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 We're going to begin our worship by singing to God's praise. We're going to sing in Psalm 16.

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! We're going to sing from verse 8 to 11.

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 We'll stay down to the end of the psalm to God's praise and we stand to sing.

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 Amen.

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 My body too will rest secure in open with a name.

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 For you will not allow my soul in death to stay.

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 Lord, help me to lead your holy one to see the truth in his.

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 You are made known to me the path of life divine.

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 This child I know that you might come.

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 Joy from your face will shine.

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 We'll bow our heads together in a short word of prayer.

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 Let us pray.

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 Our Father in heaven, as we come to unite our hearts in prayer and as we lift up our voices

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 in song and praise to you, we are thankful that as we come today, we do indeed set the Lord before us.

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 That all that we seek to do, we seek to do for your sake and for your glory.

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 So we give you thanks for this day and this opportunity to worship you,

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 this blessing that is ours to be under your word, to be hearing it, to be learning from it.

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 And today as we have the service of baptism too, we thank you for that blessing that there is to be heard and seen in that as well.

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 And we do pray that together we will be encouraged, that we will be blessed by you.

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 And we pray for our young people as we come to you today.

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 We thank you for them.

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 We thank you for those who will be baptized today and we pray for your blessing on them and their families.

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 We thank you for all who belong to us as a congregation, from our creche, our tweenies, our Sunday school, our Bible class, our youth fellowship,

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 and all our families, Lord, we commit to you asking your protection and blessing over them.

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 Thankful that there is that desire to learn of you.

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 And we pray that they may come to know you in that special way,

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 that they will set the Lord before them, themselves all the days of their lives.

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 So may you bless us.

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 May you watch over us.

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 May you continue with us in all that we do as we ask it all in Jesus' name and for his sake.

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 Amen.

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 Before the young ones go out to the Sunday school, I just want to say a few words to you.

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 And in my hand here, I have something that probably most of you have at home.

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 Do you recognize what it is?

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 It's a TV controller.

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 Now, this can cause a lot of discussion in the house, a lot of debate.

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 Has anybody hidden the controller on anybody else so that you have control over what you're watching

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 and what everybody's watching?

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 It can cause a lot of discussion.

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 It can even cause little fights to start.

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 Where do you put the controller?

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 Because it gives us a sense of power.

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 Because we can rewind, watch something again.

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 We can fast forward if we're not enjoying something we're watching.

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 We can pause if we want to take a wee break and come back and watch something again later.

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 It gives us that sense of power.

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 Well, today as we come to look at God's word, as we come together today, we have a special service,

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 service for baptism.

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 And we'll see that later on towards the end of the service.

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 But as we come to look at God's word, it's almost like we're pressing the rewind button on the controller.

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 We're going to go back into the book of Acts in the New Testament, back to a time like 2,000 years ago.

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 And we're seeing a sermon being preached, just like we see here today.

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 And we're seeing Peter there preaching a sermon.

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 We're seeing people listening to what he's saying.

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 And we see people then seeking to understand about what he's saying, wanting to know more about what he's saying.

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 And they have a question, what should we do?

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 It's a great question that for ourselves today when we think of all that we're seeing and all that we're hearing.

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 What do we do with it?

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 Well, we are reminded that as we go back to the book of Acts and as we see Peter saying,

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 you must be baptized.

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 He's telling of the importance of being baptized in the name of Jesus.

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 Is that a doctor then?

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 He's telling of the story.

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 That's all.

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 that today we will hear your word speaking to us as a new word a fresh word for us today

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 just as fresh as it was then with the same power the same blessing in it lord that you are the one

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 who is able to save and so we ask that you will help us to do all for your glory and we look to

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 you in these days lord with all our different needs we thank you that you are god and lord for

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 all and whatever our need today we thank you that we can bring it before you we do remember

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 particular needs around us today we thank you for our homes and our families but we pray lord that

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 in those homes where there is grief and sorrow and sadness that you will come and comfort and console

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 as we particularly remember the family of anne mcdonald today we pray for each one of them

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 may your blessing and your peace be with them in a special way and in these coming days as well

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 as we prepare for the wake and the funeral services to take place lord we ask that your spirit

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 will comfort and guide in these times we thank you for the fellowship of your people in these days

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 as well for the way that we are able to unite our hearts and prayer for one another

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 bringing all our different needs to you and we do pray for our community and thank you for the power

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 of prayer and we ask that especially in matters concerning your cause that you would unite us

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 together as your people in that spirit of prayer as we think of the situation regarding tesco at this

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 time we do commit all the prayers of your people and the prayer meeting this evening in the apc church

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 lord that we are time of unity and blessing in that a time when we are assured of your presence and

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 the power of that you have for we may be weak in ourselves but we thank you that you can do all

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 things for us and so we pray for your grace and your mercy upon our town and upon decisions made

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 regarding your day and if it is your will lord we do pray that decisions will be overturned by your power

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 and by your grace so give us that spirit of prayer and give us lord to look to you in these days as

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 well to seek your blessing over us in being seeing numbers added to those who are being saved even as we

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 have read of in your word we thank you that your word reminds us of that great power that you have that

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 salvation belongs to you alone and so here are prayers for our people for our community for our nation

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 and the nations of the world and we see so many needs around us with the devastation in spain in

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 this past week and we pray for that situation lord for those who are hurting and mourning for those who

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 are still missing for those who are helping in these situations lord may your grace and mercy be with them

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 and may you lead us as a people lord in all of these days as we think of the united states and the

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 election taking place there in these coming days lord we pray for your blessing over that nation as

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 such a powerful nation throughout the world that has so much to offer for good as well as evil

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 and we do pray lord that you will be pleased to bless and to guide and to pour out your spirit upon all our

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 lands so here our prayers continue with us in this day and go before us is all we ask we ask the

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 forgiveness of our sins in jesus name amen we're going to sing again to god's praise this time in psalm 90

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 in the scottish psalter page 350 of the psalm books

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 we'll sing from verse 14 to verse 17

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 with thy tender mercies lord as early satisfy so we rejoice shall all our days and still

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 be glad in thee we'll sing from verse 14 to 17 to god's praise and we stand to sing

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 So we'll be joyed shall all our days, and still be glad in thee.

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 And Lord, in us the days of thee, where then we leave our heart, and years where then we ever last see.

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 So do the ring us fly.

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 O let thy wife and power appear, thy sermons face before.

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 And show unto her children dear thy glory evermore.

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 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be as a poor.

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 Around the world, his vibration, his vibration, his vibration.

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 Amen.

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 For the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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 For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.

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 I deserve privilege to be here today under God's word, having his word before us, having the assurance that he gives in his word of his presence with us,

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 that when we are gathered in his name, he is in the midst to bless.

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 And today we come with that significance, too, of the sacrament of baptism, and all of that shows to us of the wonder of who our Lord is.

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 Today is a special day for parents who are baptizing three precious children, for their families, and for us all together as a congregation and as a community of fellowship here.

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 It's a special day to partake of in the service, hearing the word of God, seeing what's happening before us, and asking, what does this mean?

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 What does it mean for those who are baptizing, and what does it mean for ourselves as a congregation, and even personally?

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 What does it mean to me as an individual?

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 What's the significance of it?

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 You see, in baptism, our focus isn't just on those who are being baptized.

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 Our focus is, first and foremost, on Jesus Christ and the blessings that we pray for in him, for us all together,

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 for the wee ones who are baptized, for their parents and families, and for us all together.

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 It is all about Jesus.

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 Someone once said this of baptism.

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 Baptism is like a precious jewel, set apart by itself.

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 It's nice and appealing, but has nothing within it to compel.

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 But place baptism against the backdrop of our sin, and turn on the light of the cross,

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 and the jewel explodes with significance.

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 You think of when you see a jewel, when it's just sitting there, maybe it doesn't look that impressive.

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 But put something in the background, especially a dark background, and shine a light through it,

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 and it explodes in all its colors and all its beauty.

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 And so it is with baptism.

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 It's not just about gathering together as family and friends.

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 There's so much significance behind it, and especially when we see our sin,

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 and what's signified in baptism, and the cross, and what Jesus has done for our salvation there.

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 As Peter preached this sermon in Acts chapter 2,

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 at the heart of it was all about the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Verse 36 says,

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 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ,

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 this Jesus whom you crucified.

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 Before it came to seeing their need, and before it came to the baptism,

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 was to see Christ crucified, and all that that means.

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 He has been made Lord and Christ, whom they crucified.

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 We're thinking today of the blessings that there are in baptism.

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 The blessings that we know in Christ that we are reminded of through baptism.

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 And that comes as we see Christ with faith.

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 As his word, as you see there in verse 37,

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 they were cut to the heart by the word.

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 As the word cuts to our heart,

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 as we hear the word, and as we see the significance of it,

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 may it cut to our hearts today in the same way it did then,

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 so that we might know the blessings that are ours in Christ.

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 A man called Fred Marsh spoke of the blessings that there are in Christ in this way.

00:30:56.180 --> 00:30:58.539
 He spoke of it in a number of different ways.

00:30:58.599 --> 00:31:01.799
 He said there's an inheritance that can never be lost,

00:31:02.460 --> 00:31:04.339
 a grace that can never be limited,

00:31:04.339 --> 00:31:07.359
 a hope that can never be disappointed,

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:10.199
 a joy that need never be diminished,

00:31:10.399 --> 00:31:12.959
 a peace that can never be disturbed,

00:31:13.599 --> 00:31:16.779
 a salvation that can never be cancelled.

00:31:17.839 --> 00:31:20.259
 What we have through faith,

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 and that's what baptism points us to,

00:31:22.299 --> 00:31:25.639
 our need of our cleansing of our sin

00:31:25.639 --> 00:31:28.959
 that comes through Jesus Christ.

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 These are the blessings that we seek for the children who are baptized today,

00:31:34.100 --> 00:31:35.140
 for their families,

00:31:35.860 --> 00:31:36.600
 for their parents,

00:31:36.740 --> 00:31:37.920
 and for all their families together,

00:31:38.240 --> 00:31:40.019
 but for us all together too,

00:31:40.759 --> 00:31:44.539
 that we would see that this is the word of God to us all.

00:31:45.400 --> 00:31:47.400
 And so we're going to think of three things

00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:49.980
 that we see in these verses of baptism.

00:31:50.640 --> 00:31:52.259
 The first thing we see is the need.

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 The second thing we see is the name.

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 And the third thing is the number.

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 The need, the name, and the number.

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 So first of all, we see the need that we have for baptism.

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 Peter here has preached a powerful sermon.

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 The Spirit has been with them.

00:32:12.519 --> 00:32:15.399
 The Spirit of God was poured out on the church,

00:32:15.460 --> 00:32:17.200
 as you see at the beginning of chapter 2.

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 And Peter stood up in their midst

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 and proclaimed the word of God to them.

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 And what he saw was what every preacher longs to see.

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 He saw a response.

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 A wonderful response.

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 And that's the response you see in verse 37.

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 When they were cut to the heart,

00:32:39.000 --> 00:32:40.899
 they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,

00:32:41.699 --> 00:32:44.319
 Brothers, what shall we do?

00:32:45.299 --> 00:32:47.779
 They heard the word of God.

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 They heard about the crucified Christ,

00:32:50.559 --> 00:32:53.679
 who had been crucified for their sins.

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 And they pleaded,

00:32:55.500 --> 00:32:57.379
 What shall we do?

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 They realized there was a need of something.

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 They realized that this word called for a response.

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 And their question is,

00:33:07.539 --> 00:33:09.759
 What shall we do?

00:33:09.759 --> 00:33:14.099
 When we gather this morning for this service of baptism,

00:33:14.319 --> 00:33:16.680
 there's so much to be thankful for.

00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:19.559
 There's so many blessings that we can see.

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 There's reminders to us of these blessings before us.

00:33:24.220 --> 00:33:26.480
 The blessings that we have in life.

00:33:26.539 --> 00:33:29.019
 As we think of the children being baptized.

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 As we think of the privilege of being together for it,

00:33:32.619 --> 00:33:33.859
 under God's word.

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 But in it all,

00:33:35.339 --> 00:33:38.099
 what is our greatest need?

00:33:39.019 --> 00:33:42.679
 What should we be most thankful for today?

00:33:43.319 --> 00:33:45.519
 We could come here today and say,

00:33:45.979 --> 00:33:47.799
 It was nice to be here.

00:33:48.699 --> 00:33:51.179
 It was lovely to see families together.

00:33:51.939 --> 00:33:55.219
 It was beautiful to see children baptized.

00:33:55.979 --> 00:33:58.299
 We could go away thinking all of these things.

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 And they are all great blessings that we are to be thankful for.

00:34:04.059 --> 00:34:07.440
 But is it the most important thing that we are to see

00:34:07.440 --> 00:34:09.880
 when we think of what's before us today?

00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:15.239
 And what it represents and says to us of our need.

00:34:16.000 --> 00:34:18.619
 It's not to see something that's nice and beautiful

00:34:18.619 --> 00:34:20.920
 and a blessing in so many ways.

00:34:21.460 --> 00:34:23.320
 But to see the word of God

00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:25.579
 and the sacrament of baptism

00:34:25.579 --> 00:34:29.860
 and speaking of the wonder of the grace of God to us.

00:34:30.539 --> 00:34:32.519
 A sinful people.

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 It's hard to think of that

00:34:35.179 --> 00:34:38.380
 when we think of baptizing young infants.

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 A sinner.

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 It doesn't sound right.

00:34:42.460 --> 00:34:44.460
 And yet we all come into this world

00:34:44.460 --> 00:34:47.719
 as sinners in need of salvation.

00:34:49.039 --> 00:34:51.099
 When the people ask that question,

00:34:51.559 --> 00:34:53.139
 What shall we do?

00:34:53.139 --> 00:34:57.259
 It's the same question that we have to ask ourselves today.

00:34:57.679 --> 00:34:58.900
 What shall we do?

00:34:59.619 --> 00:35:02.099
 What is our greatest need?

00:35:02.339 --> 00:35:04.480
 As we see this before us today.

00:35:04.579 --> 00:35:07.339
 Well, Peter gives us the answer.

00:35:08.019 --> 00:35:09.319
 When they ask that question,

00:35:09.480 --> 00:35:11.519
 Peter gives him the response.

00:35:11.659 --> 00:35:12.420
 In verse 38,

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 Repent and be baptized,

00:35:15.000 --> 00:35:15.639
 every one of you,

00:35:15.679 --> 00:35:17.319
 in the name of Jesus Christ,

00:35:17.940 --> 00:35:20.839
 for the forgiveness of your sins.

00:35:20.840 --> 00:35:24.519
 Sin is our enemy.

00:35:25.559 --> 00:35:27.019
 And so our greatest need

00:35:27.019 --> 00:35:29.680
 is to be rescued from sin.

00:35:30.860 --> 00:35:32.420
 I'm sure you will all have seen

00:35:32.420 --> 00:35:36.240
 the devastating floods in Spain this past week.

00:35:36.960 --> 00:35:39.720
 Whenever you see a natural disaster like that

00:35:39.720 --> 00:35:41.140
 and so many other different things,

00:35:41.680 --> 00:35:45.640
 it reminds us of the power that's behind it.

00:35:46.200 --> 00:35:48.680
 The devastation that it brings.

00:35:48.679 --> 00:35:50.619
 It's hard to believe when you see the pictures

00:35:50.619 --> 00:35:51.500
 on the television,

00:35:51.919 --> 00:35:53.699
 how quickly things happened.

00:35:54.419 --> 00:35:56.440
 How quickly things changed for them.

00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:58.619
 How helpless the people were.

00:35:58.719 --> 00:36:02.519
 How powerful the force of the water was.

00:36:04.779 --> 00:36:06.719
 Devastation and tragedy came.

00:36:07.179 --> 00:36:08.919
 And the need for the people in the midst of it

00:36:08.919 --> 00:36:10.279
 was rescue.

00:36:11.159 --> 00:36:12.879
 And yet sadly for so many,

00:36:13.399 --> 00:36:15.019
 that rescue wasn't there.

00:36:15.019 --> 00:36:17.860
 It's tragic.

00:36:18.780 --> 00:36:20.480
 And it's a reminder to us

00:36:20.480 --> 00:36:22.400
 of our need to be saved.

00:36:23.079 --> 00:36:24.320
 Of our need to be saved.

00:36:24.460 --> 00:36:27.400
 Not from the powers of this world in that sense,

00:36:27.460 --> 00:36:29.559
 but the power of our enemy of sin.

00:36:29.679 --> 00:36:30.860
 The power of sin.

00:36:31.900 --> 00:36:32.759
 And there's a psalm

00:36:32.759 --> 00:36:35.360
 that speaks of this in a powerful way.

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:37.400
 Psalm 65 at verse 3.

00:36:37.980 --> 00:36:38.539
 It says,

00:36:38.539 --> 00:36:41.000
 When we were overwhelmed by sins

00:36:41.000 --> 00:36:42.860
 and guilt upon us lay,

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:45.820
 you pardoned all our trespasses

00:36:45.820 --> 00:36:48.659
 and washed our guilt away.

00:36:49.800 --> 00:36:52.500
 When we were overwhelmed by sins.

00:36:52.639 --> 00:36:55.000
 It's the same kind of idea

00:36:55.000 --> 00:36:57.099
 as the waters of a flood

00:36:57.099 --> 00:36:58.920
 pouring over a people

00:36:58.920 --> 00:37:00.259
 and overwhelming them.

00:37:00.440 --> 00:37:02.420
 Sin does the exact same thing.

00:37:02.880 --> 00:37:04.480
 It overwhelms us.

00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:07.480
 But yet we are assured there

00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:09.579
 that when we put faith in our Lord,

00:37:09.760 --> 00:37:11.559
 you pardon all our trespasses

00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:14.320
 and wash our guilt away.

00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:16.240
 And that is what we see

00:37:16.240 --> 00:37:18.179
 of our need in baptism.

00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:20.480
 The water that signifies

00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:21.480
 our need to be cleansed

00:37:22.400 --> 00:37:24.280
 from our sin.

00:37:24.800 --> 00:37:28.539
 We are all overwhelmed by sin.

00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:31.099
 But what we want is to see

00:37:31.099 --> 00:37:32.320
 the word of God

00:37:32.320 --> 00:37:34.420
 pricking our hearts.

00:37:35.320 --> 00:37:37.980
 Reminding us of our great need.

00:37:38.519 --> 00:37:39.579
 The blessings, yes,

00:37:39.639 --> 00:37:40.599
 that there are in baptism.

00:37:40.740 --> 00:37:43.559
 The beauty of seeing children baptized.

00:37:44.579 --> 00:37:47.360
 But we see it in the backdrop of sin.

00:37:48.199 --> 00:37:48.940
 Our sin.

00:37:49.079 --> 00:37:50.300
 Your sin and my sin.

00:37:51.039 --> 00:37:53.559
 And our need of repentance.

00:37:54.480 --> 00:37:56.719
 Of turning from our sin.

00:37:57.360 --> 00:37:59.240
 And turning to the Lord Jesus.

00:38:00.139 --> 00:38:01.000
 Turning to him

00:38:01.000 --> 00:38:03.400
 for forgiveness of sin.

00:38:04.480 --> 00:38:05.699
 It reminds us then

00:38:05.699 --> 00:38:07.159
 of our need.

00:38:08.519 --> 00:38:10.460
 And that leads us then secondly

00:38:10.460 --> 00:38:11.960
 to the name.

00:38:13.300 --> 00:38:14.000
 The name.

00:38:14.840 --> 00:38:16.300
 When we come to baptism,

00:38:16.820 --> 00:38:19.300
 names are obviously so important.

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:21.179
 We have wonderful names

00:38:21.179 --> 00:38:23.179
 of the three children today.

00:38:23.320 --> 00:38:24.639
 Isaiah James Murray,

00:38:25.219 --> 00:38:26.679
 Andrew Kenneth MacDonald,

00:38:26.860 --> 00:38:28.219
 and Annie McLennan.

00:38:28.219 --> 00:38:29.679
 you will hear these names

00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:31.779
 as the children are baptized.

00:38:32.259 --> 00:38:33.419
 Precious names.

00:38:33.759 --> 00:38:35.199
 Names full of meaning

00:38:35.199 --> 00:38:37.699
 for precious children.

00:38:39.439 --> 00:38:42.739
 But today is not a christening service.

00:38:42.739 --> 00:38:44.919
 It's a baptism.

00:38:44.919 --> 00:38:44.959
 It's a baptism.

00:38:45.959 --> 00:38:47.919
 We have these names today

00:38:47.919 --> 00:38:49.879
 that we baptize them in.

00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:53.000
 But it's in the name of Jesus Christ

00:38:53.000 --> 00:38:54.379
 that they are baptized.

00:38:55.099 --> 00:38:56.099
 And that's the name

00:38:56.099 --> 00:38:58.639
 that is above every name.

00:38:59.779 --> 00:39:00.439
 Their names,

00:39:00.559 --> 00:39:01.419
 the names of the children,

00:39:01.559 --> 00:39:03.399
 are precious as we baptize them.

00:39:03.759 --> 00:39:05.099
 But they have these names.

00:39:06.099 --> 00:39:07.059
 And here we come

00:39:07.059 --> 00:39:08.039
 to baptize us

00:39:08.039 --> 00:39:09.679
 as Peter says there

00:39:09.679 --> 00:39:10.599
 in verse 38,

00:39:11.139 --> 00:39:12.339
 repent and be baptized

00:39:12.339 --> 00:39:14.739
 in the name of Jesus Christ

00:39:14.739 --> 00:39:16.039
 for the forgiveness

00:39:16.039 --> 00:39:17.779
 of your sins.

00:39:19.000 --> 00:39:20.699
 And as later we will baptize

00:39:20.699 --> 00:39:21.559
 the children,

00:39:21.699 --> 00:39:22.360
 what we say is

00:39:22.360 --> 00:39:23.079
 we baptize you

00:39:23.079 --> 00:39:23.980
 in the name of the Father

00:39:23.980 --> 00:39:25.219
 and of the Son

00:39:25.219 --> 00:39:26.880
 and of the Holy Spirit.

00:39:27.880 --> 00:39:29.779
 The name that is above

00:39:29.779 --> 00:39:31.099
 every name.

00:39:31.860 --> 00:39:32.900
 And it's the name of Jesus

00:39:32.900 --> 00:39:34.440
 that resonates in the word

00:39:34.440 --> 00:39:35.480
 before us.

00:39:36.579 --> 00:39:37.860
 In the preaching of the word

00:39:37.860 --> 00:39:38.980
 it's the name of Jesus

00:39:38.980 --> 00:39:40.039
 that we are to hear.

00:39:40.559 --> 00:39:41.539
 And in the baptism

00:39:41.539 --> 00:39:43.480
 it's in the name of Jesus.

00:39:44.260 --> 00:39:46.260
 And it's a powerful name.

00:39:47.400 --> 00:39:48.740
 As children,

00:39:49.980 --> 00:39:51.200
 you grow up

00:39:51.200 --> 00:39:51.900
 and I'm sure

00:39:51.900 --> 00:39:53.260
 as these children

00:39:53.260 --> 00:39:54.260
 before us today

00:39:54.260 --> 00:39:55.000
 as they are baptized

00:39:55.000 --> 00:39:56.059
 and as they grow up

00:39:56.059 --> 00:39:57.380
 they will hear their names

00:39:57.380 --> 00:39:59.179
 echoing around the house

00:39:59.179 --> 00:40:00.400
 in different times

00:40:00.400 --> 00:40:01.559
 and in different ways

00:40:01.559 --> 00:40:03.700
 if they haven't already heard it.

00:40:04.440 --> 00:40:05.900
 I'm sure we were all used

00:40:05.900 --> 00:40:07.440
 to hearing our names

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:08.400
 being called.

00:40:09.740 --> 00:40:10.240
 And it's usually

00:40:10.240 --> 00:40:11.360
 when you hear being called

00:40:11.360 --> 00:40:13.019
 in a slightly louder tone

00:40:13.019 --> 00:40:15.179
 you know there's something wrong.

00:40:16.139 --> 00:40:17.500
 Something we've done

00:40:17.500 --> 00:40:18.320
 that we shouldn't

00:40:18.320 --> 00:40:20.820
 or something that we haven't done

00:40:20.820 --> 00:40:21.740
 that we should.

00:40:22.679 --> 00:40:23.559
 So the name

00:40:23.559 --> 00:40:25.659
 will echo around the house.

00:40:25.820 --> 00:40:27.400
 Whatever name you're called.

00:40:27.900 --> 00:40:28.380
 John,

00:40:28.740 --> 00:40:29.139
 Donald,

00:40:29.340 --> 00:40:29.639
 Anne,

00:40:30.400 --> 00:40:30.760
 Barbara,

00:40:30.860 --> 00:40:31.599
 whatever it is

00:40:31.599 --> 00:40:33.039
 the name will echo around.

00:40:33.119 --> 00:40:33.819
 Where are you?

00:40:34.619 --> 00:40:35.420
 What have you done?

00:40:35.799 --> 00:40:36.920
 Or what haven't you done?

00:40:38.799 --> 00:40:39.980
 Names are important.

00:40:40.119 --> 00:40:41.239
 They identify us

00:40:41.239 --> 00:40:42.559
 as individuals.

00:40:42.960 --> 00:40:43.880
 And we all have

00:40:43.880 --> 00:40:44.940
 a name.

00:40:45.960 --> 00:40:46.920
 But as we think

00:40:46.920 --> 00:40:47.799
 of ourselves

00:40:47.799 --> 00:40:48.420
 growing up

00:40:48.420 --> 00:40:49.239
 or these children

00:40:49.239 --> 00:40:49.960
 who are baptized

00:40:49.960 --> 00:40:50.960
 growing up

00:40:50.960 --> 00:40:52.880
 what we want to see

00:40:52.880 --> 00:40:53.639
 and hear

00:40:53.639 --> 00:40:54.639
 and know

00:40:54.639 --> 00:40:55.259
 is the name

00:40:55.259 --> 00:40:56.920
 of Jesus

00:40:56.920 --> 00:40:58.039
 resonating

00:40:58.039 --> 00:40:59.699
 around our homes

00:40:59.699 --> 00:41:00.779
 and our communities

00:41:00.779 --> 00:41:01.480
 as well.

00:41:02.800 --> 00:41:03.800
 As parents

00:41:03.800 --> 00:41:04.500
 and as parents

00:41:04.500 --> 00:41:05.619
 who are baptizing

00:41:05.619 --> 00:41:06.099
 today

00:41:06.099 --> 00:41:07.360
 it is

00:41:07.360 --> 00:41:08.320
 your burden

00:41:08.320 --> 00:41:09.119
 as parents

00:41:09.119 --> 00:41:10.539
 to teach them

00:41:10.539 --> 00:41:12.159
 the word of God.

00:41:12.880 --> 00:41:13.759
 To teach them

00:41:13.759 --> 00:41:15.119
 about Jesus

00:41:15.119 --> 00:41:17.159
 from the word of God

00:41:17.159 --> 00:41:17.840
 and the precious

00:41:17.840 --> 00:41:18.460
 saviour

00:41:18.460 --> 00:41:19.860
 that he is.

00:41:20.539 --> 00:41:21.340
 That is the burden

00:41:21.340 --> 00:41:22.259
 that you are taking

00:41:22.259 --> 00:41:23.699
 not just today

00:41:23.699 --> 00:41:24.519
 but already

00:41:24.519 --> 00:41:25.679
 and as you go forward

00:41:25.679 --> 00:41:26.759
 that burden

00:41:26.759 --> 00:41:28.079
 is on you.

00:41:28.719 --> 00:41:29.599
 To make the name

00:41:29.599 --> 00:41:30.199
 of Jesus

00:41:30.199 --> 00:41:31.419
 a precious name

00:41:31.419 --> 00:41:32.759
 in your home.

00:41:33.519 --> 00:41:34.139
 And it's a burden

00:41:34.139 --> 00:41:35.480
 on the families

00:41:35.480 --> 00:41:37.139
 the wider families too.

00:41:37.819 --> 00:41:38.679
 The responsibility

00:41:38.679 --> 00:41:39.940
 of looking after

00:41:39.940 --> 00:41:41.219
 your family too.

00:41:41.719 --> 00:41:42.559
 Of making sure

00:41:42.559 --> 00:41:43.179
 that the name

00:41:43.179 --> 00:41:44.199
 of Jesus

00:41:44.199 --> 00:41:44.980
 is part

00:41:44.980 --> 00:41:46.259
 of that child

00:41:46.259 --> 00:41:46.819
 growing up

00:41:46.819 --> 00:41:47.899
 and part of your children

00:41:47.899 --> 00:41:49.219
 your children's children

00:41:49.219 --> 00:41:50.500
 growing up.

00:41:51.399 --> 00:41:52.739
 And it is our responsibility

00:41:52.739 --> 00:41:53.319
 too

00:41:53.319 --> 00:41:54.440
 as a church

00:41:54.440 --> 00:41:55.279
 as a congregation

00:41:55.280 --> 00:41:57.360
 we take this burden

00:41:57.360 --> 00:41:58.380
 with them

00:41:58.380 --> 00:42:00.120
 to be a people

00:42:00.120 --> 00:42:01.080
 who will pray

00:42:01.080 --> 00:42:02.340
 for the children

00:42:02.340 --> 00:42:04.140
 for our families

00:42:04.140 --> 00:42:05.400
 for all of us

00:42:05.400 --> 00:42:05.780
 together

00:42:05.780 --> 00:42:07.500
 as a congregation.

00:42:08.280 --> 00:42:09.440
 And we pray

00:42:09.440 --> 00:42:10.600
 in the name

00:42:10.600 --> 00:42:11.780
 of Jesus.

00:42:12.780 --> 00:42:13.920
 It's a wonderful thing

00:42:13.920 --> 00:42:14.560
 that we can use

00:42:14.560 --> 00:42:16.000
 individual and personal

00:42:16.000 --> 00:42:17.240
 names before God

00:42:17.240 --> 00:42:17.820
 in prayer.

00:42:18.200 --> 00:42:18.880
 But every name

00:42:18.880 --> 00:42:19.480
 that we offer

00:42:19.480 --> 00:42:20.940
 we come ultimately

00:42:20.940 --> 00:42:21.820
 to the name

00:42:21.820 --> 00:42:22.660
 of Jesus.

00:42:22.659 --> 00:42:24.239
 to the name

00:42:24.239 --> 00:42:24.839
 of Jesus

00:42:24.839 --> 00:42:25.619
 that is above

00:42:25.619 --> 00:42:26.980
 every name.

00:42:27.779 --> 00:42:28.480
 And why is

00:42:28.480 --> 00:42:29.699
 Jesus' name

00:42:29.699 --> 00:42:31.119
 so important?

00:42:31.859 --> 00:42:32.839
 I'm sure you already

00:42:32.839 --> 00:42:33.179
 know

00:42:33.179 --> 00:42:33.799
 and many of you

00:42:33.799 --> 00:42:34.059
 do

00:42:34.059 --> 00:42:35.000
 why

00:42:35.000 --> 00:42:36.440
 that is so

00:42:36.440 --> 00:42:37.599
 important for us.

00:42:37.679 --> 00:42:38.139
 The hope

00:42:38.139 --> 00:42:38.879
 that this name

00:42:38.879 --> 00:42:39.839
 gives.

00:42:40.500 --> 00:42:41.079
 You think of

00:42:41.079 --> 00:42:42.480
 Jesus himself

00:42:42.480 --> 00:42:42.980
 when he came

00:42:42.980 --> 00:42:43.839
 into this world

00:42:43.839 --> 00:42:44.500
 when Joseph

00:42:44.500 --> 00:42:45.679
 heard that

00:42:45.679 --> 00:42:46.399
 Mary was to

00:42:46.399 --> 00:42:47.519
 bear a child

00:42:47.519 --> 00:42:49.300
 Joseph was told

00:42:49.300 --> 00:42:50.099
 she will bear

00:42:50.099 --> 00:42:50.699
 a son

00:42:50.699 --> 00:42:52.019
 and you will

00:42:52.019 --> 00:42:52.860
 call his name

00:42:52.860 --> 00:42:53.400
 Jesus.

00:42:54.480 --> 00:42:54.920
 Why?

00:42:55.880 --> 00:42:56.460
 For he will

00:42:56.460 --> 00:42:57.699
 save his people

00:42:57.699 --> 00:42:59.280
 from their sins.

00:43:00.159 --> 00:43:00.940
 The importance

00:43:00.940 --> 00:43:02.360
 of that name.

00:43:02.440 --> 00:43:02.980
 You will call

00:43:02.980 --> 00:43:03.400
 his name

00:43:03.400 --> 00:43:03.860
 Jesus

00:43:03.860 --> 00:43:05.059
 for he will

00:43:05.059 --> 00:43:06.320
 save his people

00:43:06.320 --> 00:43:08.239
 from their sins.

00:43:09.400 --> 00:43:09.960
 And that's a

00:43:09.960 --> 00:43:10.739
 reminder we have

00:43:10.739 --> 00:43:11.380
 in the blessing

00:43:11.380 --> 00:43:12.679
 of what baptism

00:43:12.679 --> 00:43:13.960
 shows to us.

00:43:14.519 --> 00:43:15.139
 That Jesus

00:43:15.139 --> 00:43:15.880
 is the one

00:43:15.880 --> 00:43:16.860
 when we put our

00:43:16.860 --> 00:43:17.680
 faith in him

00:43:17.680 --> 00:43:18.300
 that he is able

00:43:18.300 --> 00:43:18.920
 to wash

00:43:18.920 --> 00:43:20.200
 our sins

00:43:20.200 --> 00:43:21.019
 away.

00:43:22.019 --> 00:43:22.640
 Just a couple

00:43:22.640 --> 00:43:23.140
 of chapters

00:43:23.140 --> 00:43:24.240
 later in the

00:43:24.240 --> 00:43:24.920
 book of Acts

00:43:24.920 --> 00:43:25.900
 in chapter 4

00:43:25.900 --> 00:43:27.160
 again you see

00:43:27.160 --> 00:43:27.800
 the importance

00:43:27.800 --> 00:43:28.400
 of the name

00:43:28.400 --> 00:43:28.980
 of Jesus

00:43:28.980 --> 00:43:29.599
 there in

00:43:29.599 --> 00:43:30.180
 verse 11

00:43:30.180 --> 00:43:30.820
 and 12

00:43:30.820 --> 00:43:32.119
 where it says

00:43:32.119 --> 00:43:32.760
 this Jesus

00:43:32.760 --> 00:43:33.599
 is the stone

00:43:33.599 --> 00:43:34.539
 that was rejected

00:43:34.539 --> 00:43:35.280
 by you

00:43:35.280 --> 00:43:36.160
 the builders

00:43:36.160 --> 00:43:37.360
 which has become

00:43:37.360 --> 00:43:38.700
 the cornerstone

00:43:38.700 --> 00:43:39.740
 and there is

00:43:39.740 --> 00:43:40.380
 salvation

00:43:40.380 --> 00:43:41.180
 in no one

00:43:41.180 --> 00:43:41.619
 else

00:43:41.619 --> 00:43:42.539
 for there is

00:43:42.539 --> 00:43:43.460
 no other name

00:43:43.460 --> 00:43:44.599
 under heaven

00:43:44.599 --> 00:43:45.420
 given among

00:43:45.420 --> 00:43:45.800
 men

00:43:45.800 --> 00:43:46.820
 by which

00:43:46.820 --> 00:43:47.640
 we must

00:43:47.640 --> 00:43:48.820
 be saved.

00:43:50.000 --> 00:43:50.760
 It is this

00:43:50.760 --> 00:43:51.260
 power

00:43:51.260 --> 00:43:52.460
 in the name

00:43:52.460 --> 00:43:53.600
 of Jesus

00:43:53.600 --> 00:43:54.260
 and it is our

00:43:54.260 --> 00:43:54.800
 prayer

00:43:54.800 --> 00:43:55.840
 that the name

00:43:55.840 --> 00:43:56.480
 of Jesus

00:43:56.480 --> 00:43:57.360
 will be precious

00:43:57.360 --> 00:43:58.300
 to the children

00:43:58.300 --> 00:43:59.200
 to the parents

00:43:59.200 --> 00:44:00.000
 to the families

00:44:00.000 --> 00:44:01.440
 and to us

00:44:01.440 --> 00:44:02.100
 all

00:44:02.100 --> 00:44:03.519
 because you see

00:44:03.519 --> 00:44:03.980
 here

00:44:03.980 --> 00:44:05.260
 that there is

00:44:05.260 --> 00:44:05.860
 a promise

00:44:05.860 --> 00:44:07.019
 here in verse 39

00:44:07.019 --> 00:44:07.800
 this promise

00:44:07.800 --> 00:44:08.620
 is for you

00:44:08.620 --> 00:44:09.820
 and for your

00:44:09.820 --> 00:44:10.460
 children

00:44:10.460 --> 00:44:11.820
 and for all

00:44:11.820 --> 00:44:12.940
 who are far off

00:44:12.940 --> 00:44:13.800
 everyone whom

00:44:13.800 --> 00:44:14.420
 the Lord

00:44:14.420 --> 00:44:15.340
 calls

00:44:15.340 --> 00:44:16.660
 to himself.

00:44:17.480 --> 00:44:17.900
 It is a real

00:44:17.900 --> 00:44:18.720
 blessing when you

00:44:18.720 --> 00:44:20.180
 see children's

00:44:20.180 --> 00:44:20.560
 children

00:44:20.560 --> 00:44:21.140
 and today

00:44:21.140 --> 00:44:21.880
 we have the

00:44:21.880 --> 00:44:22.500
 blessing of

00:44:22.500 --> 00:44:23.660
 having a

00:44:23.660 --> 00:44:24.640
 great grandfather

00:44:24.640 --> 00:44:25.760
 involved in the

00:44:25.760 --> 00:44:26.260
 baptism

00:44:26.260 --> 00:44:27.380
 not just

00:44:27.380 --> 00:44:28.080
 children's

00:44:28.080 --> 00:44:28.640
 children but it

00:44:28.640 --> 00:44:29.280
 goes further

00:44:29.280 --> 00:44:29.900
 than that

00:44:29.900 --> 00:44:31.120
 as a blessing

00:44:31.120 --> 00:44:31.860
 to us when we

00:44:31.860 --> 00:44:32.880
 see generations

00:44:32.880 --> 00:44:33.500
 coming

00:44:33.500 --> 00:44:34.880
 and after us

00:44:34.880 --> 00:44:35.440
 and we see a

00:44:35.440 --> 00:44:35.980
 generation

00:44:35.980 --> 00:44:37.480
 growing up

00:44:37.480 --> 00:44:38.300
 and the name

00:44:38.300 --> 00:44:38.860
 of Jesus

00:44:38.860 --> 00:44:39.740
 being precious

00:44:39.740 --> 00:44:41.019
 and the name

00:44:41.019 --> 00:44:41.659
 of Jesus

00:44:41.659 --> 00:44:43.019
 being blessed

00:44:43.019 --> 00:44:44.199
 to them

00:44:44.199 --> 00:44:46.740
 and so we

00:44:46.740 --> 00:44:47.480
 look to this

00:44:47.480 --> 00:44:47.820
 name

00:44:47.820 --> 00:44:48.840
 the name

00:44:48.840 --> 00:44:49.500
 of Jesus

00:44:49.500 --> 00:44:51.079
 is precious

00:44:51.079 --> 00:44:51.940
 precious

00:44:51.940 --> 00:44:52.639
 as the names

00:44:52.639 --> 00:44:53.820
 of the children

00:44:53.820 --> 00:44:54.460
 are today

00:44:54.460 --> 00:44:55.179
 it is the name

00:44:55.179 --> 00:44:55.780
 of Jesus

00:44:55.780 --> 00:44:56.460
 we long

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:57.320
 for them

00:44:57.320 --> 00:44:57.760
 to know

00:44:57.760 --> 00:44:58.199
 and to be

00:44:58.199 --> 00:44:58.579
 precious

00:44:58.579 --> 00:44:59.159
 to them

00:44:59.159 --> 00:45:00.460
 and to us

00:45:00.460 --> 00:45:01.000
 all

00:45:01.000 --> 00:45:01.960
 together

00:45:01.960 --> 00:45:04.980
 the last

00:45:04.980 --> 00:45:05.380
 thing I want

00:45:05.380 --> 00:45:05.920
 us to see

00:45:05.920 --> 00:45:06.539
 here as we

00:45:06.539 --> 00:45:07.039
 look at these

00:45:07.039 --> 00:45:07.380
 verses

00:45:07.380 --> 00:45:08.380
 is the

00:45:08.380 --> 00:45:08.780
 number

00:45:08.780 --> 00:45:10.039
 so we

00:45:10.039 --> 00:45:10.780
 see our

00:45:10.780 --> 00:45:11.119
 need

00:45:11.119 --> 00:45:12.220
 we see

00:45:12.220 --> 00:45:12.679
 the name

00:45:12.679 --> 00:45:13.300
 of Jesus

00:45:13.300 --> 00:45:13.800
 now we

00:45:13.800 --> 00:45:14.500
 see finally

00:45:14.500 --> 00:45:15.320
 the number

00:45:15.320 --> 00:45:17.059
 the importance

00:45:17.059 --> 00:45:17.699
 of number

00:45:17.699 --> 00:45:18.320
 but not in the

00:45:18.320 --> 00:45:18.940
 sense of

00:45:18.940 --> 00:45:20.220
 how many

00:45:20.220 --> 00:45:22.380
 but what it

00:45:22.380 --> 00:45:23.380
 signifies

00:45:23.380 --> 00:45:25.679
 when Peter

00:45:25.679 --> 00:45:26.199
 answers

00:45:26.199 --> 00:45:27.179
 in verse

00:45:27.179 --> 00:45:27.860
 38

00:45:27.860 --> 00:45:28.500
 he tells

00:45:28.500 --> 00:45:28.860
 him to

00:45:28.860 --> 00:45:29.500
 receive

00:45:29.500 --> 00:45:31.019
 the Lord

00:45:31.019 --> 00:45:31.500
 Peter said

00:45:31.500 --> 00:45:32.219
 repent and

00:45:32.219 --> 00:45:32.900
 be baptized

00:45:32.900 --> 00:45:34.219
 every one

00:45:34.219 --> 00:45:34.440
 of you

00:45:34.440 --> 00:45:34.679
 in the

00:45:34.679 --> 00:45:34.980
 name

00:45:34.980 --> 00:45:35.739
 of Jesus

00:45:35.739 --> 00:45:36.099
 Christ

00:45:36.099 --> 00:45:36.480
 for the

00:45:36.480 --> 00:45:36.940
 forgiveness

00:45:36.940 --> 00:45:38.440
 of your

00:45:38.440 --> 00:45:39.000
 sin

00:45:39.000 --> 00:45:40.239
 when he

00:45:40.239 --> 00:45:40.760
 said this

00:45:40.760 --> 00:45:41.440
 they heard

00:45:41.440 --> 00:45:41.659
 this

00:45:41.659 --> 00:45:43.519
 they heard

00:45:43.519 --> 00:45:44.139
 the greatest

00:45:44.139 --> 00:45:44.719
 news

00:45:44.719 --> 00:45:45.119
 they could

00:45:45.119 --> 00:45:45.500
 hear

00:45:45.500 --> 00:45:46.659
 that there

00:45:46.659 --> 00:45:47.360
 was hope

00:45:47.360 --> 00:45:48.639
 and what

00:45:48.639 --> 00:45:49.079
 you see

00:45:49.079 --> 00:45:49.719
 then is

00:45:49.719 --> 00:45:50.460
 in verse

00:45:50.460 --> 00:45:51.340
 41

00:45:51.340 --> 00:45:53.340
 3,000

00:45:53.340 --> 00:45:53.900
 were added

00:45:53.900 --> 00:45:54.619
 to their

00:45:54.619 --> 00:45:55.019
 number

00:45:55.019 --> 00:45:55.559
 that day

00:45:55.559 --> 00:45:56.219
 3,000

00:45:56.219 --> 00:45:56.920
 souls

00:45:56.920 --> 00:45:58.119
 were added

00:45:58.119 --> 00:45:59.599
 3,000

00:45:59.599 --> 00:46:00.400
 responded

00:46:00.400 --> 00:46:01.300
 and were

00:46:01.300 --> 00:46:01.760
 saved

00:46:01.760 --> 00:46:02.300
 were baptized

00:46:02.300 --> 00:46:02.860
 and you

00:46:02.860 --> 00:46:03.280
 think to

00:46:03.280 --> 00:46:03.680
 yourself

00:46:03.680 --> 00:46:04.480
 how did

00:46:04.480 --> 00:46:05.000
 they manage

00:46:05.000 --> 00:46:05.340
 that

00:46:05.340 --> 00:46:06.200
 in one

00:46:06.200 --> 00:46:06.500
 day

00:46:06.500 --> 00:46:07.920
 3,000

00:46:07.920 --> 00:46:08.220
 we have

00:46:08.220 --> 00:46:09.059
 three here

00:46:09.059 --> 00:46:09.700
 today being

00:46:09.700 --> 00:46:10.180
 baptized

00:46:10.180 --> 00:46:11.280
 3,000

00:46:11.280 --> 00:46:12.380
 just seems

00:46:12.380 --> 00:46:13.539
 beyond our

00:46:13.539 --> 00:46:14.099
 imagination

00:46:14.099 --> 00:46:14.800
 just how

00:46:14.800 --> 00:46:15.519
 it could

00:46:15.519 --> 00:46:16.380
 possibly happen

00:46:16.380 --> 00:46:16.940
 we'd have to

00:46:16.940 --> 00:46:17.720
 call out a few

00:46:17.720 --> 00:46:18.599
 retired ministers

00:46:18.599 --> 00:46:19.780
 to help with

00:46:19.780 --> 00:46:20.539
 those kinds of

00:46:20.539 --> 00:46:20.960
 numbers

00:46:20.960 --> 00:46:22.000
 but what a

00:46:22.000 --> 00:46:22.680
 blessing on

00:46:22.680 --> 00:46:23.320
 the church

00:46:23.320 --> 00:46:25.019
 when we see

00:46:25.019 --> 00:46:25.900
 the power of

00:46:25.900 --> 00:46:26.539
 God through

00:46:26.539 --> 00:46:27.119
 his word

00:46:27.119 --> 00:46:27.740
 as a people

00:46:27.740 --> 00:46:28.260
 cry

00:46:28.260 --> 00:46:29.400
 what must

00:46:29.400 --> 00:46:30.040
 we do

00:46:30.040 --> 00:46:31.220
 repent

00:46:31.220 --> 00:46:32.380
 and be

00:46:32.380 --> 00:46:32.780
 baptized

00:46:32.780 --> 00:46:33.700
 every one

00:46:33.700 --> 00:46:33.900
 of you

00:46:33.900 --> 00:46:34.380
 in the name

00:46:34.380 --> 00:46:34.980
 of Jesus

00:46:34.980 --> 00:46:36.320
 and added

00:46:36.320 --> 00:46:36.620
 to their

00:46:36.620 --> 00:46:36.920
 number

00:46:36.920 --> 00:46:37.400
 that day

00:46:37.400 --> 00:46:38.500
 were 3,000

00:46:38.500 --> 00:46:39.300
 souls

00:46:39.300 --> 00:46:41.020
 I wonder

00:46:41.020 --> 00:46:41.540
 did Peter

00:46:41.540 --> 00:46:42.460
 expect that

00:46:42.460 --> 00:46:43.000
 to happen

00:46:43.000 --> 00:46:43.700
 as he

00:46:43.700 --> 00:46:44.100
 preached

00:46:44.100 --> 00:46:44.620
 the word

00:46:44.620 --> 00:46:45.560
 I doubt

00:46:45.560 --> 00:46:46.200
 if he did

00:46:46.200 --> 00:46:47.140
 not to this

00:46:47.140 --> 00:46:47.700
 extent

00:46:47.700 --> 00:46:49.200
 but he knew

00:46:49.200 --> 00:46:49.780
 the power

00:46:49.780 --> 00:46:50.400
 of God

00:46:50.400 --> 00:46:51.300
 he knew

00:46:51.300 --> 00:46:51.760
 the power

00:46:51.760 --> 00:46:52.320
 that God

00:46:52.320 --> 00:46:53.060
 could save

00:46:53.060 --> 00:46:54.340
 and it

00:46:54.340 --> 00:46:55.080
 doesn't depend

00:46:55.080 --> 00:46:55.740
 on us

00:46:55.739 --> 00:46:57.159
 but on

00:46:57.159 --> 00:46:57.779
 what God

00:46:57.779 --> 00:46:58.359
 can do

00:46:58.359 --> 00:46:59.739
 and so

00:46:59.739 --> 00:46:59.979
 we are

00:46:59.979 --> 00:47:00.459
 reminded

00:47:00.459 --> 00:47:01.000
 of that

00:47:01.000 --> 00:47:01.479
 today

00:47:01.479 --> 00:47:02.159
 as well

00:47:02.159 --> 00:47:03.299
 that it is

00:47:03.299 --> 00:47:03.799
 the Lord

00:47:03.799 --> 00:47:04.939
 who is able

00:47:04.939 --> 00:47:05.539
 to save

00:47:05.539 --> 00:47:05.879
 and the

00:47:05.879 --> 00:47:06.579
 prayer is

00:47:06.579 --> 00:47:06.839
 that he

00:47:06.839 --> 00:47:07.399
 will add

00:47:07.399 --> 00:47:08.099
 to our

00:47:08.099 --> 00:47:08.519
 number

00:47:08.519 --> 00:47:09.179
 those

00:47:09.179 --> 00:47:10.000
 who are

00:47:10.000 --> 00:47:10.479
 being

00:47:10.479 --> 00:47:11.459
 saved

00:47:11.459 --> 00:47:13.079
 because you

00:47:13.079 --> 00:47:13.479
 see as I

00:47:13.479 --> 00:47:13.739
 say it's

00:47:13.739 --> 00:47:14.319
 not about

00:47:14.319 --> 00:47:15.699
 the scale

00:47:15.699 --> 00:47:16.639
 of numbers

00:47:16.639 --> 00:47:17.119
 here

00:47:17.119 --> 00:47:18.199
 the 3,000

00:47:18.199 --> 00:47:18.619
 that so

00:47:18.619 --> 00:47:18.959
 often

00:47:18.959 --> 00:47:19.819
 catches

00:47:19.819 --> 00:47:20.799
 our attention

00:47:20.799 --> 00:47:22.179
 but it's

00:47:22.179 --> 00:47:22.779
 more the

00:47:22.779 --> 00:47:23.239
 word

00:47:23.239 --> 00:47:24.000
 added

00:47:24.000 --> 00:47:24.699
 there in

00:47:24.699 --> 00:47:25.559
 verse 41

00:47:25.559 --> 00:47:27.159
 there were

00:47:27.159 --> 00:47:27.820
 added

00:47:27.820 --> 00:47:28.719
 that day

00:47:28.719 --> 00:47:29.460
 about

00:47:29.460 --> 00:47:30.420
 3,000

00:47:30.420 --> 00:47:31.380
 souls

00:47:31.380 --> 00:47:33.099
 and you

00:47:33.099 --> 00:47:33.460
 see what

00:47:33.460 --> 00:47:34.059
 follows in

00:47:34.059 --> 00:47:34.820
 verse 42

00:47:34.820 --> 00:47:35.739
 to 47

00:47:35.739 --> 00:47:36.920
 is the

00:47:36.920 --> 00:47:37.619
 fellowship

00:47:37.619 --> 00:47:39.119
 of believers

00:47:39.119 --> 00:47:41.059
 there was

00:47:41.059 --> 00:47:41.820
 already a

00:47:41.820 --> 00:47:42.239
 core

00:47:42.239 --> 00:47:43.559
 of believers

00:47:43.559 --> 00:47:44.219
 here

00:47:44.219 --> 00:47:45.659
 there was

00:47:45.659 --> 00:47:46.219
 already a

00:47:46.219 --> 00:47:46.619
 congregation

00:47:46.619 --> 00:47:47.699
 of people

00:47:47.699 --> 00:47:48.380
 who were

00:47:48.380 --> 00:47:49.000
 trusting

00:47:49.000 --> 00:47:49.779
 in the

00:47:49.779 --> 00:47:50.159
 Lord

00:47:50.159 --> 00:47:51.099
 and what

00:47:51.099 --> 00:47:51.440
 the Lord

00:47:51.440 --> 00:47:51.980
 was doing

00:47:51.980 --> 00:47:52.739
 was adding

00:47:52.739 --> 00:47:53.900
 to that

00:47:53.900 --> 00:47:54.380
 number

00:47:54.380 --> 00:47:55.200
 those

00:47:55.200 --> 00:47:55.980
 who were

00:47:55.980 --> 00:47:56.380
 being

00:47:56.380 --> 00:47:57.000
 saved

00:47:57.000 --> 00:47:58.280
 and so

00:47:58.280 --> 00:47:58.680
 as you

00:47:58.680 --> 00:47:59.039
 go on

00:47:59.039 --> 00:47:59.300
 and you

00:47:59.300 --> 00:47:59.980
 see the

00:47:59.980 --> 00:48:00.500
 numbers

00:48:00.500 --> 00:48:01.119
 spoken

00:48:01.119 --> 00:48:01.460
 about

00:48:01.460 --> 00:48:01.960
 here

00:48:01.960 --> 00:48:02.660
 it's a

00:48:02.660 --> 00:48:03.059
 reminder

00:48:03.059 --> 00:48:03.579
 to us

00:48:03.579 --> 00:48:03.980
 that today

00:48:03.980 --> 00:48:04.380
 is not

00:48:04.380 --> 00:48:04.940
 just about

00:48:04.940 --> 00:48:05.619
 the three

00:48:05.619 --> 00:48:06.519
 children

00:48:06.519 --> 00:48:06.860
 being

00:48:06.860 --> 00:48:07.360
 baptized

00:48:07.360 --> 00:48:07.800
 baptized

00:48:07.800 --> 00:48:09.380
 it's about

00:48:09.380 --> 00:48:10.140
 us all

00:48:10.140 --> 00:48:10.760
 together

00:48:10.760 --> 00:48:11.680
 our

00:48:11.680 --> 00:48:12.280
 collective

00:48:12.280 --> 00:48:14.039
 responsibility

00:48:14.039 --> 00:48:15.180
 and our

00:48:15.180 --> 00:48:15.700
 collective

00:48:15.700 --> 00:48:16.240
 need

00:48:16.240 --> 00:48:17.079
 to be a

00:48:17.079 --> 00:48:17.539
 people

00:48:17.539 --> 00:48:18.220
 who pray

00:48:18.220 --> 00:48:18.620
 for

00:48:18.620 --> 00:48:19.519
 and look

00:48:19.519 --> 00:48:20.039
 out for

00:48:20.039 --> 00:48:20.360
 these

00:48:20.360 --> 00:48:20.960
 children

00:48:20.960 --> 00:48:22.539
 a reminder

00:48:22.539 --> 00:48:23.260
 to us

00:48:23.260 --> 00:48:24.039
 that there are

00:48:24.039 --> 00:48:24.680
 already those

00:48:24.680 --> 00:48:25.559
 who belong to

00:48:25.559 --> 00:48:25.980
 the Lord

00:48:25.980 --> 00:48:26.380
 in our

00:48:26.380 --> 00:48:26.800
 number

00:48:26.800 --> 00:48:27.680
 and we

00:48:27.680 --> 00:48:28.400
 pray that the

00:48:28.400 --> 00:48:28.900
 Lord would

00:48:28.900 --> 00:48:29.559
 add to our

00:48:29.559 --> 00:48:29.860
 number

00:48:29.860 --> 00:48:30.420
 even as we

00:48:30.420 --> 00:48:31.680
 see in

00:48:31.680 --> 00:48:32.740
 verse 47

00:48:32.740 --> 00:48:33.380
 daily

00:48:33.380 --> 00:48:34.640
 being added

00:48:34.639 --> 00:48:35.019
 to the

00:48:35.019 --> 00:48:35.420
 number

00:48:35.420 --> 00:48:36.719
 those who

00:48:36.719 --> 00:48:37.199
 are being

00:48:37.199 --> 00:48:38.299
 saved

00:48:38.299 --> 00:48:39.900
 those who

00:48:39.900 --> 00:48:40.420
 are being

00:48:40.420 --> 00:48:41.460
 saved

00:48:41.460 --> 00:48:42.819
 that is

00:48:42.819 --> 00:48:43.759
 our

00:48:43.759 --> 00:48:44.219
 prayer

00:48:44.219 --> 00:48:45.960
 don't lose

00:48:45.960 --> 00:48:46.420
 sight

00:48:46.420 --> 00:48:47.420
 of the

00:48:47.420 --> 00:48:48.079
 blessing of

00:48:48.079 --> 00:48:48.579
 children

00:48:48.579 --> 00:48:50.099
 as parents

00:48:50.099 --> 00:48:51.980
 don't lose

00:48:51.980 --> 00:48:52.440
 sight

00:48:52.440 --> 00:48:53.279
 of the

00:48:53.279 --> 00:48:54.059
 blessing of

00:48:54.059 --> 00:48:54.859
 these children

00:48:54.859 --> 00:48:55.639
 as families

00:48:55.639 --> 00:48:57.299
 don't lose

00:48:57.299 --> 00:48:57.779
 sight of

00:48:57.779 --> 00:48:58.400
 our children

00:48:58.400 --> 00:48:58.799
 as a

00:48:58.799 --> 00:48:59.440
 congregation

00:48:59.440 --> 00:49:00.319
 and the

00:49:00.319 --> 00:49:01.119
 responsibility

00:49:01.119 --> 00:49:02.259
 that is

00:49:02.259 --> 00:49:02.719
 ours

00:49:02.719 --> 00:49:03.579
 towards them

00:49:03.579 --> 00:49:04.179
 all and to

00:49:04.179 --> 00:49:04.719
 ourselves

00:49:04.719 --> 00:49:05.779
 collectively

00:49:05.779 --> 00:49:06.799
 as a

00:49:06.799 --> 00:49:07.299
 people

00:49:07.299 --> 00:49:08.139
 what we

00:49:08.139 --> 00:49:08.639
 want is

00:49:08.639 --> 00:49:08.940
 the

00:49:08.940 --> 00:49:09.420
 fellowship

00:49:09.420 --> 00:49:10.219
 of

00:49:10.219 --> 00:49:10.799
 believers

00:49:10.799 --> 00:49:12.039
 and the

00:49:12.039 --> 00:49:12.259
 Lord

00:49:12.259 --> 00:49:12.799
 adding

00:49:12.799 --> 00:49:13.599
 to our

00:49:13.599 --> 00:49:14.059
 number

00:49:14.059 --> 00:49:15.139
 those

00:49:15.139 --> 00:49:15.799
 who are

00:49:15.799 --> 00:49:16.099
 being

00:49:16.099 --> 00:49:16.699
 saved

00:49:16.699 --> 00:49:18.059
 and for

00:49:18.059 --> 00:49:18.599
 that it

00:49:18.599 --> 00:49:18.980
 means

00:49:18.980 --> 00:49:19.339
 taking

00:49:19.339 --> 00:49:19.519
 our

00:49:19.519 --> 00:49:20.239
 responsibility

00:49:20.239 --> 00:49:21.139
 serious

00:49:21.139 --> 00:49:22.719
 praying

00:49:22.719 --> 00:49:23.960
 and seeking

00:49:23.960 --> 00:49:24.599
 the Lord's

00:49:24.599 --> 00:49:25.059
 blessing

00:49:25.059 --> 00:49:26.000
 on us

00:49:26.000 --> 00:49:26.440
 all

00:49:26.440 --> 00:49:27.139
 together

00:49:27.139 --> 00:49:30.099
 as parents

00:49:30.099 --> 00:49:30.719
 we can so

00:49:30.719 --> 00:49:31.539
 often feel

00:49:31.539 --> 00:49:32.480
 that sense

00:49:32.480 --> 00:49:32.940
 of guilt

00:49:32.940 --> 00:49:33.239
 that we

00:49:33.239 --> 00:49:33.940
 haven't given

00:49:33.940 --> 00:49:35.019
 the time

00:49:35.019 --> 00:49:35.380
 that the

00:49:35.380 --> 00:49:35.799
 children

00:49:35.799 --> 00:49:36.440
 deserve

00:49:36.440 --> 00:49:37.539
 that we

00:49:37.539 --> 00:49:38.059
 miss out

00:49:38.059 --> 00:49:38.559
 on so

00:49:38.559 --> 00:49:38.840
 much

00:49:38.840 --> 00:49:39.199
 but let

00:49:39.199 --> 00:49:39.679
 us never

00:49:39.679 --> 00:49:39.980
 lose

00:49:39.980 --> 00:49:40.480
 sight of

00:49:40.480 --> 00:49:41.579
 how precious

00:49:41.579 --> 00:49:42.539
 they are

00:49:42.539 --> 00:49:42.820
 and to

00:49:42.820 --> 00:49:43.420
 keep praying

00:49:43.420 --> 00:49:44.480
 for them

00:49:44.480 --> 00:49:45.440
 and you

00:49:45.440 --> 00:49:45.759
 say to

00:49:45.759 --> 00:49:45.980
 yourself

00:49:45.980 --> 00:49:46.599
 well we

00:49:46.599 --> 00:49:47.039
 couldn't

00:49:47.039 --> 00:49:47.739
 lose sight

00:49:47.739 --> 00:49:48.299
 of them

00:49:48.299 --> 00:49:49.460
 but we

00:49:49.460 --> 00:49:50.139
 so easily

00:49:50.139 --> 00:49:50.699
 can

00:49:50.699 --> 00:49:52.079
 and I'll

00:49:52.079 --> 00:49:52.239
 give you

00:49:52.239 --> 00:49:52.779
 an illustration

00:49:52.779 --> 00:49:53.400
 of this

00:49:53.400 --> 00:49:54.159
 how this

00:49:54.159 --> 00:49:54.900
 can happen

00:49:54.900 --> 00:49:55.820
 there was

00:49:55.820 --> 00:49:56.119
 a man

00:49:56.119 --> 00:49:56.559
 called

00:49:56.559 --> 00:49:57.300
 Charles

00:49:57.300 --> 00:49:58.099
 Francis

00:49:58.099 --> 00:49:58.720
 Adams

00:49:58.720 --> 00:50:00.119
 and he

00:50:00.119 --> 00:50:00.740
 was a

00:50:00.740 --> 00:50:01.119
 political

00:50:01.119 --> 00:50:01.559
 figure

00:50:01.559 --> 00:50:01.820
 in the

00:50:01.820 --> 00:50:02.180
 United

00:50:02.180 --> 00:50:02.700
 States

00:50:02.700 --> 00:50:03.119
 back in

00:50:03.119 --> 00:50:03.240
 the

00:50:03.240 --> 00:50:03.840
 19th

00:50:03.840 --> 00:50:04.220
 century

00:50:04.220 --> 00:50:05.019
 and he

00:50:05.019 --> 00:50:05.380
 kept

00:50:05.380 --> 00:50:06.039
 a diary

00:50:06.039 --> 00:50:07.519
 and in

00:50:07.519 --> 00:50:08.019
 his diary

00:50:08.019 --> 00:50:08.500
 one day

00:50:08.500 --> 00:50:08.880
 was an

00:50:08.880 --> 00:50:09.260
 entry

00:50:09.260 --> 00:50:09.940
 and all

00:50:09.940 --> 00:50:10.200
 it said

00:50:10.200 --> 00:50:10.780
 was this

00:50:10.780 --> 00:50:11.800
 went

00:50:11.800 --> 00:50:12.320
 fishing

00:50:12.320 --> 00:50:13.380
 with my

00:50:13.380 --> 00:50:13.760
 son

00:50:13.760 --> 00:50:14.220
 today

00:50:14.220 --> 00:50:15.460
 a day

00:50:15.460 --> 00:50:16.360
 wasted

00:50:16.360 --> 00:50:18.360
 well

00:50:18.360 --> 00:50:19.280
 his son

00:50:19.280 --> 00:50:19.700
 Brooke

00:50:19.700 --> 00:50:20.099
 Adams

00:50:20.099 --> 00:50:20.980
 he also

00:50:20.980 --> 00:50:21.440
 kept

00:50:21.440 --> 00:50:21.960
 a diary

00:50:21.960 --> 00:50:22.760
 a

00:50:22.760 --> 00:50:22.860
 diary

00:50:22.860 --> 00:50:23.039
 that

00:50:23.039 --> 00:50:23.300
 still

00:50:23.300 --> 00:50:23.900
 exists

00:50:23.900 --> 00:50:24.740
 to this

00:50:24.740 --> 00:50:24.960
 day

00:50:24.960 --> 00:50:25.240
 and on

00:50:25.240 --> 00:50:25.679
 the same

00:50:25.679 --> 00:50:25.920
 day

00:50:25.920 --> 00:50:26.320
 this was

00:50:26.320 --> 00:50:26.639
 his

00:50:26.639 --> 00:50:27.000
 entry

00:50:27.000 --> 00:50:27.280
 into

00:50:27.280 --> 00:50:27.639
 his

00:50:27.639 --> 00:50:28.000
 diary

00:50:28.000 --> 00:50:28.960
 went

00:50:28.960 --> 00:50:29.340
 fishing

00:50:29.340 --> 00:50:29.599
 with

00:50:29.599 --> 00:50:29.840
 my

00:50:29.840 --> 00:50:30.300
 father

00:50:30.300 --> 00:50:31.260
 the

00:50:31.260 --> 00:50:31.480
 most

00:50:31.480 --> 00:50:32.039
 wonderful

00:50:32.039 --> 00:50:32.539
 day

00:50:32.539 --> 00:50:33.340
 of my

00:50:33.340 --> 00:50:33.720
 life

00:50:33.720 --> 00:50:35.360
 and you

00:50:35.360 --> 00:50:36.019
 see there

00:50:36.019 --> 00:50:37.220
 the difference

00:50:37.220 --> 00:50:37.780
 how easy

00:50:37.780 --> 00:50:38.300
 it is to get

00:50:38.300 --> 00:50:39.039
 caught up in

00:50:39.039 --> 00:50:39.619
 thinking that

00:50:39.619 --> 00:50:40.220
 our time

00:50:40.220 --> 00:50:41.320
 is wasted

00:50:41.320 --> 00:50:43.579
 when the

00:50:43.579 --> 00:50:44.179
 child is

00:50:44.179 --> 00:50:44.980
 actually seeing

00:50:44.980 --> 00:50:45.980
 it as the

00:50:45.980 --> 00:50:46.599
 most precious

00:50:46.599 --> 00:50:47.840
 day of

00:50:47.840 --> 00:50:48.599
 his life

00:50:48.599 --> 00:50:49.739
 it's all

00:50:49.739 --> 00:50:50.179
 about how

00:50:50.179 --> 00:50:50.759
 we view

00:50:50.759 --> 00:50:52.219
 an investment

00:50:52.219 --> 00:50:52.900
 into our

00:50:52.900 --> 00:50:53.400
 children

00:50:53.400 --> 00:50:54.319
 into our

00:50:54.319 --> 00:50:54.759
 families

00:50:54.759 --> 00:50:55.279
 into our

00:50:55.279 --> 00:50:56.000
 congregation

00:50:56.000 --> 00:50:57.500
 but anything

00:50:57.500 --> 00:50:57.960
 done

00:50:57.960 --> 00:50:59.119
 with them

00:50:59.119 --> 00:50:59.480
 is not

00:50:59.480 --> 00:51:00.079
 wasted

00:51:00.079 --> 00:51:01.319
 and especially

00:51:01.319 --> 00:51:01.880
 as we think

00:51:01.880 --> 00:51:02.480
 of teaching

00:51:02.480 --> 00:51:02.880
 them and

00:51:02.880 --> 00:51:03.259
 nurturing

00:51:03.259 --> 00:51:03.619
 them and

00:51:03.619 --> 00:51:04.279
 bringing

00:51:04.279 --> 00:51:04.759
 them up

00:51:04.759 --> 00:51:05.559
 in the

00:51:05.559 --> 00:51:05.960
 fear and

00:51:05.960 --> 00:51:06.360
 the nurture

00:51:06.360 --> 00:51:06.759
 of the

00:51:06.759 --> 00:51:07.139
 Lord

00:51:07.139 --> 00:51:08.480
 it is

00:51:08.480 --> 00:51:08.839
 not

00:51:08.839 --> 00:51:09.619
 wasted

00:51:09.619 --> 00:51:11.339
 and our

00:51:11.339 --> 00:51:11.759
 prayers

00:51:11.759 --> 00:51:12.880
 are never

00:51:12.880 --> 00:51:13.559
 wasted

00:51:13.559 --> 00:51:15.099
 our prayers

00:51:15.099 --> 00:51:15.519
 are to be

00:51:15.519 --> 00:51:16.059
 for them

00:51:16.059 --> 00:51:16.519
 and with

00:51:16.519 --> 00:51:16.819
 them

00:51:16.820 --> 00:51:17.900
 as they

00:51:17.900 --> 00:51:18.420
 grow up

00:51:18.420 --> 00:51:18.880
 and wherever

00:51:18.880 --> 00:51:19.460
 they go

00:51:19.460 --> 00:51:20.280
 that we

00:51:20.280 --> 00:51:20.740
 would take

00:51:20.740 --> 00:51:20.900
 our

00:51:20.900 --> 00:51:21.680
 responsibility

00:51:21.680 --> 00:51:22.440
 in baptism

00:51:22.440 --> 00:51:23.300
 as parents

00:51:23.300 --> 00:51:24.780
 as families

00:51:24.780 --> 00:51:25.440
 as a

00:51:25.440 --> 00:51:26.059
 congregation

00:51:26.059 --> 00:51:27.160
 that we

00:51:27.160 --> 00:51:27.539
 would take

00:51:27.539 --> 00:51:28.200
 these things

00:51:28.200 --> 00:51:28.980
 seriously

00:51:28.980 --> 00:51:30.340
 and that we

00:51:30.340 --> 00:51:30.920
 would see

00:51:30.920 --> 00:51:32.280
 an investment

00:51:32.280 --> 00:51:33.080
 in them

00:51:33.080 --> 00:51:34.580
 as we see

00:51:34.580 --> 00:51:35.180
 our need

00:51:35.180 --> 00:51:36.280
 our great

00:51:36.280 --> 00:51:36.680
 need

00:51:36.680 --> 00:51:37.820
 to repent

00:51:37.820 --> 00:51:38.640
 and believe

00:51:38.640 --> 00:51:39.019
 for the

00:51:39.019 --> 00:51:39.420
 forgiveness

00:51:39.420 --> 00:51:39.960
 of our

00:51:39.960 --> 00:51:40.440
 sins

00:51:40.440 --> 00:51:41.460
 as we

00:51:41.460 --> 00:51:41.840
 see the

00:51:41.840 --> 00:51:42.519
 great name

00:51:42.519 --> 00:51:43.360
 that is

00:51:43.360 --> 00:51:44.120
 able to

00:51:44.120 --> 00:51:44.680
 save

00:51:44.680 --> 00:51:45.660
 the name

00:51:45.660 --> 00:51:46.420
 of the

00:51:46.420 --> 00:51:46.720
 Lord

00:51:46.720 --> 00:51:47.159
 Jesus

00:51:47.159 --> 00:51:47.820
 Christ

00:51:47.820 --> 00:51:49.280
 and as

00:51:49.280 --> 00:51:49.700
 we see

00:51:49.700 --> 00:51:50.400
 the number

00:51:50.400 --> 00:51:51.519
 and our

00:51:51.519 --> 00:51:52.240
 responsibility

00:51:52.240 --> 00:51:53.320
 collectively

00:51:53.320 --> 00:51:54.519
 may we

00:51:54.519 --> 00:51:54.940
 seek to

00:51:54.940 --> 00:51:55.280
 know the

00:51:55.280 --> 00:51:55.760
 blessing

00:51:55.760 --> 00:51:56.860
 of God

00:51:56.860 --> 00:51:57.700
 upon us

00:51:57.700 --> 00:51:58.380
 and with

00:51:58.380 --> 00:51:58.820
 us

00:51:58.820 --> 00:51:59.940
 going before

00:51:59.940 --> 00:52:00.320
 us

00:52:00.320 --> 00:52:01.360
 in all

00:52:01.360 --> 00:52:01.780
 of these

00:52:01.780 --> 00:52:02.360
 things

00:52:02.360 --> 00:52:03.460
 and that

00:52:03.460 --> 00:52:03.800
 the Lord

00:52:03.800 --> 00:52:04.220
 indeed

00:52:04.220 --> 00:52:04.599
 would be

00:52:04.599 --> 00:52:05.139
 pleased

00:52:05.139 --> 00:52:06.240
 to add

00:52:06.240 --> 00:52:06.740
 to our

00:52:06.740 --> 00:52:07.180
 number

00:52:07.180 --> 00:52:07.880
 not just

00:52:07.880 --> 00:52:08.280
 those

00:52:08.280 --> 00:52:08.599
 who are

00:52:08.599 --> 00:52:09.000
 baptized

00:52:09.000 --> 00:52:11.079
 but those

00:52:11.079 --> 00:52:11.920
 who are

00:52:11.920 --> 00:52:12.720
 being saved

00:52:12.719 --> 00:52:14.359
 that our

00:52:14.359 --> 00:52:14.939
 sins

00:52:14.939 --> 00:52:15.899
 would be

00:52:15.899 --> 00:52:16.339
 forgiven

00:52:16.339 --> 00:52:16.759
 through

00:52:16.759 --> 00:52:17.419
 faith in

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 the one

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 who washes

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 our sin

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 away

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 that is

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 our prayer

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 and may

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 the Lord

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 bless

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 and grow

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 his church

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 and watch

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 over us

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 all together

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 as we seek

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 his blessing

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 in these

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 let us

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 pray

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 our

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 father

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 in heaven

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 we do

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 rejoice in

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 your word

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 and your

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 goodness

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 to us

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 may you

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 continue

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 to bless

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 it

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 to us

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 lead us

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 by it

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 and hear

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 our prayers

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 over it

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 as well

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 as we pray

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 for your

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 word to be

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 blessed

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 we pray

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 your blessing

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 on all

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 that we

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 do

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 even as

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 we come

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 now to

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 this part

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 of the

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 service

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 we come

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 to the

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 baptism

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 Lord

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 continue

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 with us

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 as we

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 ask all

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 the forgiveness

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 of sin

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 in Jesus

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 name

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 Amen

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 we're going

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 to sing

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 together

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 now to

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 God's

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 praise

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 we're going

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 to sing

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 in Psalm

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 84

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 in the

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 Scottish

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 Psalter

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 page

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 338

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 Psalm

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 84

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 we're going

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 to sing

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 from

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 verse 1

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 down

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 to

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 verse 6

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 how

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 lovely

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 is

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 thy

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 dwelling

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 place

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 O

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 Lord

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 of

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 hosts

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 to

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 me

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 the

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 tabernacles

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 of

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 grace

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 how

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 pleasant

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 Lord

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 they

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 be

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 my

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 thirsty

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 soul

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 longs

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 vehemently

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 ye

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 faints

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 thy

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 courts

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 see

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 heart

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 and

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 cry out

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 O

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 living

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 God

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 for

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 thee

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 we'll

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 sing

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 from

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 verse 1

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 to 6

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 to

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 God's

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 praise

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 and we

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 stand

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 to

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 sing

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!

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 O

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 love

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 to

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 God's

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 love

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 singing

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 It takes my course to see

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 My very heart and flesh cry out

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 For living God for me

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 We hold the spell of pride divine

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 And house wherein to rest

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 The swallow also for herself

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 Hath purchased sand and hares

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 In thine old altars where she'd stay

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 Her young ones forth may bring

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 O thou almighty Lord of hosts

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 Through art I fought and came

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 Blessed are they in thy house

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 And house thou dwell

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 They ever give thee praise

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 Blessed is the man who stands

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 The Lord and whose heart are thy grace

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 Who passeth girl, O make that smell

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 Therein to dig up wells

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 Also the rain that falleth down

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 Therein to dig up wells

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 With water built

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 Welcome to you all

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 Well we've been looking at the importance

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 Of baptism in our service this morning

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 Together as we've been looking at the book of Acts

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 We've seen our great need of baptism

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 We've seen the name that's involved in baptism

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 The children have their own names

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 But we come seeking the name of Jesus

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 To be the name that's blessed to them

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 And to us all together

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 And our longing today is that as we see

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 A number added to those who are baptized

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 In our congregation

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 We will come God willing

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 To see more and more being added to our number

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 Those who are being saved

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 That is our prayer

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 And so as we come to the baptism part of this service

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 I have some questions to put to the fathers in a moment

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 And then I'll be inviting them to come forward

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 One family at a time

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 To be baptized here and here

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 And we've also got the Reverend James McKeever here with us

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 Who is going to be the baptism of Isaiah James Murray

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 With James and Marion

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 So I'll invite him to come forward in a few moments as well

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 We have the water that's used for baptism

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 It reminds us of the significance of what Jesus has done for us

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 When he came into this world

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 He came with that name called Jesus

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 That he might save his people from their sins

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 And we see what he has done for us at the cross

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 And we see there that for our sins to be forgiven

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 He had to endure that

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 He had to go through that

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 He had to give his life

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 That he rose from the grave as well

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 He lives now

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 And it is him we look to for our salvation

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 And so as we come to the baptism part

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 We're going to pray for the baptism

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 That's before us

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 And we'll just say a word of prayer just now

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 Let us pray

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 Our Father in heaven

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 We do thank you for all that we see before us at this time

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 We thank you that you are the one who is in the midst

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 That your name is the name that we look to

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 As we baptize the children with their names that are before us

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 Lord we thank you too for the name of Jesus Christ

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 The one who is there for our salvation

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 The one through whom our sins are washed away

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 We thank you for the water that's before us as well

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 For all it signifies to us

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 And may you bless it in the purpose

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 Which is used today in the sprinkling of water

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 We will be reminded that we are washed from our sins

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 By the blood of Jesus

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 Who came for the forgiveness of His people

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 And so we come now looking to your blessing

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 On all that we do

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 And we ask it all in Jesus' name

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 And for His sake

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 Amen

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 Well if the fathers could please stand at this point

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 I have questions to put to you

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 And I'll just ask the question

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 And then just look for an answer for the question

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 From the three of you

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 The first question is

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 Do you acknowledge God

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 The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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 Revealed in Scripture

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 To be the only true God

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 And your God

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 Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ

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 The only mediator between God and men

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 Do you now promise to bring up this child

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 In the nurture and the training of the Lord

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 Well we'll stand now

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 As we come to the baptism part

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 I'll invite James to come forward first

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 Reverend James with James and Marion

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 And we Isaiah James Murray

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 Please

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 Isaiah, James, Murray, I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God.

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 May God bless you and keep you, make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.

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 May He lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Leave it right off.

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 Kenny and Amy, if you want to come up now.

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 Little Annie.

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 Hopefully I won't get too wet, but there's a towel there.

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 To you, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God.

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 May the Lord bless you and keep you.

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 May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.

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 And the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

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 Ali and Lauren, come up for the family.

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 It's nice to see you all together here.

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 Andrew Kenneth MacDonald, I baptize you in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God.

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 May the Lord bless you and keep you.

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 May the Lord be gracious towards you and make His face to shine upon you.

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 May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

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 Amen.

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01:03:11.639 --> 01:03:18.559
 We'll again engage in a word of prayer.

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 Let us pray.

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 Our Father in heaven, we do give you thanks for the blessings that are before us and the baptism.

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 We thank you for all it reminds us of, our engrafting to Christ.

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 Amen.

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 It reminds us that we need you, Lord.

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 That we need you as our precious Savior that you alone are able to save.

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 And we do pray that you will bless these families together.

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 That you will bless Isaiah James Murray with James and Marion.

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 That you will bless Annie McLennan with Kenny and Amy.

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 That you will bless too, O Lord.

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 Lord, Alistair and Lauren and Andrew Kenneth MacDonald and the rest of their family too, Lord.

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 May your blessing be with them and the extended families and us all together.

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 May you help us to take these vows before us seriously.

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 To remember our children and our children's children.

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 To seek your blessing and your favor upon us all.

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 As we ask all with the forgiveness of our sins.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 You'll be seated again.

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 It is a real privilege and blessing to see and hear children in our midst.

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 And we do continue to pray that the Lord will be gracious to you all.

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 And to bless you and to watch over you all the days of your lives.

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 Our final item of praise is going to be from Psalm 22.

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 And we sing at the end of this psalm.

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 It's the Sing Psalms version on page 27.

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 From verse 28 down to verse 31.

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 Three stanzas.

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 Dominion to the Lord belongs and over nations he is king.

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 The rich of all the earth will feast and worship with an offering.

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 All those whose destiny is dust will humbly kneel before his throne.

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 They cannot keep themselves alive for they depend on him alone.

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 Hostility will serve the Lord and generations still to come will tell a people yet unborn the righteous acts that he has done.

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 We're reminded in this psalm of our dependence upon God.

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 We depend on him alone.

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 And we do pray that we will all go from here today depending on him as the one who is able to save.

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 And there's a beautiful image there at the end of the psalm.

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 A generation still to come will tell a people yet unborn the righteous acts that he has done.

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 As we see children's children baptized here today.

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 We do pray the Lord's blessing to continue that one day God willing they may see their children.

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 Children yet unborn being blessed and taught of the wonders of Jesus.

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 So we're going to stand to sing these verses to God's praise.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 We pray the people yet unborn the righteous acts that he has done.

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 We're going to close now with a benediction.

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 After the benediction I'll go to the door to my left.

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 Now may grace, mercy and peace from God,

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 Father, Son and Holy Spirit rest upon

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 and abide with you all now and forevermore.

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 Amen.