00:44:57.820
 to

00:44:57.820 --> 00:44:58.400
 reclaim

00:44:58.400 --> 00:44:58.880
 us

00:44:58.880 --> 00:44:59.119
 as

00:44:59.119 --> 00:44:59.300
 his

00:44:59.300 --> 00:44:59.639
 bride

00:44:59.639 --> 00:45:02.280
 that's

00:45:02.280 --> 00:45:02.519
 why

00:45:02.519 --> 00:45:02.880
 Jesus

00:45:02.880 --> 00:45:03.480
 died

00:45:03.480 --> 00:45:04.179
 on the

00:45:04.179 --> 00:45:04.599
 cross

00:45:04.599 --> 00:45:05.179
 it says

00:45:05.179 --> 00:45:05.320
 in

00:45:05.320 --> 00:45:05.659
 Ephesians

00:45:05.659 --> 00:45:05.940
 5

00:45:05.940 --> 00:45:06.360
 25

00:45:06.360 --> 00:45:06.980
 he gave

00:45:06.980 --> 00:45:07.500
 himself

00:45:07.500 --> 00:45:08.219
 up for

00:45:08.219 --> 00:45:08.900
 his

00:45:08.900 --> 00:45:09.300
 bride

00:45:09.300 --> 00:45:09.740
 Jesus

00:45:09.740 --> 00:45:10.420
 to

00:45:10.420 --> 00:45:11.219
 sanctify

00:45:11.219 --> 00:45:11.539
 her

00:45:11.539 --> 00:45:12.059
 having

00:45:12.059 --> 00:45:12.659
 cleansed

00:45:12.659 --> 00:45:12.920
 her by

00:45:12.920 --> 00:45:13.099
 the

00:45:13.099 --> 00:45:13.460
 washing

00:45:13.460 --> 00:45:13.659
 of

00:45:13.659 --> 00:45:13.980
 water

00:45:13.980 --> 00:45:14.219
 with

00:45:14.219 --> 00:45:14.340
 the

00:45:14.340 --> 00:45:14.659
 word

00:45:14.659 --> 00:45:15.199
 in

00:45:15.199 --> 00:45:15.320
 order

00:45:15.320 --> 00:45:15.480
 to

00:45:15.480 --> 00:45:15.900
 cleanse

00:45:15.900 --> 00:45:16.139
 us

00:45:16.139 --> 00:45:16.300
 of

00:45:16.300 --> 00:45:16.480
 our

00:45:16.480 --> 00:45:17.280
 infidelity

00:45:17.280 --> 00:45:17.579
 and

00:45:17.579 --> 00:45:18.280
 impurity

00:45:18.280 --> 00:45:18.820
 Jesus

00:45:18.820 --> 00:45:19.199
 died

00:45:19.199 --> 00:45:19.340
 on

00:45:19.340 --> 00:45:19.480
 the

00:45:19.480 --> 00:45:19.760
 cross

00:45:19.760 --> 00:45:20.000
 for

00:45:20.000 --> 00:45:20.199
 our

00:45:20.199 --> 00:45:20.500
 sins

00:45:20.500 --> 00:45:20.920
 and rose

00:45:20.920 --> 00:45:21.559
 victoriously

00:45:21.559 --> 00:45:22.079
 from the

00:45:22.079 --> 00:45:22.360
 dead

00:45:22.360 --> 00:45:23.119
 and it's

00:45:23.119 --> 00:45:23.380
 his

00:45:23.380 --> 00:45:23.760
 blood

00:45:23.760 --> 00:45:24.019
 that

00:45:24.019 --> 00:45:24.559
 cleanses

00:45:24.559 --> 00:45:24.900
 us

00:45:24.900 --> 00:45:25.619
 of our

00:45:25.619 --> 00:45:25.900
 guilt

00:45:25.900 --> 00:45:26.539
 and removes

00:45:26.539 --> 00:45:26.780
 our

00:45:26.780 --> 00:45:27.159
 shame

00:45:27.159 --> 00:45:31.420
 so for

00:45:31.420 --> 00:45:31.740
 those of

00:45:31.740 --> 00:45:31.900
 you who

00:45:31.900 --> 00:45:32.200
 have not

00:45:32.200 --> 00:45:32.780
 yet entrusted

00:45:32.780 --> 00:45:33.180
 your life

00:45:33.180 --> 00:45:33.760
 to Jesus

00:45:33.760 --> 00:45:35.619
 Jesus is

00:45:35.619 --> 00:45:36.260
 extending

00:45:36.260 --> 00:45:36.900
 his hand

00:45:36.900 --> 00:45:37.240
 out to

00:45:37.240 --> 00:45:37.559
 you

00:45:37.559 --> 00:45:39.659
 will you

00:45:39.659 --> 00:45:40.180
 let him

00:45:40.180 --> 00:45:40.519
 take

00:45:40.519 --> 00:45:40.860
 your

00:45:40.860 --> 00:45:41.300
 hand

00:45:41.300 --> 00:45:44.920
 will you

00:45:44.920 --> 00:45:45.460
 enter into

00:45:45.460 --> 00:45:46.000
 a covenant

00:45:46.000 --> 00:45:46.680
 relationship

00:45:46.680 --> 00:45:47.220
 with him

00:45:47.220 --> 00:45:48.159
 that's why

00:45:48.159 --> 00:45:48.599
 we call

00:45:48.599 --> 00:45:48.779
 our

00:45:48.779 --> 00:45:49.239
 membership

00:45:49.239 --> 00:45:51.379
 covenant

00:45:51.379 --> 00:45:52.699
 a covenant

00:45:52.699 --> 00:45:55.019
 because we

00:45:55.019 --> 00:45:55.500
 as the

00:45:55.500 --> 00:45:55.899
 body of

00:45:55.899 --> 00:45:56.139
 Christ

00:45:56.139 --> 00:45:56.659
 enter

00:45:56.659 --> 00:45:57.199
 into

00:45:57.199 --> 00:45:58.059
 we're

00:45:58.059 --> 00:45:58.359
 saying

00:45:58.359 --> 00:45:58.559
 we're

00:45:58.559 --> 00:45:59.019
 pledging

00:45:59.019 --> 00:45:59.159
 our

00:45:59.159 --> 00:45:59.619
 relationship

00:45:59.619 --> 00:45:59.859
 with

00:45:59.859 --> 00:46:00.179
 God

00:46:00.179 --> 00:46:00.559
 our

00:46:00.559 --> 00:46:00.879
 allegiance

00:46:00.879 --> 00:46:01.119
 to

00:46:01.119 --> 00:46:01.379
 him

00:46:01.379 --> 00:46:04.460
 will

00:46:04.460 --> 00:46:04.839
 you

00:46:04.839 --> 00:46:05.379
 enter

00:46:05.379 --> 00:46:05.699
 into

00:46:05.699 --> 00:46:05.859
 a

00:46:05.859 --> 00:46:06.159
 covenant

00:46:06.159 --> 00:46:06.659
 relationship

00:46:06.659 --> 00:46:06.859
 with

00:46:06.859 --> 00:46:07.199
 God

00:46:07.199 --> 00:46:07.599
 and

00:46:07.599 --> 00:46:08.019
 forsaking

00:46:08.019 --> 00:46:08.339
 all

00:46:08.339 --> 00:46:08.779
 others

00:46:08.779 --> 00:46:09.440
 be

00:46:09.440 --> 00:46:09.859
 faithful

00:46:09.859 --> 00:46:10.079
 to

00:46:10.079 --> 00:46:10.420
 him

00:46:10.420 --> 00:46:11.000
 for

00:46:11.000 --> 00:46:11.159
 the

00:46:11.159 --> 00:46:11.440
 rest

00:46:11.440 --> 00:46:11.599
 of

00:46:11.599 --> 00:46:11.699
 your

00:46:11.699 --> 00:46:12.059
 life

00:46:12.059 --> 00:46:15.000
 let's

00:46:15.000 --> 00:46:15.259
 pray

00:46:15.260 --> 00:46:18.940
 Lord

00:46:18.940 --> 00:46:19.260
 help

00:46:19.260 --> 00:46:19.640
 us

00:46:19.640 --> 00:46:24.040
 forgive

00:46:24.040 --> 00:46:24.340
 us

00:46:24.340 --> 00:46:24.520
 for

00:46:24.520 --> 00:46:24.680
 our

00:46:24.680 --> 00:46:25.300
 idolatry

00:46:25.300 --> 00:46:27.200
 forgive

00:46:27.200 --> 00:46:27.540
 us

00:46:27.540 --> 00:46:27.780
 for

00:46:27.780 --> 00:46:28.040
 our

00:46:28.040 --> 00:46:28.720
 infidelity

00:46:28.720 --> 00:46:32.660
 thank

00:46:32.660 --> 00:46:32.820
 you

00:46:32.820 --> 00:46:33.080
 Lord

00:46:33.080 --> 00:46:33.560
 for

00:46:33.560 --> 00:46:34.020
 being

00:46:34.020 --> 00:46:35.360
 Yahweh

00:46:35.360 --> 00:46:36.960
 I

00:46:36.960 --> 00:46:37.300
 am

00:46:37.300 --> 00:46:37.520
 who

00:46:37.520 --> 00:46:37.700
 I

00:46:37.700 --> 00:46:37.960
 am

00:46:37.960 --> 00:46:39.320
 because

00:46:39.320 --> 00:46:39.540
 when

00:46:39.540 --> 00:46:39.720
 we

00:46:39.720 --> 00:46:39.900
 were

00:46:39.900 --> 00:46:40.500
 faithless

00:46:40.500 --> 00:46:41.540
 you

00:46:41.540 --> 00:46:41.740
 were

00:46:41.740 --> 00:46:42.260
 faithful

00:46:42.260 --> 00:46:44.620
 we

00:46:44.620 --> 00:46:44.900
 love

00:46:44.900 --> 00:46:45.059
 you

00:46:45.059 --> 00:46:45.340
 Lord

00:46:45.340 --> 00:46:51.180
 in

00:46:51.180 --> 00:46:51.480
 Jesus

00:46:51.480 --> 00:46:51.760
 name

00:46:51.760 --> 00:46:51.920
 we

00:46:51.920 --> 00:46:52.180
 pray

00:46:52.180 --> 00:46:53.480
 amen