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 Verses 13 to 17.

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 Just another prayer before we begin.

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 Father, we recognize this is your word and we ask that you would help us to understand it.

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 And that in understanding it, we would believe it.

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 And that in believing it, we would obey it.

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 For your son's sake. Amen.

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 Well, I suspect that the section of Peter's letter into which we now venture

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 will be a difficult one for many of us, if not all of us, to accept.

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 We should be fully prepared in the next few weeks and in the next few passages

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 for God to offend us.

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 Which is something we should expect as fallen sinners, right?

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 It's something that we should embrace as redeemed sinners.

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 It was Tim Keller who said,

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 Only if your God can outrage and challenge you

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 will you know that you worship the real God

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 and not a figment of your imagination.

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 If your God never disagrees with you,

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 you might just be worshiping an idealized version of yourself.

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 And we need to be prepared anytime we come to the word,

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 but maybe especially in these next few passages

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 and the content that Peter deals with here.

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 Prepared for God to challenge us.

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 Prepared for him perhaps to disagree with us.

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 And of course, embrace that.

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 Repent where repentance is necessary.

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 And to be faithful.

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 Now the reason I say that is because the overarching principle

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 of this section is detestable to modern sensibilities.

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 The theme of Peter's instruction,

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 beginning in verse 13 all the way down to verse 7 of chapter 3,

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 is submission.

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 Submission.

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 Citizens are to submit to their rulers.

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 Slaves are to submit to their masters.

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 Wives are to submit to their husbands.

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 Submission is difficult enough.

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 But in each of these cases, as we read God's word,

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 Peter instructs this submission,

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 even though the authority figure is unbelieving,

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 often corrupt,

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 and even oppressive.

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 And what's more,

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 is that it isn't the potential oppressors

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 that Peter actually addresses.

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 He could have.

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 The scriptures certainly do.

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 He doesn't.

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 He addresses those who are most likely to be mistreated

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 and abused in each of those relationships.

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 Now modern theories like to look at this

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 and they categorize and determine that the problem

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 is authority itself.

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 That it's power dynamics itself

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 that create the issue.

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 And that true liberation only comes

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 when people are free from such power dynamics.

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 And you see this in all kinds of modern theories,

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 particularly critical theory and its outworkings.

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 The Bible wholeheartedly disagrees.

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 It is not authority itself.

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 The Bible recognizes that the real issue is sin.

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 The real issue is sinners

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 who rebel against God's good design.

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 The scriptures affirm that it is God

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 who authorizes human government

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 with the power of the sword.

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 He authorizes the church

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 with the keys of the kingdom.

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 The Lord authorizes husbands to rule their homes,

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 parents to rule their children,

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 teachers to rule their students,

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 employers to rule their employees,

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 and so on and so forth.

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 Authority itself is God's idea.

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 And the godly exercise of authority

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 is one way that we actually bear the image of God

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 in the world.

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 From the most powerful of us

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 to the least powerful.

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 In his book called Authority,

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 Jonathan Lehman is so helpful on this point.

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 Even to say, even as children,

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 we are invested with a sphere of authority.

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 Caden's sphere of authority

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 at this point in his life

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 might be his bedroom.

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 He rules over that bedroom.

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 He has responsibilities

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 that come along with that reign.

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 And as a sinner,

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 he can ruin it.

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 As someone who has fallen,

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 he can exercise that authority

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 in a way that isn't godly

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 and is unrighteous.

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 And so on it goes for each one of us.

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 But authority is God's idea.

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 We bear his image through it.

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 And until Jesus returns

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 to bring the fullness of his kingdom

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 and his perfect rule,

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 sinners are all that there is

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 to fill the authoritative roles

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 that God has designed

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 for his glory

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 and for our good.

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 In other words,

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 the answer to oppression

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 is not to reject

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 or to alter God's design in authority.

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 The answer to oppression

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 is to call sinners to repentance

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 and to faith

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 and to the lordship of Jesus Christ.

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 And we do that

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 by calling out sin,

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 by standing for truth,

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 while also properly

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 submitting to the authorities

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 that God has established.

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 Whether that's in the sphere

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 of the government

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 or in the sphere of the church

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 or in the sphere of the home

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 or in the sphere of our workplaces

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 and so on.

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 Well, there's two things

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 we need to acknowledge

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 about this text

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 in this series of texts.

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 And one is that Peter

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 didn't seek to deal

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 with these categories exhaustively.

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 This is not a comprehensive treatise

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 on these issues

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 and we can certainly look

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 to other passages of Scripture

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 in the Bible

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 to help build

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 a more robust theology

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 of authority and submission.

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 And we ought to do that.

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 That's not what Peter is doing here.

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 We need to recognize that.

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 And yet still,

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 this is the word of God.

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 And we need to let it speak

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 without trying to blunt

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 the sharp edges

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 of the sword of the Spirit.

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 There is a way

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 for us to approach texts

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 like this one

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 and the next one

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 and the one after.

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 Over-qualifying them

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 so much

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 that we end up

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 rendering them ineffective.

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 We end up rendering them

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 as if they have

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 no authority over us at all.

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 And we need to recognize

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 that what Peter writes for us

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 in these texts

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 is God's word.

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 This is God's word for us.

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 So we will not

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 over-qualify them this morning

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 in order to try

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 to remove the sharpness

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 of what Peter intends to say

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 and what God intends to say

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 to us.

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 We need not think of this

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 as all that God has to say.

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 And yet we still must recognize

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 that this is indeed

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 the word of the Lord.

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 And so Peter is addressing

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 the specific situation

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 of these Christians

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 in the first century

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 which has plenty of parallels

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 to even our circumstances today

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 and for Christians

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 all over the world.

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 He does not seek to

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 weigh out the ethics

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 of political revolution.

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 He does not seek here

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 to weigh out the ethics

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 of when and how

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 it's permissible

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 for oppressed people

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 to resist

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 resist

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 or to even flee

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 from their oppressors.

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 There are passages

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 that help us with that.

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 This is not one of them.

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 That's not what he's attempting to do.

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 We need to recognize that.

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 The second thing

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 that we need to recognize

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 is that submission itself

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 is not the goal of the text.

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 Submission itself

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 is not the goal of the text.

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 Now, there is a way

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 to take a text like this

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 and many like it

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 and we see this mostly

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 in the applications

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 of the marriage relationship

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 when we come to texts like this.

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 We find those

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 who would come so strongly

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 from the perspective

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 of authority

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 that they would see

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 submission

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 as the great end

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 of these passages

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 and that is not

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 the great end

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 of these passages.

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 The entire section

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 revolves around

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 the example of Jesus

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 in verses 21 to 25.

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 You won't read it now

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 but you might mark it.

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 You might even see

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 the next series of sections

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 even getting into chapter 3

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 and further deeper

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 into chapter 3.

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 Peter's dealing

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 with all of these things

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 and he's intentionally

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 right at the heart of it,

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 right in the middle of it,

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 he's put the example

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 of Christ

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 and Christ's own submission

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 telling us

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 that the goal of this text

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 is to instruct us

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 on true Christ-likeness.

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 Submission isn't the goal.

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 Christ is the goal

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 and as we are pursuing Christ,

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 we must learn as his people

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 to rightly submit

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 to proper authority.

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 Thriving in exile then

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 is about faithfully following Jesus

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 and that is what is Peter's concern here.

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 Now, the first category he covers

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 is submission

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 to civil authorities.

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 Thriving in exile

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 means thriving

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 under the emperor

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 and Peter helpfully instructs us here

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 on just how to do that.

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 Now let me give you

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 the summary of his thesis

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 and then we're going to dig in.

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 Here's his point, okay?

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 Christians must submit

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 to civil authorities

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 under Christ.

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 Obeying the rule of law

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 except when doing so

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 would result in disobedience to God.

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 And the goal of this submission

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 is to be like Jesus

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 and to prove the goodness

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 of Christianity

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 in the public sphere.

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 That's the general idea here.

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 Peter's saying

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 Christians must submit

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 to civil authorities

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 insofar as obedience

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 to the civil authority

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 does not require

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 disobedience to God.

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 And the reason we must do this

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 is because we want to be like Jesus

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 and we want to make Jesus

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 look good to the world.

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 Okay?

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 Four things to work through here.

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 First, let's look at

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 the general principle.

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 The general principle

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 in verses 13 and 14.

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 Be subject for the Lord's sake

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 to every human institution

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 whether it be to the emperor

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 as supreme

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 or to governors

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 as sent by him

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 to punish those who do evil

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 and to praise those

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 who do good.

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 Now Peter's supplying

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 a moral principle here.

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 This is a moral principle

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 that transcends

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 all systems of human government.

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 So that a Christian

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 in the democratic United States

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 in communist China

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 those who live beneath

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 the Islamic State

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 in a place perhaps like Iran

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 or in other places

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 around the world

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 despite the vast differences

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 of our cultures

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 despite the vast differences

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 of our social orders

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 despite the vast differences

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 of our political systems

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 we are all bound

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 to this moral principle

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 that Peter affirms here.

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 We may apply it

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 in unique ways

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 depending on those differences

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 but the principle itself

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 stands.

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 And the principle

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 in a general sense

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 is this.

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 We must willfully submit

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 to human authorities

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 that rule over us.

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 We must willfully submit

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 to human authorities

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 that rule over us.

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 Let's work this out

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 in the text.

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 The ESV renders this

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 human institutions.

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 Human institutions

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 in this case

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 doesn't refer to

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 societies

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 or organizations.

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 It refers to principles

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 of order

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 instituted

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 by human authorities.

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 Okay, so this is

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 not Peter's way

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 of saying

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 you must be loyal

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 to a political framework.

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 This is not Peter saying

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 Christians must be

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 loyal

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 to a particular

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 type of order.

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 He's saying

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 we must be

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 subservient to

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 subject ourselves

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 to

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 those

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 principles of order

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 that are instituted

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 by the authorities

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 that we have.

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 older translations

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 like the King James Version

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 render this as

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 ordinances

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 which I think

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 probably gives us

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 a better sense

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 of what Peter's

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 focus is here.

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 And that Peter

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 has civil authorities

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 particularly in mind

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 is made clear

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 from the fact

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 that he names

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 the supreme ruler

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 of the empire

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 Caesar in his case

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 along with

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 whatever officials

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 that ruler

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 has authorized

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 to carry out

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 punishment

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 for evil

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 and

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 praise for good.

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 Now punishment

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 for evil

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 praise for good

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 that's God's idea

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 in it.

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 It is God

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 who establishes

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 human government

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 he authorizes

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 that human government

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 with the power

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 of the sword.

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 That is a distinct

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 power.

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 The church

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 does not have

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 that power.

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 That was one

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 of the problems

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 coming through

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 middle ages

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 even through

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 some of the

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 reformation time

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 is the church

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 was in some cases

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 trying to hold

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 the power

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 of the sword

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 and the government

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 was trying to hold

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 the power

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 of the keys

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 of the kingdom.

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 We can't mix

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 those things up.

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 God has given

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 civil authority

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 the power

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 of the sword

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 and generally

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 speaking

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 that is to

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 punish those

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 who do evil

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 and praise

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 those who do

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 good.

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 In our situation

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 we don't have

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 a supreme emperor

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 we have a president

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 and a vice president

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 we have a congress

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 representative government

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 and so it flows.

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 Governors

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 state congresses

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 we have federal

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 institutions

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 that are

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 for law enforcement

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 we have local

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 institutions

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 that are for

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 law enforcement

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 all of it

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 included here

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 first to the

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 supreme leader

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 and then to all

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 whom he puts

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 underneath

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 that's what

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 Peter makes

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 clear.

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 Now that

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 he emphasizes

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 they are human

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 institutions

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 or human

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 ordinances

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 is important

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 pushes against

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 the cultural

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 notion

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 of Peter's

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 day

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 that the

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 emperor

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 was divine.

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 Peter's making

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 it clear

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 that when he

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 tells these

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 Christians

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 that they

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 must be

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 subject

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 to human

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 authorities

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 he is not

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 saying that

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 their subjection

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 is the same

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 as their

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 subjection

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 to God.

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 It is

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 vastly

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 different

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 and we must

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 understand

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 the distinction.

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 There is a

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 distinction

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 between God's

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 law

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 and man's

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 law

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 and Peter

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 makes that

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 clear for us.

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 Now the bottom

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 line here is that

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 we are to submit

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 to the rule

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 of law

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 even though

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 that law

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 issues

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 from creatures

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 rather than

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 God

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 and this is

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 Peter's

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 affirmation

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 that God

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 himself

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 ordains

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 government

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 and gives

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 it the power

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 of the sword.

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 So though

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 Christians are

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 first and

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 foremost

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 certainly

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 concerned

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 with the

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 law

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 of God

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 and obeying

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 God

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 we are

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 servants

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 of God

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 that doesn't

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 mean that we

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 are automatically

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 free to

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 rebel against

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 the laws

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 of men.

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 In other

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 words

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 the disposition

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 of the

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 Christian heart

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 is to be

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 one of

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 submission

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 not of

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 anarchy

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 obedience

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 not

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 rebellion

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 and someone

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 may come

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 to this

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 passage

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 and say

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 Peter

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 is just

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 so

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 ignorant

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 here

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 so naive

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 to the

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 kind of

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 oppression

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 that comes

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 from human

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 authorities

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 if Peter

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 really cared

00:18:18.299 --> 00:18:19.199
 about the

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 marginalized

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 in society

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 he wouldn't

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 have focused

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 so much

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 on such

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 an offensive

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 command

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 but we

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 know that

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 isn't

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 true

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 Peter

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 was the

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 marginalized

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 he wasn't

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 ignorant

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 of that

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 and he

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 wasn't

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 naive

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 to it

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 Peter

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 was a

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 personal

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 witness

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 to the

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 wicked

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 corruption

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 that led

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 to the

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 crucifixion

00:18:42.240 --> 00:18:42.960
 of the

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 son of

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 God

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 he himself

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 had been

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 beaten

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 and imprisoned

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 by Jewish

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 authorities

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 in Jerusalem

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 not for

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 breaking

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 the law

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 but for

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 preaching

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 the gospel

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 let's not

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 forget

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 that the

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 Roman

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 emperor

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 at the

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 time he

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 wrote this

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 letter

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 was none

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 other than

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 Emperor

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 Nero

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 an avowed

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 hater

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 and persecutor

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 of Christians

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 Peter

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 himself

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 would eventually

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 be crucified

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 by the

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 very man

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 that he

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 writes here

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 that Christians

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 are to

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 submit to

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 and to

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 obey

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 and yet

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 this is

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 the word

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 of God

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 and God's

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 word

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 stands

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 the moral

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 imperative

00:19:27.799 --> 00:19:28.539
 to submit

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 to the

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 rule of

00:19:29.299 --> 00:19:29.700
 law

00:19:29.700 --> 00:19:30.779
 is not

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 negated

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 or diminished

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 when the

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 rulers

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 themselves

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 are wicked

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 men

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 and they

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 are almost

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 always

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 wicked

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 men

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 how could

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 Peter press

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 such a

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 command

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 what could

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 possibly be

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 the reason

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 he tells

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 us

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 at the

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 very

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 beginning

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 be

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 subject

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 he says

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 for the

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 Lord's

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 sake

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 be

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 subject

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 for the

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 Lord's

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 sake

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 this is

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 as much

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 about what

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 Peter says

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 here as

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 what he

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 doesn't

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 say

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 he didn't

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 say

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 submit to

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 them for

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 the

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 preservation

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 of your

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 life

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 he didn't

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 say

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 submit to

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 them

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 so that

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 you can

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 try to

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 help build

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 a better

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 tomorrow

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 for your

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 children

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 he didn't

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 say

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 submit to

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 them

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 so that

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 you might

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 pursue

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 peace

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 all of

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 those things

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 are great

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 all of

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 those things

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 would be

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 affirmed

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 in other

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 passages

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 that's not

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 what Peter

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 says

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 because none

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 of those

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 things are

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 foundational

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 to the

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 moral

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 imperative

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 the moral

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 imperative

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 is founded

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 on the

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 glory of

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 Christ

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 we

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 submit

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 because

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 Christ

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 taught

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 this

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 submission

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 we

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 submit

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 because

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 Christ

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 modeled

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 this

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 submission

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 we

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 submit

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 because

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 God

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 is glorified

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 in this

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 submission

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 it's not

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 fundamentally

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 for our

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 sake

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 it is

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 fundamentally

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 for the

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 Lord's

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 sake

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 and as

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 we have

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 sung

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 so often

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 in the

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 last

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 several

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 weeks

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 his

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 glory

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 is

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 our

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 good

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 even

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 when

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 his

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 glory

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 means

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 suffering

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 that's

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 the

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 general

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 principle

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 now

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 let's

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 look

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 at a

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 particular

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 motivation

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 a

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 particular

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 motivation

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 we find

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 this

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 in

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 verse

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 15

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 look

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 at it

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 with

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 me

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 again

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 for

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 this

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 is

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 the

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 will

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 of

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 God

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 that

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 by

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 doing

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 good

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 you

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 should

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 put

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 to

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 silence

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 the

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 ignorance

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 of

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 foolish

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 people

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 this

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 is

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 the

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 will

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 of

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 God

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 he

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 says

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 why

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 well

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 in

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 part

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 it

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 is

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 so

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 that

00:21:52.139 --> 00:21:52.700
 by

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 doing

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 good

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 which

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 is

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 directly

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 connected

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 to

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 the

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 previous

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 verse

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 the

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 good

00:21:58.079 --> 00:21:58.519
 that

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 governors

00:21:59.099 --> 00:21:59.399
 are

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 meant

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 to

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 praise

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 in

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 God's

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 design

00:22:02.159 --> 00:22:03.539
 by

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 doing

00:22:03.859 --> 00:22:04.319
 good

00:22:04.319 --> 00:22:05.720
 being

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 a

00:22:05.859 --> 00:22:06.000
 good

00:22:06.000 --> 00:22:06.440
 citizen

00:22:06.440 --> 00:22:08.059
 you

00:22:08.059 --> 00:22:08.259
 will

00:22:08.259 --> 00:22:08.539
 put

00:22:08.539 --> 00:22:08.759
 to

00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:09.259
 silence

00:22:09.259 --> 00:22:09.500
 the

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 foolishness

00:22:10.200 --> 00:22:11.640
 of

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 or

00:22:12.559 --> 00:22:12.720
 the

00:22:12.720 --> 00:22:13.120
 ignorance

00:22:13.120 --> 00:22:13.340
 of

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 foolish

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 people

00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:15.460
 now

00:22:15.460 --> 00:22:15.640
 I want

00:22:15.640 --> 00:22:15.860
 you to

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 put

00:22:16.019 --> 00:22:16.600
 yourself

00:22:16.600 --> 00:22:17.100
 in

00:22:17.100 --> 00:22:18.080
 these

00:22:18.080 --> 00:22:18.500
 Christian

00:22:18.500 --> 00:22:19.080
 sandals

00:22:19.080 --> 00:22:19.440
 for a

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 moment

00:22:19.700 --> 00:22:23.000
 Christians

00:22:23.000 --> 00:22:23.340
 in the

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 Roman

00:22:23.559 --> 00:22:23.980
 Empire

00:22:23.980 --> 00:22:24.400
 at that

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 time

00:22:24.880 --> 00:22:25.220
 were

00:22:25.220 --> 00:22:25.680
 already

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 held

00:22:26.000 --> 00:22:26.200
 in

00:22:26.200 --> 00:22:26.660
 suspicion

00:22:26.660 --> 00:22:27.799
 this

00:22:27.799 --> 00:22:27.940
 is

00:22:27.940 --> 00:22:28.100
 a

00:22:28.100 --> 00:22:28.299
 long

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 time

00:22:28.640 --> 00:22:28.880
 before

00:22:28.880 --> 00:22:29.059
 the

00:22:29.059 --> 00:22:29.319
 days

00:22:29.319 --> 00:22:29.480
 of

00:22:29.480 --> 00:22:30.240
 Constantine

00:22:30.240 --> 00:22:30.539
 where

00:22:30.539 --> 00:22:31.080
 Christianity

00:22:31.080 --> 00:22:31.480
 was

00:22:31.480 --> 00:22:31.740
 set

00:22:31.740 --> 00:22:31.900
 up

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 as

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 something

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 to

00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:32.620
 be

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 encouraged

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 that

00:22:34.240 --> 00:22:34.400
 is

00:22:34.400 --> 00:22:34.660
 not

00:22:34.660 --> 00:22:34.840
 the

00:22:34.840 --> 00:22:35.240
 condition

00:22:35.240 --> 00:22:35.420
 and

00:22:35.420 --> 00:22:35.539
 the

00:22:35.539 --> 00:22:36.100
 circumstances

00:22:36.100 --> 00:22:36.420
 these

00:22:36.420 --> 00:22:36.720
 Christians

00:22:36.720 --> 00:22:36.940
 were

00:22:36.940 --> 00:22:37.200
 in

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 they

00:22:38.460 --> 00:22:38.580
 were

00:22:38.580 --> 00:22:38.819
 held

00:22:38.819 --> 00:22:38.980
 in

00:22:38.980 --> 00:22:39.380
 suspicion

00:22:39.380 --> 00:22:39.680
 they

00:22:39.680 --> 00:22:40.200
 rejected

00:22:40.200 --> 00:22:40.400
 the

00:22:40.400 --> 00:22:40.620
 Roman

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 gods

00:22:41.140 --> 00:22:42.340
 even

00:22:42.340 --> 00:22:42.539
 though

00:22:42.539 --> 00:22:42.700
 they

00:22:42.700 --> 00:22:42.860
 were

00:22:42.860 --> 00:22:43.080
 not

00:22:43.080 --> 00:22:43.519
 atheist

00:22:43.519 --> 00:22:43.819
 as

00:22:43.819 --> 00:22:44.059
 we

00:22:44.059 --> 00:22:44.519
 acknowledge

00:22:44.519 --> 00:22:45.080
 atheism

00:22:45.080 --> 00:22:45.420
 that's

00:22:45.420 --> 00:22:45.600
 the

00:22:45.600 --> 00:22:45.860
 label

00:22:45.860 --> 00:22:46.039
 that

00:22:46.039 --> 00:22:46.160
 they

00:22:46.160 --> 00:22:46.279
 were

00:22:46.279 --> 00:22:46.580
 given

00:22:46.580 --> 00:22:47.940
 not

00:22:47.940 --> 00:22:48.299
 because

00:22:48.299 --> 00:22:48.460
 they

00:22:48.460 --> 00:22:48.660
 didn't

00:22:48.660 --> 00:22:48.900
 believe

00:22:48.900 --> 00:22:49.059
 there

00:22:49.059 --> 00:22:49.220
 was

00:22:49.220 --> 00:22:49.340
 a

00:22:49.340 --> 00:22:49.539
 god

00:22:49.539 --> 00:22:49.700
 but

00:22:49.700 --> 00:22:50.019
 because

00:22:50.019 --> 00:22:50.200
 they

00:22:50.200 --> 00:22:50.400
 didn't

00:22:50.400 --> 00:22:50.660
 believe

00:22:50.660 --> 00:22:50.759
 in

00:22:50.759 --> 00:22:50.880
 the

00:22:50.880 --> 00:22:51.120
 Roman

00:22:51.120 --> 00:22:51.600
 gods

00:22:51.600 --> 00:22:52.440
 well

00:22:52.440 --> 00:22:52.620
 that

00:22:52.620 --> 00:22:53.900
 causes

00:22:53.900 --> 00:22:54.240
 some

00:22:54.240 --> 00:22:55.180
 suspicion

00:22:55.180 --> 00:22:55.940
 in

00:22:55.940 --> 00:22:56.200
 Roman

00:22:56.200 --> 00:22:56.660
 culture

00:22:56.660 --> 00:22:58.240
 they

00:22:58.240 --> 00:22:58.700
 refused

00:22:58.700 --> 00:22:58.920
 to

00:22:58.920 --> 00:22:59.140
 worship

00:22:59.140 --> 00:22:59.360
 the

00:22:59.360 --> 00:22:59.700
 emperor

00:22:59.700 --> 00:23:01.860
 historically

00:23:01.860 --> 00:23:02.500
 culturally

00:23:02.500 --> 00:23:02.940
 in

00:23:02.940 --> 00:23:03.319
 Asia

00:23:03.319 --> 00:23:03.720
 minor

00:23:03.720 --> 00:23:04.240
 the

00:23:04.240 --> 00:23:04.600
 emperor

00:23:04.600 --> 00:23:05.180
 cult

00:23:05.180 --> 00:23:05.860
 was

00:23:05.860 --> 00:23:06.740
 magnified

00:23:06.740 --> 00:23:08.440
 Caesar

00:23:08.440 --> 00:23:08.980
 the

00:23:08.980 --> 00:23:09.299
 emperor

00:23:09.299 --> 00:23:09.519
 he

00:23:09.519 --> 00:23:09.740
 was

00:23:09.740 --> 00:23:10.000
 not

00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:10.400
 just

00:23:10.400 --> 00:23:10.660
 a

00:23:10.660 --> 00:23:10.900
 leader

00:23:10.900 --> 00:23:11.720
 he

00:23:11.720 --> 00:23:12.359
 was

00:23:12.359 --> 00:23:13.220
 divine

00:23:13.220 --> 00:23:13.720
 a

00:23:13.720 --> 00:23:13.940
 son

00:23:13.940 --> 00:23:14.099
 of

00:23:14.099 --> 00:23:14.519
 God

00:23:14.519 --> 00:23:16.339
 and

00:23:16.339 --> 00:23:16.539
 so

00:23:16.539 --> 00:23:16.700
 when

00:23:16.700 --> 00:23:16.839
 the

00:23:16.839 --> 00:23:17.140
 Christians

00:23:17.140 --> 00:23:17.400
 come

00:23:17.400 --> 00:23:17.640
 through

00:23:17.640 --> 00:23:17.799
 and

00:23:17.799 --> 00:23:18.120
 decide

00:23:18.120 --> 00:23:18.259
 that

00:23:18.259 --> 00:23:18.400
 they

00:23:18.400 --> 00:23:18.620
 will

00:23:18.620 --> 00:23:18.839
 not

00:23:18.839 --> 00:23:19.180
 bow

00:23:19.180 --> 00:23:19.400
 to

00:23:19.400 --> 00:23:19.700
 him

00:23:19.700 --> 00:23:19.900
 they

00:23:19.900 --> 00:23:20.079
 will

00:23:20.079 --> 00:23:20.359
 not

00:23:20.359 --> 00:23:21.019
 worship

00:23:21.019 --> 00:23:21.420
 him

00:23:21.420 --> 00:23:21.559
 and

00:23:21.559 --> 00:23:21.740
 we

00:23:21.740 --> 00:23:22.160
 have

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 many

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 many

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 examples

00:23:23.859 --> 00:23:24.240
 of this

00:23:24.240 --> 00:23:24.579
 playing

00:23:24.579 --> 00:23:24.839
 out

00:23:24.839 --> 00:23:25.000
 in

00:23:25.000 --> 00:23:25.359
 history

00:23:25.359 --> 00:23:27.220
 they

00:23:27.220 --> 00:23:27.359
 were

00:23:27.359 --> 00:23:27.759
 persecuted

00:23:27.759 --> 00:23:27.900
 they

00:23:27.900 --> 00:23:28.000
 were

00:23:28.000 --> 00:23:28.259
 killed

00:23:28.259 --> 00:23:28.440
 for

00:23:28.440 --> 00:23:28.660
 that

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:31.660
 the

00:23:31.660 --> 00:23:32.920
 Christians

00:23:32.920 --> 00:23:33.240
 in

00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:33.420
 this

00:23:33.420 --> 00:23:33.779
 day

00:23:33.779 --> 00:23:34.220
 as

00:23:34.220 --> 00:23:34.519
 they

00:23:34.519 --> 00:23:34.819
 should

00:23:34.819 --> 00:23:34.980
 be

00:23:34.980 --> 00:23:35.200
 doing

00:23:35.200 --> 00:23:35.460
!

00:23:35.460 --> 00:23:36.019
 lived

00:23:36.019 --> 00:23:36.259
 in

00:23:36.259 --> 00:23:36.600
 stark

00:23:36.600 --> 00:23:37.420
 contrast

00:23:37.420 --> 00:23:38.079
 to

00:23:38.079 --> 00:23:38.240
 the

00:23:38.240 --> 00:23:38.840
 immorality

00:23:38.840 --> 00:23:39.059
 of

00:23:39.059 --> 00:23:39.299
 Roman

00:23:39.299 --> 00:23:39.799
 culture

00:23:39.799 --> 00:23:42.000
 that

00:23:42.000 --> 00:23:42.400
 produces

00:23:42.400 --> 00:23:43.079
 suspicion

00:23:43.079 --> 00:23:45.340
 unbelievers

00:23:45.340 --> 00:23:45.860
 looked at

00:23:45.860 --> 00:23:46.259
 Christian

00:23:46.259 --> 00:23:46.620
 worship

00:23:46.620 --> 00:23:47.079
 gatherings

00:23:47.079 --> 00:23:47.259
 they

00:23:47.259 --> 00:23:47.460
 called

00:23:47.460 --> 00:23:47.640
 them

00:23:47.640 --> 00:23:47.980
 secret

00:23:47.980 --> 00:23:48.519
 meetings

00:23:48.519 --> 00:23:49.740
 and

00:23:49.740 --> 00:23:49.920
 that

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 provided

00:23:50.600 --> 00:23:51.120
 this

00:23:51.120 --> 00:23:51.920
 opportunity

00:23:51.920 --> 00:23:52.579
 for

00:23:52.579 --> 00:23:53.319
 rumors

00:23:53.319 --> 00:23:53.759
 of

00:23:53.759 --> 00:23:54.539
 sedition

00:23:54.539 --> 00:23:55.100
 to

00:23:55.100 --> 00:23:55.340
 begin

00:23:55.340 --> 00:23:55.579
 to

00:23:55.579 --> 00:23:55.980
 spread

00:23:55.980 --> 00:23:56.180
 so

00:23:56.180 --> 00:23:56.319
 the

00:23:56.319 --> 00:23:56.680
 people

00:23:56.680 --> 00:23:57.259
 outside

00:23:57.259 --> 00:23:57.500
 of

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:57.640
 the

00:23:57.640 --> 00:23:58.039
 church

00:23:58.039 --> 00:23:58.700
 looked

00:23:58.700 --> 00:23:58.860
 at

00:23:58.860 --> 00:23:59.000
 the

00:23:59.000 --> 00:23:59.220
 church

00:23:59.220 --> 00:23:59.460
 not

00:23:59.460 --> 00:23:59.620
 as

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 something

00:23:59.880 --> 00:24:00.100
 that

00:24:00.100 --> 00:24:00.299
 was

00:24:00.299 --> 00:24:00.740
 good

00:24:00.740 --> 00:24:01.380
 not

00:24:01.380 --> 00:24:01.559
 as

00:24:01.559 --> 00:24:01.799
 something

00:24:01.799 --> 00:24:01.960
 that

00:24:01.960 --> 00:24:02.100
 was

00:24:02.100 --> 00:24:02.559
 positive

00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:02.980
 they

00:24:02.980 --> 00:24:03.200
 didn't

00:24:03.200 --> 00:24:03.440
 look

00:24:03.440 --> 00:24:03.599
 at

00:24:03.599 --> 00:24:03.700
 it

00:24:03.700 --> 00:24:03.859
 as

00:24:03.859 --> 00:24:03.980
 a

00:24:03.980 --> 00:24:04.119
 well

00:24:04.119 --> 00:24:04.279
 we'll

00:24:04.279 --> 00:24:04.480
 just

00:24:04.480 --> 00:24:04.720
 agree

00:24:04.720 --> 00:24:04.859
 to

00:24:04.859 --> 00:24:05.200
 disagree

00:24:05.200 --> 00:24:05.519
 kind

00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:05.599
 of

00:24:05.599 --> 00:24:05.839
 thing

00:24:05.839 --> 00:24:06.779
 they

00:24:06.779 --> 00:24:07.000
 looked

00:24:07.000 --> 00:24:07.119
 at

00:24:07.119 --> 00:24:07.220
 it

00:24:07.220 --> 00:24:07.359
 with

00:24:07.359 --> 00:24:07.919
 suspicion

00:24:07.919 --> 00:24:09.539
 and

00:24:09.539 --> 00:24:09.919
 so

00:24:09.919 --> 00:24:10.500
 when

00:24:10.500 --> 00:24:11.440
 Nero

00:24:11.440 --> 00:24:12.159
 decides

00:24:12.159 --> 00:24:12.399
 that

00:24:12.399 --> 00:24:12.539
 he

00:24:12.539 --> 00:24:12.740
 will

00:24:12.740 --> 00:24:13.119
 send

00:24:13.119 --> 00:24:13.700
 a few

00:24:13.700 --> 00:24:14.019
 people

00:24:14.019 --> 00:24:14.259
 to

00:24:14.259 --> 00:24:14.480
 set

00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:14.659
 the

00:24:14.659 --> 00:24:14.879
 city

00:24:14.879 --> 00:24:15.119
 on

00:24:15.119 --> 00:24:15.559
 fire

00:24:15.559 --> 00:24:16.079
 who

00:24:16.079 --> 00:24:16.279
 does

00:24:16.279 --> 00:24:16.419
 he

00:24:16.419 --> 00:24:16.859
 blame

00:24:16.859 --> 00:24:17.980
 the

00:24:17.980 --> 00:24:18.500
 Christians

00:24:18.500 --> 00:24:19.839
 why

00:24:19.839 --> 00:24:20.859
 they

00:24:20.859 --> 00:24:21.000
 were

00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:21.159
 the

00:24:21.159 --> 00:24:21.399
 easy

00:24:21.399 --> 00:24:21.859
 target

00:24:21.859 --> 00:24:22.599
 they

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:22.759
 were

00:24:22.759 --> 00:24:23.119
 already

00:24:23.119 --> 00:24:23.419
 under

00:24:23.419 --> 00:24:23.960
 suspicion

00:24:23.960 --> 00:24:24.879
 all

00:24:24.879 --> 00:24:25.059
 of

00:24:25.059 --> 00:24:25.279
 that

00:24:25.279 --> 00:24:25.819
 happening

00:24:25.819 --> 00:24:26.419
 at

00:24:26.419 --> 00:24:26.619
 the

00:24:26.619 --> 00:24:27.039
 time

00:24:27.039 --> 00:24:27.279
 that

00:24:27.279 --> 00:24:27.639
 Peter

00:24:27.639 --> 00:24:28.299
 is

00:24:28.299 --> 00:24:28.700
 writing

00:24:28.700 --> 00:24:29.000
 this

00:24:29.000 --> 00:24:29.379
 letter

00:24:29.379 --> 00:24:29.879
 that

00:24:29.879 --> 00:24:30.279
 Peter

00:24:30.279 --> 00:24:30.519
 is

00:24:30.519 --> 00:24:31.119
 pastoring

00:24:31.119 --> 00:24:31.299
 in

00:24:31.299 --> 00:24:31.460
 the

00:24:31.460 --> 00:24:31.700
 city

00:24:31.700 --> 00:24:31.900
 of

00:24:31.900 --> 00:24:32.180
 Rome

00:24:32.180 --> 00:24:32.339
 in

00:24:32.339 --> 00:24:32.460
 the

00:24:32.460 --> 00:24:32.799
 heart

00:24:32.799 --> 00:24:33.420
 of

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:33.539
 it

00:24:33.539 --> 00:24:33.980
 all

00:24:33.980 --> 00:24:35.379
 Nero

00:24:35.379 --> 00:24:35.859
 taking

00:24:35.859 --> 00:24:36.400
 advantage

00:24:36.400 --> 00:24:36.639
 of

00:24:36.639 --> 00:24:37.839
 the

00:24:37.839 --> 00:24:38.339
 public's

00:24:38.339 --> 00:24:38.980
 misconceptions

00:24:38.980 --> 00:24:40.579
 blaming

00:24:40.579 --> 00:24:40.819
 them

00:24:40.819 --> 00:24:41.119
 for a

00:24:41.119 --> 00:24:41.279
 great

00:24:41.279 --> 00:24:41.500
 many

00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:41.779
 things

00:24:41.779 --> 00:24:42.079
 leading

00:24:42.079 --> 00:24:42.279
 to

00:24:42.279 --> 00:24:42.759
 widespread

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.339
 martyrdom

00:24:43.339 --> 00:24:44.019
 Nero

00:24:44.019 --> 00:24:45.059
 himself

00:24:45.059 --> 00:24:46.660
 put

00:24:46.660 --> 00:24:47.059
 nearly

00:24:47.059 --> 00:24:47.660
 a thousand

00:24:47.660 --> 00:24:48.200
 Christians

00:24:48.200 --> 00:24:48.700
 in Rome

00:24:48.700 --> 00:24:49.400
 to death

00:24:49.400 --> 00:24:50.319
 in the

00:24:50.319 --> 00:24:51.160
 Colosseum

00:24:51.160 --> 00:24:52.359
 for the

00:24:52.359 --> 00:24:52.839
 entertainment

00:24:52.839 --> 00:24:53.220
 of the

00:24:53.220 --> 00:24:53.599
 mob

00:24:53.599 --> 00:24:54.119
 they

00:24:54.119 --> 00:24:54.799
 cheered

00:24:54.799 --> 00:24:55.859
 as you

00:24:55.859 --> 00:24:56.660
 and me

00:24:56.660 --> 00:24:57.319
 were

00:24:57.319 --> 00:24:57.980
 devoured

00:24:57.980 --> 00:24:59.180
 by animals

00:24:59.180 --> 00:25:00.240
 and put

00:25:00.240 --> 00:25:00.700
 to death

00:25:00.700 --> 00:25:01.460
 and executed

00:25:01.460 --> 00:25:02.200
 for sport

00:25:02.200 --> 00:25:03.620
 that's

00:25:03.620 --> 00:25:04.100
 the culture

00:25:04.100 --> 00:25:04.600
 they lived

00:25:04.600 --> 00:25:04.840
 in

00:25:04.840 --> 00:25:06.960
 and of

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:07.140
 course

00:25:07.140 --> 00:25:07.420
 none of

00:25:07.420 --> 00:25:07.700
 this is

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.060
 true of

00:25:08.060 --> 00:25:08.240
 real

00:25:08.240 --> 00:25:08.560
 Christianity

00:25:08.560 --> 00:25:09.160
 is it

00:25:09.160 --> 00:25:10.880
 it was

00:25:10.880 --> 00:25:11.299
 easy for

00:25:11.299 --> 00:25:11.640
 them to

00:25:11.640 --> 00:25:11.980
 look and

00:25:11.980 --> 00:25:12.279
 say well

00:25:12.279 --> 00:25:12.640
 we have

00:25:12.640 --> 00:25:13.039
 a king

00:25:13.039 --> 00:25:13.740
 his name

00:25:13.740 --> 00:25:13.920
 is

00:25:13.920 --> 00:25:14.200
 Nero

00:25:14.200 --> 00:25:14.960
 but they

00:25:14.960 --> 00:25:15.279
 say they

00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:15.539
 have a

00:25:15.539 --> 00:25:15.759
 different

00:25:15.759 --> 00:25:16.060
 king

00:25:16.060 --> 00:25:16.279
 whose

00:25:16.279 --> 00:25:16.500
 name

00:25:16.500 --> 00:25:16.660
 is

00:25:16.660 --> 00:25:17.140
 Jesus

00:25:17.140 --> 00:25:19.060
 we

00:25:19.060 --> 00:25:19.320
 bow

00:25:19.320 --> 00:25:19.480
 to

00:25:19.480 --> 00:25:19.759
 Nero

00:25:19.759 --> 00:25:20.140
 they

00:25:20.140 --> 00:25:20.420
 bow

00:25:20.420 --> 00:25:20.600
 to

00:25:20.600 --> 00:25:20.880
 this

00:25:20.880 --> 00:25:21.779
 other

00:25:21.779 --> 00:25:22.400
 Jesus

00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:22.980
 surely

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:23.400
 that is

00:25:23.400 --> 00:25:23.880
 a threat

00:25:23.880 --> 00:25:24.460
 to Rome

00:25:24.460 --> 00:25:24.799
 surely

00:25:24.799 --> 00:25:25.120
 that is

00:25:25.120 --> 00:25:25.640
 a threat

00:25:25.640 --> 00:25:26.420
 to our

00:25:26.420 --> 00:25:26.779
 way

00:25:26.779 --> 00:25:26.940
 of

00:25:26.940 --> 00:25:27.299
 life

00:25:27.299 --> 00:25:27.539
 they

00:25:27.539 --> 00:25:27.940
 say

00:25:27.940 --> 00:25:28.700
 that we

00:25:28.700 --> 00:25:29.279
 ought not

00:25:29.279 --> 00:25:30.500
 live the

00:25:30.500 --> 00:25:30.820
 way

00:25:30.820 --> 00:25:31.259
 we

00:25:31.259 --> 00:25:31.779
 live

00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:32.240
 that God

00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:32.400
 is

00:25:32.400 --> 00:25:33.059
 displeased

00:25:33.059 --> 00:25:33.660
 by that

00:25:33.660 --> 00:25:34.180
 that God

00:25:34.180 --> 00:25:34.620
 will pour

00:25:34.620 --> 00:25:34.860
 his

00:25:34.860 --> 00:25:35.299
 judgment

00:25:35.299 --> 00:25:35.920
 out on

00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:36.180
 us

00:25:36.180 --> 00:25:36.640
 for that

00:25:36.640 --> 00:25:37.059
 they

00:25:37.059 --> 00:25:37.519
 talk of

00:25:37.519 --> 00:25:37.720
 this

00:25:37.720 --> 00:25:38.039
 place

00:25:38.039 --> 00:25:38.360
 called

00:25:38.360 --> 00:25:38.840
 hell

00:25:38.840 --> 00:25:40.920
 they're

00:25:40.920 --> 00:25:41.420
 trying to

00:25:41.420 --> 00:25:41.720
 ruin

00:25:41.720 --> 00:25:41.940
 our

00:25:41.940 --> 00:25:42.140
 way

00:25:42.140 --> 00:25:42.259
 of

00:25:42.259 --> 00:25:42.820
 life

00:25:42.820 --> 00:25:44.259
 that's

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:44.340
 how

00:25:44.340 --> 00:25:44.460
 they

00:25:44.460 --> 00:25:44.580
 were

00:25:44.580 --> 00:25:44.820
 looked

00:25:44.820 --> 00:25:45.140
 on

00:25:45.140 --> 00:25:46.200
 and

00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:46.360
 of

00:25:46.360 --> 00:25:46.680
 course

00:25:46.680 --> 00:25:48.440
 that was

00:25:48.440 --> 00:25:48.559
 a

00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:48.960
 misconception

00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:49.500
 wasn't

00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:49.740
 it

00:25:49.740 --> 00:25:50.820
 Jesus

00:25:50.820 --> 00:25:51.400
 himself

00:25:51.400 --> 00:25:51.820
 when being

00:25:51.820 --> 00:25:52.539
 interrogated

00:25:52.539 --> 00:25:53.160
 by Pontius

00:25:53.160 --> 00:25:53.700
 Pilate

00:25:53.700 --> 00:25:54.580
 said

00:25:54.580 --> 00:25:54.799
 my

00:25:54.799 --> 00:25:55.080
 kingdom

00:25:55.080 --> 00:25:55.279
 is

00:25:55.279 --> 00:25:55.460
 not

00:25:55.460 --> 00:25:55.600
 of

00:25:55.600 --> 00:25:55.759
 this

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.100
 world

00:25:56.099 --> 00:25:57.399
 if my

00:25:57.399 --> 00:25:57.659
 kingdom

00:25:57.659 --> 00:25:58.019
 were of

00:25:58.019 --> 00:25:58.199
 this

00:25:58.199 --> 00:25:58.500
 world

00:25:58.500 --> 00:25:58.740
 my

00:25:58.740 --> 00:25:59.099
 servants

00:25:59.099 --> 00:25:59.279
 would

00:25:59.279 --> 00:25:59.379
 have

00:25:59.379 --> 00:25:59.539
 been

00:25:59.539 --> 00:26:00.000
 fighting

00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:00.399
 that I

00:26:00.399 --> 00:26:00.599
 might

00:26:00.599 --> 00:26:00.779
 not

00:26:00.779 --> 00:26:00.959
 be

00:26:00.959 --> 00:26:01.299
 delivered

00:26:01.299 --> 00:26:01.519
 over

00:26:01.519 --> 00:26:01.699
 to

00:26:01.699 --> 00:26:01.839
 the

00:26:01.839 --> 00:26:02.099
 Jews

00:26:02.099 --> 00:26:02.719
 but my

00:26:02.719 --> 00:26:02.980
 kingdom

00:26:02.980 --> 00:26:03.379
 is not

00:26:03.379 --> 00:26:03.559
 from

00:26:03.559 --> 00:26:03.759
 this

00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:04.099
 world

00:26:04.099 --> 00:26:06.000
 and what

00:26:06.000 --> 00:26:06.219
 is it

00:26:06.219 --> 00:26:06.599
 that Peter

00:26:06.599 --> 00:26:06.839
 has

00:26:06.839 --> 00:26:07.359
 repeatedly

00:26:07.359 --> 00:26:07.799
 referred

00:26:07.799 --> 00:26:08.000
 to

00:26:08.000 --> 00:26:08.359
 Christians

00:26:08.359 --> 00:26:08.740
 as in

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:08.899
 this

00:26:08.899 --> 00:26:09.179
 letter

00:26:09.179 --> 00:26:10.459
 exiles

00:26:10.459 --> 00:26:12.539
 this is

00:26:12.539 --> 00:26:12.719
 not

00:26:12.719 --> 00:26:12.899
 our

00:26:12.899 --> 00:26:13.299
 home

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:14.759
 loved

00:26:14.759 --> 00:26:15.119
 ones

00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:16.359
 this

00:26:16.359 --> 00:26:16.619
 is

00:26:16.619 --> 00:26:16.879
 not

00:26:16.879 --> 00:26:17.240
 our

00:26:17.240 --> 00:26:17.679
 home

00:26:17.679 --> 00:26:19.639
 and we

00:26:19.639 --> 00:26:19.779
 are

00:26:19.779 --> 00:26:20.039
 not

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.439
 to try

00:26:20.439 --> 00:26:20.819
 and make

00:26:20.819 --> 00:26:20.959
 it

00:26:20.959 --> 00:26:21.219
 our

00:26:21.219 --> 00:26:21.599
 home

00:26:21.599 --> 00:26:26.219
 we

00:26:26.219 --> 00:26:26.419
 are

00:26:26.419 --> 00:26:26.919
 exiles

00:26:26.919 --> 00:26:27.259
 in the

00:26:27.259 --> 00:26:27.559
 world

00:26:27.559 --> 00:26:30.059
 but the

00:26:30.059 --> 00:26:30.399
 church's

00:26:30.399 --> 00:26:30.659
 mission

00:26:30.659 --> 00:26:31.039
 is not

00:26:31.039 --> 00:26:31.240
 to

00:26:31.240 --> 00:26:31.740
 overtake

00:26:31.740 --> 00:26:31.899
 the

00:26:31.899 --> 00:26:32.159
 world

00:26:32.159 --> 00:26:33.779
 that's

00:26:33.779 --> 00:26:33.959
 not

00:26:33.959 --> 00:26:34.159
 why

00:26:34.159 --> 00:26:34.379
 God

00:26:34.379 --> 00:26:34.599
 has

00:26:34.599 --> 00:26:34.839
 left

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 us

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 here

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 Jesus

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 has

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 overcome

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 the

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 world

00:26:38.939 --> 00:26:39.819
 for

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 us

00:26:40.459 --> 00:26:42.240
 the

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 church's

00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:43.039
 mission

00:26:43.039 --> 00:26:43.480
 is to

00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:43.759
 preach

00:26:43.759 --> 00:26:43.959
 the

00:26:43.959 --> 00:26:44.379
 gospel

00:26:44.379 --> 00:26:44.959
 the

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 church's

00:26:45.419 --> 00:26:45.779
 mission

00:26:45.779 --> 00:26:46.399
 is to

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 display

00:26:46.859 --> 00:26:47.159
 the

00:26:47.159 --> 00:26:47.500
 glory

00:26:47.500 --> 00:26:47.719
 of

00:26:47.719 --> 00:26:48.439
 Christ's

00:26:48.439 --> 00:26:48.699
 kingdom

00:26:48.699 --> 00:26:49.399
 while

00:26:49.399 --> 00:26:49.659
 we

00:26:49.659 --> 00:26:50.079
 await

00:26:50.079 --> 00:26:50.399
 its

00:26:50.399 --> 00:26:50.859
 fullness

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 at his

00:26:51.439 --> 00:26:52.000
 return

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 it's

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 not

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 for

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 us

00:26:53.439 --> 00:26:53.619
 to

00:26:53.619 --> 00:26:53.839
 make

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 the

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 kingdom

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 of

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 this

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 world

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 our

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 own

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 but

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 to

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 represent

00:26:57.539 --> 00:26:57.859
 the

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 kingdom

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 of

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 God

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 as

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 glorious

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 and

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 superior

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 to

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 the

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 kingdom

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 of

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 this

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 world

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 and

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 Peter's

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 point

00:27:05.019 --> 00:27:06.199
 is that

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 proper

00:27:06.639 --> 00:27:07.279
 submission

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:07.599
 to

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 authority

00:27:08.199 --> 00:27:09.479
 is the

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 strongest

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 apologetic

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 we have

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 against

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 those

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 who would

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 assume

00:27:14.339 --> 00:27:14.599
 that

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 Christians

00:27:14.959 --> 00:27:15.219
 are

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 always

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 up to

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 no

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 good

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 that

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 submitting

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 properly

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 to

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 civil

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 authorities

00:27:23.440 --> 00:27:24.340
 proves

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 to

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 the

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 world

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 around

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 us

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 that

00:27:26.540 --> 00:27:26.720
 we

00:27:26.720 --> 00:27:26.940
 are

00:27:26.940 --> 00:27:27.380
 not

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 fundamentally

00:27:28.140 --> 00:27:31.780
 revolutionist

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 and

00:27:36.880 --> 00:27:37.100
 like

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 the

00:27:37.300 --> 00:27:37.900
 suspicions

00:27:37.900 --> 00:27:38.100
 of

00:27:38.100 --> 00:27:38.340
 first

00:27:38.340 --> 00:27:38.680
 century

00:27:38.680 --> 00:27:39.040
 Rome

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 it's

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 not

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 uncommon

00:27:39.900 --> 00:27:40.320
 for

00:27:40.320 --> 00:27:41.720
 unbelievers

00:27:41.720 --> 00:27:41.980
 to

00:27:41.980 --> 00:27:42.240
 paint

00:27:42.240 --> 00:27:42.720
 Christians

00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:43.140
 today

00:27:43.140 --> 00:27:43.460
 as

00:27:43.460 --> 00:27:43.860
 threats

00:27:43.860 --> 00:27:44.060
 to

00:27:44.060 --> 00:27:44.220
 their

00:27:44.220 --> 00:27:44.420
 way

00:27:44.420 --> 00:27:44.560
 of

00:27:44.560 --> 00:27:44.960
 life

00:27:44.960 --> 00:27:47.120
 we

00:27:47.120 --> 00:27:47.300
 are

00:27:47.300 --> 00:27:47.520
 not

00:27:47.520 --> 00:27:47.700
 a

00:27:47.700 --> 00:27:47.900
 threat

00:27:47.900 --> 00:27:48.080
 to

00:27:48.080 --> 00:27:48.220
 their

00:27:48.220 --> 00:27:48.400
 way

00:27:48.400 --> 00:27:48.540
 of

00:27:48.540 --> 00:27:48.760
 life

00:27:48.760 --> 00:27:49.040
 God

00:27:49.040 --> 00:27:49.360
 is

00:27:49.359 --> 00:27:51.019
 the

00:27:51.019 --> 00:27:51.439
 gospel

00:27:51.439 --> 00:27:51.899
 is

00:27:51.899 --> 00:27:52.559
 and

00:27:52.559 --> 00:27:52.719
 there's

00:27:52.719 --> 00:27:52.839
 a

00:27:52.839 --> 00:27:53.139
 difference

00:27:53.139 --> 00:27:53.299
 in

00:27:53.299 --> 00:27:53.459
 those

00:27:53.459 --> 00:27:53.639
 two

00:27:53.639 --> 00:27:54.079
 things

00:27:54.079 --> 00:27:56.019
 but

00:27:56.019 --> 00:27:56.199
 it's

00:27:56.199 --> 00:27:56.539
 God's

00:27:56.539 --> 00:27:56.819
 will

00:27:56.819 --> 00:27:57.019
 that

00:27:57.019 --> 00:27:57.199
 by

00:27:57.199 --> 00:27:57.500
 living

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:57.699
 in

00:27:57.699 --> 00:27:58.079
 proper

00:27:58.079 --> 00:27:58.619
 submission

00:27:58.619 --> 00:27:58.899
 to

00:27:58.899 --> 00:27:59.079
 the

00:27:59.079 --> 00:27:59.319
 rule

00:27:59.319 --> 00:27:59.539
 of

00:27:59.539 --> 00:28:00.039
 law

00:28:00.039 --> 00:28:01.139
 the

00:28:01.139 --> 00:28:01.479
 church

00:28:01.479 --> 00:28:01.699
 will

00:28:01.699 --> 00:28:02.199
 silence

00:28:02.199 --> 00:28:02.539
 the

00:28:02.539 --> 00:28:02.979
 ignorance

00:28:02.979 --> 00:28:03.219
 of

00:28:03.219 --> 00:28:03.500
 foolish

00:28:03.500 --> 00:28:03.899
 people

00:28:03.899 --> 00:28:04.139
 who

00:28:04.139 --> 00:28:04.399
 love

00:28:04.399 --> 00:28:04.619
 their

00:28:04.619 --> 00:28:05.139
 sin

00:28:05.139 --> 00:28:06.000
 more

00:28:06.000 --> 00:28:06.219
 than

00:28:06.219 --> 00:28:06.379
 they

00:28:06.379 --> 00:28:06.599
 love

00:28:06.599 --> 00:28:06.759
 the

00:28:06.759 --> 00:28:07.119
 truth

00:28:07.119 --> 00:28:08.339
 that's

00:28:08.339 --> 00:28:08.459
 the

00:28:08.459 --> 00:28:08.659
 bottom

00:28:08.659 --> 00:28:09.019
 line

00:28:09.019 --> 00:28:11.759
 does

00:28:11.759 --> 00:28:11.939
 this

00:28:11.939 --> 00:28:12.199
 mean

00:28:12.199 --> 00:28:12.359
 that

00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:12.519
 we

00:28:12.519 --> 00:28:12.679
 are

00:28:12.679 --> 00:28:13.059
 to

00:28:13.059 --> 00:28:14.439
 blindly

00:28:14.439 --> 00:28:14.959
 obey

00:28:14.959 --> 00:28:15.500
 everything

00:28:15.500 --> 00:28:15.859
 the

00:28:15.859 --> 00:28:16.159
 government

00:28:16.159 --> 00:28:16.679
 says

00:28:16.680 --> 00:28:19.640
 is

00:28:19.640 --> 00:28:19.920
 there

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.380
 any

00:28:20.380 --> 00:28:21.019
 sense

00:28:21.019 --> 00:28:22.019
 in

00:28:22.019 --> 00:28:22.240
 which

00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:22.759
 Christians

00:28:22.759 --> 00:28:23.220
 can

00:28:23.220 --> 00:28:23.420
 and

00:28:23.420 --> 00:28:23.680
 should

00:28:23.680 --> 00:28:24.039
 stand

00:28:24.039 --> 00:28:24.200
 in

00:28:24.200 --> 00:28:24.759
 opposition

00:28:24.759 --> 00:28:25.080
 to

00:28:25.080 --> 00:28:25.360
 human

00:28:25.360 --> 00:28:25.799
 authority

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:27.299
 well

00:28:27.299 --> 00:28:27.420
 that's

00:28:27.420 --> 00:28:27.560
 what

00:28:27.560 --> 00:28:27.779
 Peter

00:28:27.779 --> 00:28:28.080
 answers

00:28:28.080 --> 00:28:28.640
 next

00:28:28.640 --> 00:28:30.160
 third

00:28:30.160 --> 00:28:30.320
 I

00:28:30.320 --> 00:28:30.440
 want

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.539
 you

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:30.680
 to

00:28:30.680 --> 00:28:30.980
 notice

00:28:30.980 --> 00:28:31.220
 a

00:28:31.220 --> 00:28:31.940
 necessary

00:28:31.940 --> 00:28:32.920
 clarification

00:28:32.920 --> 00:28:34.460
 a

00:28:34.460 --> 00:28:35.019
 necessary

00:28:35.019 --> 00:28:35.600
 clarification

00:28:35.600 --> 00:28:36.220
 we find

00:28:36.220 --> 00:28:36.460
 it in

00:28:36.460 --> 00:28:36.640
 verse

00:28:36.640 --> 00:28:37.220
 16

00:28:37.220 --> 00:28:39.820
 live

00:28:39.820 --> 00:28:40.120
 as

00:28:40.120 --> 00:28:40.539
 people

00:28:40.539 --> 00:28:40.960
 who

00:28:40.960 --> 00:28:41.120
 are

00:28:41.120 --> 00:28:41.539
 free

00:28:41.539 --> 00:28:43.640
 not

00:28:43.640 --> 00:28:43.980
 using

00:28:43.980 --> 00:28:44.220
 your

00:28:44.220 --> 00:28:44.560
 freedom

00:28:44.560 --> 00:28:45.039
 as a

00:28:45.039 --> 00:28:45.279
 cover

00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:45.460
 up

00:28:45.460 --> 00:28:45.660
 for

00:28:45.660 --> 00:28:46.019
 evil

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:47.500
 but

00:28:47.500 --> 00:28:47.920
 living

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:48.299
 as

00:28:48.299 --> 00:28:48.819
 servants

00:28:48.819 --> 00:28:49.740
 of

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:50.099
 God

00:28:50.099 --> 00:28:52.700
 do

00:28:52.700 --> 00:28:52.799
 you

00:28:52.799 --> 00:28:52.920
 see

00:28:52.920 --> 00:28:53.039
 what

00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:53.180
 he's

00:28:53.180 --> 00:28:53.500
 doing

00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:54.920
 do

00:28:54.920 --> 00:28:54.960
 you

00:28:54.960 --> 00:28:55.079
 see

00:28:55.079 --> 00:28:55.220
 the

00:28:55.220 --> 00:28:55.660
 clarification

00:28:55.660 --> 00:28:56.160
 he's

00:28:56.160 --> 00:28:56.460
 making

00:28:56.460 --> 00:28:56.779
 here

00:28:56.779 --> 00:28:59.839
 in

00:28:59.839 --> 00:29:00.180
 verse

00:29:00.180 --> 00:29:00.960
 13

00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:01.279
 he

00:29:01.279 --> 00:29:01.579
 tells

00:29:01.579 --> 00:29:01.779
 us

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:01.980
 that

00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.160
 we

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:02.279
 are

00:29:02.279 --> 00:29:02.920
 subject

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:04.720
 in

00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:04.980
 verse

00:29:04.980 --> 00:29:05.420
 16

00:29:05.420 --> 00:29:05.639
 he

00:29:05.639 --> 00:29:05.920
 tells

00:29:05.920 --> 00:29:06.259
 us

00:29:06.259 --> 00:29:07.379
 we

00:29:07.379 --> 00:29:07.500
 are

00:29:07.500 --> 00:29:07.799
 free

00:29:07.799 --> 00:29:10.160
 but

00:29:10.160 --> 00:29:10.319
 we

00:29:10.319 --> 00:29:10.460
 are

00:29:10.460 --> 00:29:10.720
 free

00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:11.079
 because

00:29:11.079 --> 00:29:11.319
 we're

00:29:11.319 --> 00:29:11.440
 a

00:29:11.440 --> 00:29:11.660
 different

00:29:11.660 --> 00:29:12.099
 kind

00:29:12.099 --> 00:29:12.299
 of

00:29:12.299 --> 00:29:12.680
 servant

00:29:12.680 --> 00:29:13.740
 he

00:29:13.740 --> 00:29:14.000
 says

00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:14.160
 in

00:29:14.160 --> 00:29:14.359
 verse

00:29:14.359 --> 00:29:14.759
 16

00:29:14.759 --> 00:29:16.740
 we're

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:17.000
 free

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:17.339
 because

00:29:17.339 --> 00:29:17.559
 we're

00:29:17.559 --> 00:29:17.900
 servants

00:29:17.900 --> 00:29:18.079
 of

00:29:18.079 --> 00:29:18.359
 God

00:29:18.359 --> 00:29:20.099
 now

00:29:20.099 --> 00:29:20.319
 again

00:29:20.319 --> 00:29:20.819
 Peter's

00:29:20.819 --> 00:29:21.359
 intent

00:29:21.359 --> 00:29:21.779
 is not

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:21.940
 to

00:29:21.940 --> 00:29:22.279
 provide

00:29:22.279 --> 00:29:22.480
 a

00:29:22.480 --> 00:29:23.039
 comprehensive

00:29:23.039 --> 00:29:23.599
 treatise

00:29:23.599 --> 00:29:23.779
 on

00:29:23.779 --> 00:29:24.059
 this

00:29:24.059 --> 00:29:24.319
 it's

00:29:24.319 --> 00:29:25.400
 not

00:29:25.400 --> 00:29:25.539
 what

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:25.680
 he's

00:29:25.680 --> 00:29:25.940
 doing

00:29:25.940 --> 00:29:26.240
 we

00:29:26.240 --> 00:29:26.740
 shouldn't

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.079
 expect

00:29:27.079 --> 00:29:27.500
 every

00:29:27.500 --> 00:29:28.160
 question

00:29:28.160 --> 00:29:28.539
 to be

00:29:28.539 --> 00:29:28.879
 answered

00:29:28.879 --> 00:29:29.140
 here

00:29:29.140 --> 00:29:29.480
 we go

00:29:29.480 --> 00:29:29.599
 to

00:29:29.599 --> 00:29:29.819
 other

00:29:29.819 --> 00:29:30.140
 texts

00:29:30.140 --> 00:29:30.379
 for

00:29:30.379 --> 00:29:30.640
 that

00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:31.960
 but

00:29:31.960 --> 00:29:32.079
 he

00:29:32.079 --> 00:29:32.319
 does

00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:32.640
 provide

00:29:32.640 --> 00:29:32.819
 a

00:29:32.819 --> 00:29:33.099
 really

00:29:33.099 --> 00:29:33.460
 helpful

00:29:33.460 --> 00:29:34.240
 clarification

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:36.059
 though

00:29:36.059 --> 00:29:36.259
 we

00:29:36.259 --> 00:29:36.400
 are

00:29:36.400 --> 00:29:36.940
 subject

00:29:36.940 --> 00:29:37.480
 for

00:29:37.480 --> 00:29:37.640
 the

00:29:37.640 --> 00:29:38.000
 Lord's

00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:38.180
 sake

00:29:38.180 --> 00:29:38.359
 to

00:29:38.359 --> 00:29:38.640
 every

00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:38.940
 human

00:29:38.940 --> 00:29:39.339
 authority

00:29:39.339 --> 00:29:39.920
 we

00:29:39.920 --> 00:29:40.079
 are

00:29:40.079 --> 00:29:40.299
 to

00:29:40.299 --> 00:29:40.579
 live

00:29:40.579 --> 00:29:40.779
 as

00:29:40.779 --> 00:29:41.079
 people

00:29:41.079 --> 00:29:41.339
 who

00:29:41.339 --> 00:29:41.519
 are

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:41.880
 free

00:29:41.880 --> 00:29:42.359
 in

00:29:42.359 --> 00:29:42.559
 other

00:29:42.559 --> 00:29:42.839
 words

00:29:42.839 --> 00:29:43.500
 human

00:29:43.500 --> 00:29:43.920
 authority

00:29:43.920 --> 00:29:44.220
 is

00:29:44.220 --> 00:29:44.400
 not

00:29:44.400 --> 00:29:44.680
 our

00:29:44.680 --> 00:29:45.319
 final

00:29:45.319 --> 00:29:46.599
 authority

00:29:46.599 --> 00:29:48.180
 and

00:29:48.180 --> 00:29:48.380
 there

00:29:48.380 --> 00:29:48.640
 are

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:49.160
 times

00:29:49.160 --> 00:29:49.400
 when

00:29:49.400 --> 00:29:49.720
 we

00:29:49.720 --> 00:29:49.980
 are

00:29:49.980 --> 00:29:50.500
 free

00:29:50.500 --> 00:29:51.420
 in

00:29:51.420 --> 00:29:52.039
 Christ

00:29:52.039 --> 00:29:53.299
 to

00:29:53.299 --> 00:29:53.900
 rebel

00:29:53.900 --> 00:29:54.660
 against

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:55.079
 it

00:29:55.079 --> 00:29:56.400
 why

00:29:56.400 --> 00:29:57.539
 because

00:29:57.539 --> 00:29:57.859
 we

00:29:57.859 --> 00:29:58.019
 are

00:29:58.019 --> 00:29:58.440
 first

00:29:58.440 --> 00:29:58.759
 and

00:29:58.759 --> 00:29:59.339
 foremost

00:29:59.339 --> 00:30:00.200
 servants

00:30:00.200 --> 00:30:00.480
 of

00:30:00.480 --> 00:30:00.620
 the

00:30:00.620 --> 00:30:00.819
 living

00:30:00.819 --> 00:30:01.220
 God

00:30:01.220 --> 00:30:03.039
 he

00:30:03.039 --> 00:30:04.079
 no pun

00:30:04.079 --> 00:30:04.519
 intended

00:30:04.519 --> 00:30:05.660
 trumps

00:30:05.660 --> 00:30:06.019
 the

00:30:06.019 --> 00:30:06.440
 emperor

00:30:06.440 --> 00:30:10.140
 Nero

00:30:10.140 --> 00:30:10.539
 may have

00:30:10.539 --> 00:30:10.839
 been the

00:30:10.839 --> 00:30:11.140
 emperor

00:30:11.140 --> 00:30:11.740
 but he

00:30:11.740 --> 00:30:11.980
 wasn't

00:30:11.980 --> 00:30:12.380
 Peter's

00:30:12.380 --> 00:30:12.700
 lord

00:30:12.700 --> 00:30:14.860
 and

00:30:14.860 --> 00:30:15.039
 as

00:30:15.039 --> 00:30:15.460
 citizens

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:15.980
 we

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.200
 must

00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:16.539
 honor

00:30:16.539 --> 00:30:16.740
 the

00:30:16.740 --> 00:30:16.900
 rule

00:30:16.900 --> 00:30:17.039
 of

00:30:17.039 --> 00:30:17.240
 law

00:30:17.240 --> 00:30:17.420
 but

00:30:17.420 --> 00:30:17.600
 as

00:30:17.600 --> 00:30:17.960
 Christians

00:30:17.960 --> 00:30:18.220
 we

00:30:18.220 --> 00:30:18.440
 must

00:30:18.440 --> 00:30:19.039
 prioritize

00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:19.400
 the

00:30:19.400 --> 00:30:19.720
 law

00:30:19.720 --> 00:30:19.900
 of

00:30:19.900 --> 00:30:20.240
 God

00:30:20.240 --> 00:30:20.980
 over

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 and

00:30:21.400 --> 00:30:21.940
 above

00:30:21.940 --> 00:30:23.000
 human

00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:23.460
 law

00:30:23.460 --> 00:30:26.000
 therefore

00:30:26.000 --> 00:30:26.360
 in

00:30:26.360 --> 00:30:26.819
 any

00:30:26.819 --> 00:30:27.700
 circumstance

00:30:27.700 --> 00:30:28.839
 in

00:30:28.839 --> 00:30:29.079
 which

00:30:29.079 --> 00:30:29.700
 obedience

00:30:29.700 --> 00:30:30.120
 to

00:30:30.120 --> 00:30:30.519
 civil

00:30:30.519 --> 00:30:31.000
 authority

00:30:31.000 --> 00:30:31.400
 means

00:30:31.400 --> 00:30:32.420
 disobedience

00:30:32.420 --> 00:30:32.640
 to

00:30:32.640 --> 00:30:33.140
 God

00:30:33.140 --> 00:30:34.400
 Christians

00:30:34.400 --> 00:30:34.700
 are

00:30:34.700 --> 00:30:35.019
 not

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:35.339
 only

00:30:35.339 --> 00:30:35.740
 free

00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:36.000
 to

00:30:36.000 --> 00:30:36.380
 rebel

00:30:36.380 --> 00:30:37.039
 but

00:30:37.039 --> 00:30:37.299
 we

00:30:37.299 --> 00:30:37.819
 must

00:30:37.819 --> 00:30:38.359
 rebel

00:30:38.359 --> 00:30:41.279
 after

00:30:41.279 --> 00:30:41.539
 all

00:30:41.539 --> 00:30:41.660
 it

00:30:41.660 --> 00:30:41.799
 was

00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:42.119
 Peter

00:30:42.119 --> 00:30:42.680
 himself

00:30:42.680 --> 00:30:42.980
 who

00:30:42.980 --> 00:30:43.460
 after

00:30:43.460 --> 00:30:43.740
 being

00:30:43.740 --> 00:30:44.240
 commanded

00:30:44.240 --> 00:30:44.500
 to

00:30:44.500 --> 00:30:44.720
 stop

00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:45.039
 preaching

00:30:45.039 --> 00:30:45.240
 the

00:30:45.240 --> 00:30:45.559
 gospel

00:30:45.559 --> 00:30:46.039
 said

00:30:46.039 --> 00:30:46.279
 in

00:30:46.279 --> 00:30:46.539
 Acts

00:30:46.539 --> 00:30:46.819
 5

00:30:46.819 --> 00:30:47.200
 29

00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:47.900
 we

00:30:47.900 --> 00:30:48.319
 must

00:30:48.319 --> 00:30:48.779
 obey

00:30:48.779 --> 00:30:49.400
 God

00:30:49.400 --> 00:30:50.119
 rather

00:30:50.119 --> 00:30:50.680
 than

00:30:50.680 --> 00:30:51.319
 men

00:30:51.319 --> 00:30:53.039
 in

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:53.140
 other

00:30:53.140 --> 00:30:53.279
 words

00:30:53.279 --> 00:30:53.400
 he

00:30:53.400 --> 00:30:53.619
 told

00:30:53.619 --> 00:30:53.779
 the

00:30:53.779 --> 00:30:54.019
 Jewish

00:30:54.019 --> 00:30:54.380
 leaders

00:30:54.380 --> 00:30:54.599
 who

00:30:54.599 --> 00:30:54.940
 finally

00:30:54.940 --> 00:30:55.140
 let

00:30:55.140 --> 00:30:55.240
 him

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:55.380
 out

00:30:55.380 --> 00:30:55.500
 of

00:30:55.500 --> 00:30:55.779
 prison

00:30:55.779 --> 00:30:56.000
 after

00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:56.180
 they

00:30:56.180 --> 00:30:56.359
 beat

00:30:56.359 --> 00:30:56.480
 him

00:30:56.480 --> 00:30:56.640
 up

00:30:56.640 --> 00:30:56.819
 real

00:30:56.819 --> 00:30:57.079
 good

00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:57.859
 he

00:30:57.859 --> 00:30:58.059
 said

00:30:58.059 --> 00:30:58.380
 listen

00:30:58.380 --> 00:30:58.940
 we're

00:30:58.940 --> 00:30:59.160
 not

00:30:59.160 --> 00:30:59.480
 here

00:30:59.480 --> 00:30:59.740
 to

00:30:59.740 --> 00:30:59.960
 make

00:30:59.960 --> 00:31:00.200
 things

00:31:00.200 --> 00:31:00.420
 hard

00:31:00.420 --> 00:31:00.600
 for

00:31:00.600 --> 00:31:00.819
 you

00:31:00.819 --> 00:31:01.059
 we're

00:31:01.059 --> 00:31:01.180
 here

00:31:01.180 --> 00:31:01.299
 to

00:31:01.299 --> 00:31:01.500
 preach

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:01.660
 the

00:31:01.660 --> 00:31:02.019
 gospel

00:31:02.019 --> 00:31:02.620
 that's

00:31:02.620 --> 00:31:02.759
 what

00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:02.980
 God

00:31:02.980 --> 00:31:03.180
 has

00:31:03.180 --> 00:31:03.340
 sent

00:31:03.340 --> 00:31:03.460
 us

00:31:03.460 --> 00:31:03.580
 to

00:31:03.580 --> 00:31:03.840
 do

00:31:03.840 --> 00:31:04.519
 that's

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:04.680
 what

00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:04.840
 we

00:31:04.840 --> 00:31:05.000
 will

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.200
 do

00:31:05.200 --> 00:31:05.319
 and

00:31:05.319 --> 00:31:05.480
 we

00:31:05.480 --> 00:31:05.700
 don't

00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.039
 care

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.319
 if

00:31:06.319 --> 00:31:06.460
 you

00:31:06.460 --> 00:31:06.660
 don't

00:31:06.660 --> 00:31:06.920
 like

00:31:06.920 --> 00:31:07.360
 that

00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:08.039
 we

00:31:08.039 --> 00:31:08.340
 will

00:31:08.340 --> 00:31:08.840
 obey

00:31:08.840 --> 00:31:09.400
 him

00:31:09.400 --> 00:31:11.240
 more

00:31:11.240 --> 00:31:11.720
 than

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:11.880
 we

00:31:11.880 --> 00:31:12.080
 will

00:31:12.080 --> 00:31:12.580
 obey

00:31:12.580 --> 00:31:13.480
 you

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:14.940
 but

00:31:14.940 --> 00:31:15.100
 this

00:31:15.100 --> 00:31:15.539
 clarification

00:31:15.539 --> 00:31:16.160
 comes

00:31:16.160 --> 00:31:16.440
 with a

00:31:16.440 --> 00:31:16.759
 warning

00:31:16.759 --> 00:31:17.120
 doesn't

00:31:17.120 --> 00:31:17.319
 it

00:31:17.319 --> 00:31:18.620
 the

00:31:18.620 --> 00:31:18.900
 warning

00:31:18.900 --> 00:31:19.360
 is

00:31:19.360 --> 00:31:19.559
 that

00:31:19.559 --> 00:31:19.700
 we

00:31:19.700 --> 00:31:19.840
 are

00:31:19.840 --> 00:31:20.039
 to

00:31:20.039 --> 00:31:20.480
 live

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:20.860
 as

00:31:20.860 --> 00:31:21.400
 free

00:31:21.400 --> 00:31:21.799
 in

00:31:21.799 --> 00:31:22.480
 Christ

00:31:22.480 --> 00:31:23.340
 only

00:31:23.340 --> 00:31:23.640
 we

00:31:23.640 --> 00:31:23.920
 are

00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:24.299
 not

00:31:24.299 --> 00:31:24.539
 to

00:31:24.539 --> 00:31:24.920
 use

00:31:24.920 --> 00:31:25.180
 that

00:31:25.180 --> 00:31:25.720
 freedom

00:31:25.720 --> 00:31:26.799
 as

00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:26.980
 a

00:31:26.980 --> 00:31:27.259
 cover

00:31:27.259 --> 00:31:27.620
 up

00:31:27.620 --> 00:31:28.380
 for

00:31:28.380 --> 00:31:28.819
 evil

00:31:28.819 --> 00:31:30.420
 ourselves

00:31:30.420 --> 00:31:32.559
 I

00:31:32.559 --> 00:31:32.720
 think

00:31:32.720 --> 00:31:33.019
 there's

00:31:33.019 --> 00:31:33.319
 two

00:31:33.319 --> 00:31:33.860
 essential

00:31:33.860 --> 00:31:35.380
 applications

00:31:35.380 --> 00:31:35.920
 to this

00:31:35.920 --> 00:31:36.240
 warning

00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:37.480
 the first

00:31:37.480 --> 00:31:37.759
 one is

00:31:37.759 --> 00:31:38.120
 this

00:31:38.120 --> 00:31:40.400
 do

00:31:40.400 --> 00:31:40.700
 not

00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:41.259
 attempt

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:41.779
 to use

00:31:41.779 --> 00:31:41.980
 your

00:31:41.980 --> 00:31:42.640
 faith

00:31:42.640 --> 00:31:44.019
 or the

00:31:44.019 --> 00:31:44.440
 scriptures

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:46.279
 to

00:31:46.279 --> 00:31:46.960
 justify

00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:47.539
 what is

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:48.059
 really

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:48.940
 just

00:31:48.940 --> 00:31:49.380
 your own

00:31:49.380 --> 00:31:49.900
 rebellious

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:50.240
 heart

00:31:50.240 --> 00:31:53.079
 do

00:31:53.079 --> 00:31:53.380
 not

00:31:53.380 --> 00:31:54.039
 attempt

00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:56.180
 to

00:31:56.180 --> 00:31:56.559
 cover

00:31:56.559 --> 00:31:56.859
 up

00:31:56.859 --> 00:31:57.059
 the

00:31:57.059 --> 00:31:57.519
 rebellion

00:31:57.519 --> 00:31:57.799
 in

00:31:57.799 --> 00:31:57.940
 your

00:31:57.940 --> 00:31:58.180
 own

00:31:58.180 --> 00:31:58.660
 heart

00:31:58.660 --> 00:31:59.579
 as

00:31:59.579 --> 00:31:59.740
 if

00:31:59.740 --> 00:31:59.980
 it's

00:31:59.980 --> 00:32:00.400
 God's

00:32:00.400 --> 00:32:00.680
 fault

00:32:00.680 --> 00:32:05.279
 woe

00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:05.279


00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:06.220
 to

00:32:06.220 --> 00:32:06.359
 the

00:32:06.359 --> 00:32:06.740
 one

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:08.079
 who

00:32:08.079 --> 00:32:08.500
 twists

00:32:08.500 --> 00:32:08.759
 the

00:32:08.759 --> 00:32:09.140
 scriptures

00:32:09.140 --> 00:32:10.259
 to

00:32:10.259 --> 00:32:11.019
 circumvent

00:32:11.019 --> 00:32:11.559
 God's

00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:11.980
 command

00:32:11.980 --> 00:32:12.880
 to

00:32:12.880 --> 00:32:13.200
 obey

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:13.400
 the

00:32:13.400 --> 00:32:13.579
 rule

00:32:13.579 --> 00:32:13.720
 of

00:32:13.720 --> 00:32:14.000
 law

00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:17.319
 your

00:32:17.319 --> 00:32:17.759
 body

00:32:17.759 --> 00:32:18.120
 is a

00:32:18.120 --> 00:32:18.380
 temple

00:32:18.380 --> 00:32:18.720
 of the

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:18.940
 Holy

00:32:18.940 --> 00:32:19.400
 Spirit

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:20.400
 is

00:32:20.400 --> 00:32:20.940
 addressing

00:32:20.940 --> 00:32:22.019
 sexual

00:32:22.019 --> 00:32:22.840
 immorality

00:32:22.840 --> 00:32:24.220
 not

00:32:24.220 --> 00:32:24.740
 mask

00:32:24.740 --> 00:32:25.400
 mandates

00:32:25.400 --> 00:32:27.780
 if

00:32:27.780 --> 00:32:27.880
 you

00:32:27.880 --> 00:32:28.000
 don't

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.200
 want to

00:32:28.200 --> 00:32:28.300
 wear

00:32:28.300 --> 00:32:28.460
 a

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:28.840
 mask

00:32:28.840 --> 00:32:30.040
 you

00:32:30.040 --> 00:32:30.220
 can

00:32:30.220 --> 00:32:30.500
 take

00:32:30.500 --> 00:32:30.680
 that

00:32:30.680 --> 00:32:30.880
 up

00:32:30.880 --> 00:32:31.040
 with

00:32:31.040 --> 00:32:31.180
 the

00:32:31.180 --> 00:32:31.640
 authority

00:32:31.640 --> 00:32:32.540
 but

00:32:32.540 --> 00:32:32.820
 don't

00:32:32.820 --> 00:32:33.060
 say

00:32:33.060 --> 00:32:33.360
 God

00:32:33.360 --> 00:32:33.620
 told

00:32:33.620 --> 00:32:33.780
 you

00:32:33.780 --> 00:32:33.960
 you

00:32:33.960 --> 00:32:34.220
 can't

00:32:34.220 --> 00:32:34.360
 wear

00:32:34.360 --> 00:32:34.500
 a

00:32:34.500 --> 00:32:34.880
 mask

00:32:34.880 --> 00:32:39.660
 love

00:32:39.660 --> 00:32:39.840
 your

00:32:39.840 --> 00:32:40.200
 neighbor

00:32:40.200 --> 00:32:40.560
 as

00:32:40.560 --> 00:32:41.200
 yourself

00:32:41.200 --> 00:32:42.519
 is

00:32:42.519 --> 00:32:42.840
 not

00:32:42.840 --> 00:32:43.100
 a

00:32:43.100 --> 00:32:43.700
 justification

00:32:43.700 --> 00:32:45.259
 for

00:32:45.259 --> 00:32:45.680
 illegal

00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:46.259
 immigration

00:32:46.259 --> 00:32:49.879
 oh

00:32:49.879 --> 00:32:50.180
 no

00:32:50.180 --> 00:32:50.440
 one

00:32:50.440 --> 00:32:50.960
 anything

00:32:50.960 --> 00:32:52.379
 doesn't

00:32:52.379 --> 00:32:52.720
 mean

00:32:52.720 --> 00:32:53.400
 you

00:32:53.400 --> 00:32:53.759
 shouldn't

00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:53.980
 pay

00:32:53.980 --> 00:32:54.619
 taxes

00:32:54.619 --> 00:32:57.079
 Jesus

00:32:57.079 --> 00:32:57.680
 himself

00:32:57.680 --> 00:32:58.079
 said

00:32:58.079 --> 00:32:59.019
 render

00:32:59.019 --> 00:32:59.339
 under

00:32:59.339 --> 00:32:59.660
 Caesar

00:32:59.660 --> 00:32:59.960
 that

00:32:59.960 --> 00:33:00.160
 which

00:33:00.160 --> 00:33:00.339
 is

00:33:00.339 --> 00:33:00.879
 Caesar's

00:33:00.879 --> 00:33:02.259
 and

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:02.460
 give

00:33:02.460 --> 00:33:02.619
 to

00:33:02.619 --> 00:33:02.960
 God

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.559
 that

00:33:03.559 --> 00:33:03.759
 which

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:03.900
 is

00:33:03.900 --> 00:33:04.420
 God's

00:33:04.420 --> 00:33:06.839
 the

00:33:06.839 --> 00:33:07.180
 warning

00:33:07.180 --> 00:33:07.700
 is

00:33:07.700 --> 00:33:08.700
 yes

00:33:08.700 --> 00:33:09.440
 you

00:33:09.440 --> 00:33:09.599
 are

00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:09.879
 free

00:33:09.879 --> 00:33:10.079
 in

00:33:10.079 --> 00:33:10.460
 Christ

00:33:10.460 --> 00:33:12.059
 but

00:33:12.059 --> 00:33:12.359
 let's

00:33:12.359 --> 00:33:12.619
 make

00:33:12.619 --> 00:33:12.940
 sure

00:33:12.940 --> 00:33:13.559
 if

00:33:13.559 --> 00:33:13.779
 we

00:33:13.779 --> 00:33:13.940
 are

00:33:13.940 --> 00:33:14.120
 to

00:33:14.120 --> 00:33:14.559
 rebel

00:33:14.559 --> 00:33:15.320
 that

00:33:15.320 --> 00:33:15.500
 we're

00:33:15.500 --> 00:33:15.779
 using

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:15.980
 the

00:33:15.980 --> 00:33:16.240
 scriptures

00:33:16.240 --> 00:33:16.880
 properly

00:33:16.880 --> 00:33:17.700
 and

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:17.960
 not

00:33:17.960 --> 00:33:18.180
 just

00:33:18.180 --> 00:33:18.420
 trying

00:33:18.420 --> 00:33:18.600
 to

00:33:18.600 --> 00:33:18.860
 cover

00:33:18.860 --> 00:33:19.140
 up

00:33:19.140 --> 00:33:19.380
 our

00:33:19.380 --> 00:33:19.820
 own

00:33:19.820 --> 00:33:21.019
 spirit

00:33:21.019 --> 00:33:21.680
 of

00:33:21.680 --> 00:33:23.340
 rebellion

00:33:23.340 --> 00:33:23.759
 that

00:33:23.759 --> 00:33:24.100
 is so

00:33:24.100 --> 00:33:24.559
 prevalent

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:25.740
 in our

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:26.140
 nation's

00:33:26.140 --> 00:33:26.500
 history

00:33:26.500 --> 00:33:28.620
 as

00:33:28.620 --> 00:33:29.120
 Americans

00:33:29.120 --> 00:33:30.920
 we

00:33:30.920 --> 00:33:31.440
 revel

00:33:31.440 --> 00:33:31.820
 in that

00:33:31.820 --> 00:33:32.080
 don't

00:33:32.080 --> 00:33:32.299
 we

00:33:32.299 --> 00:33:33.920
 there

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:34.360
 is a

00:33:34.360 --> 00:33:34.620
 spirit

00:33:34.620 --> 00:33:34.779
 of

00:33:34.779 --> 00:33:35.259
 rebellion

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:35.539
 that

00:33:35.539 --> 00:33:36.059
 exists

00:33:36.059 --> 00:33:36.380
 in the

00:33:36.380 --> 00:33:36.779
 American

00:33:36.779 --> 00:33:37.440
 history

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.799
 it's

00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:38.019
 kind

00:33:38.019 --> 00:33:38.160
 of

00:33:38.160 --> 00:33:38.279
 in

00:33:38.279 --> 00:33:38.480
 our

00:33:38.480 --> 00:33:39.519
 nature

00:33:39.519 --> 00:33:41.220
 that

00:33:41.220 --> 00:33:41.660
 we

00:33:41.660 --> 00:33:42.320
 recognize

00:33:42.319 --> 00:33:42.659
 that

00:33:42.659 --> 00:33:42.859
 we

00:33:42.859 --> 00:33:43.259
 will

00:33:43.259 --> 00:33:44.019
 stand

00:33:44.019 --> 00:33:44.359
 against

00:33:44.359 --> 00:33:44.799
 tyranny

00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:45.179
 in all

00:33:45.179 --> 00:33:45.619
 forms

00:33:45.619 --> 00:33:46.980
 I

00:33:46.980 --> 00:33:47.240
 love

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.519
 that

00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:47.799
 about

00:33:47.799 --> 00:33:47.980
 our

00:33:47.980 --> 00:33:48.480
 heritage

00:33:48.480 --> 00:33:51.159
 Peter

00:33:51.159 --> 00:33:51.460
 does

00:33:51.460 --> 00:33:51.720
 not

00:33:51.720 --> 00:33:52.319
 justify

00:33:52.319 --> 00:33:52.879
 that

00:33:52.879 --> 00:33:53.799
 on

00:33:53.799 --> 00:33:53.980
 the

00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:54.299
 basis

00:33:54.299 --> 00:33:54.500
 of

00:33:54.500 --> 00:33:54.639
 a

00:33:54.639 --> 00:33:54.980
 Christian

00:33:54.980 --> 00:33:55.439
 principle

00:33:55.439 --> 00:33:55.740
 here

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:58.139
 we

00:33:58.139 --> 00:33:58.399
 do

00:33:58.399 --> 00:33:58.619
 not

00:33:58.619 --> 00:33:58.939
 twist

00:33:58.939 --> 00:33:59.159
 the

00:33:59.159 --> 00:33:59.460
 scriptures

00:33:59.460 --> 00:33:59.899
 as a

00:33:59.899 --> 00:34:00.139
 cover

00:34:00.139 --> 00:34:00.319
 up

00:34:00.319 --> 00:34:00.480
 for

00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:00.799
 just

00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:00.980
 our

00:34:00.980 --> 00:34:01.240
 own

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.559
 sense

00:34:01.559 --> 00:34:01.740
 of

00:34:01.740 --> 00:34:01.980
 wanting

00:34:01.980 --> 00:34:02.240
 to

00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:02.599
 stand

00:34:02.599 --> 00:34:03.200
 in

00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:03.799
 solidarity

00:34:03.799 --> 00:34:04.220
 with

00:34:04.220 --> 00:34:04.799
 Americans

00:34:04.799 --> 00:34:05.539
 gone

00:34:05.539 --> 00:34:05.939
 by

00:34:05.939 --> 00:34:06.919
 who

00:34:06.919 --> 00:34:07.159
 have

00:34:07.159 --> 00:34:07.460
 stood

00:34:07.460 --> 00:34:07.980
 against

00:34:07.980 --> 00:34:08.739
 their

00:34:08.739 --> 00:34:09.119
 government

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:10.159
 we

00:34:10.159 --> 00:34:10.380
 need

00:34:10.380 --> 00:34:10.500
 to

00:34:10.500 --> 00:34:10.940
 understand

00:34:10.940 --> 00:34:11.259
 that

00:34:11.260 --> 00:34:12.460
 the

00:34:12.460 --> 00:34:12.800
 second

00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:13.460
 application

00:34:13.460 --> 00:34:13.700
 of

00:34:13.700 --> 00:34:14.040
 this

00:34:14.040 --> 00:34:15.680
 do

00:34:15.680 --> 00:34:15.980
 not

00:34:15.980 --> 00:34:16.280
 use

00:34:16.280 --> 00:34:16.520
 the

00:34:16.520 --> 00:34:17.120
 wickedness

00:34:17.120 --> 00:34:17.380
 of

00:34:17.380 --> 00:34:17.560
 the

00:34:17.560 --> 00:34:18.080
 state

00:34:18.080 --> 00:34:20.020
 and

00:34:20.020 --> 00:34:20.160
 it

00:34:20.160 --> 00:34:20.320
 is

00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:20.640
 often

00:34:20.640 --> 00:34:20.980
 wicked

00:34:20.980 --> 00:34:22.280
 we

00:34:22.280 --> 00:34:22.520
 see

00:34:22.520 --> 00:34:22.640
 it

00:34:22.640 --> 00:34:22.820
 every

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:23.140
 day

00:34:23.140 --> 00:34:26.040
 don't

00:34:26.040 --> 00:34:26.300
 use

00:34:26.300 --> 00:34:26.540
 that

00:34:26.540 --> 00:34:27.060
 wickedness

00:34:27.060 --> 00:34:27.260
 to

00:34:27.260 --> 00:34:27.720
 justify

00:34:27.720 --> 00:34:28.080
 your

00:34:28.080 --> 00:34:28.340
 own

00:34:28.340 --> 00:34:28.760
 sinful

00:34:28.760 --> 00:34:29.300
 response

00:34:29.300 --> 00:34:29.480
 to

00:34:29.480 --> 00:34:29.680
 it

00:34:29.680 --> 00:34:33.040
 it

00:34:33.040 --> 00:34:33.260
 is

00:34:33.260 --> 00:34:33.820
 possible

00:34:33.820 --> 00:34:34.140
 to

00:34:34.140 --> 00:34:34.400
 make

00:34:34.400 --> 00:34:34.620
 the

00:34:34.620 --> 00:34:34.900
 right

00:34:34.900 --> 00:34:35.600
 stand

00:34:35.600 --> 00:34:36.520
 the

00:34:36.520 --> 00:34:36.840
 wrong

00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:37.420
 way

00:34:37.420 --> 00:34:41.139
 for

00:34:41.139 --> 00:34:41.440
 example

00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:41.720
 I'm

00:34:41.720 --> 00:34:42.059
 so

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.500
 grateful

00:34:42.500 --> 00:34:43.180
 as I

00:34:43.180 --> 00:34:43.480
 said

00:34:43.480 --> 00:34:43.720
 for

00:34:43.720 --> 00:34:44.059
 what

00:34:44.059 --> 00:34:44.300
 Sarah

00:34:44.300 --> 00:34:44.559
 has

00:34:44.559 --> 00:34:44.720
 been

00:34:44.720 --> 00:34:45.039
 doing

00:34:45.039 --> 00:34:45.300
 and

00:34:45.300 --> 00:34:45.599
 she's

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:45.820
 really

00:34:45.820 --> 00:34:46.440
 spearheaded

00:34:46.440 --> 00:34:46.680
 this

00:34:46.680 --> 00:34:46.840
 whole

00:34:46.840 --> 00:34:47.099
 thing

00:34:47.099 --> 00:34:47.420
 with

00:34:47.420 --> 00:34:48.840
 linking

00:34:48.840 --> 00:34:49.260
 up

00:34:49.260 --> 00:34:49.440
 in

00:34:49.440 --> 00:34:49.599
 a

00:34:49.599 --> 00:34:50.019
 partnership

00:34:50.019 --> 00:34:50.500
 with

00:34:50.500 --> 00:34:50.680
 the

00:34:50.680 --> 00:34:51.019
 pregnancy

00:34:51.019 --> 00:34:51.360
 center

00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:51.500
 I'm

00:34:51.500 --> 00:34:51.639
 so

00:34:51.639 --> 00:34:52.000
 grateful

00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:52.220
 for

00:34:52.220 --> 00:34:52.519
 that

00:34:52.519 --> 00:34:53.059
 the

00:34:53.059 --> 00:34:53.340
 reason

00:34:53.340 --> 00:34:53.559
 I'm

00:34:53.559 --> 00:34:53.840
 grateful

00:34:53.840 --> 00:34:54.059
 for

00:34:54.059 --> 00:34:54.260
 that

00:34:54.260 --> 00:34:54.380
 is

00:34:54.380 --> 00:34:54.700
 because

00:34:54.700 --> 00:34:55.159
 Christians

00:34:55.159 --> 00:34:55.539
 must

00:34:55.539 --> 00:34:56.079
 stand

00:34:56.079 --> 00:34:56.680
 against

00:34:56.680 --> 00:34:56.920
 the

00:34:56.920 --> 00:34:57.280
 evils

00:34:57.280 --> 00:34:57.420
 of

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:57.860
 abortion

00:34:57.860 --> 00:34:59.900
 more

00:34:59.900 --> 00:35:00.139
 than

00:35:00.139 --> 00:35:00.780
 60

00:35:00.780 --> 00:35:01.539
 million

00:35:01.539 --> 00:35:02.740
 babies

00:35:02.740 --> 00:35:03.220
 have

00:35:03.220 --> 00:35:03.519
 been

00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:04.059
 murdered

00:35:04.059 --> 00:35:04.740
 legally

00:35:04.740 --> 00:35:04.980
 in

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:05.059
 the

00:35:05.059 --> 00:35:05.380
 United

00:35:05.380 --> 00:35:05.760
 States

00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:06.019
 since

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:06.840
 1973

00:35:06.840 --> 00:35:09.120
 that

00:35:09.120 --> 00:35:09.320
 should

00:35:09.320 --> 00:35:09.840
 outrage

00:35:09.840 --> 00:35:10.220
 us

00:35:10.220 --> 00:35:11.340
 we

00:35:11.340 --> 00:35:11.600
 should

00:35:11.600 --> 00:35:12.140
 demand

00:35:12.140 --> 00:35:12.800
 that

00:35:12.800 --> 00:35:12.920
 it

00:35:12.920 --> 00:35:13.059
 be

00:35:13.059 --> 00:35:13.780
 abolished

00:35:13.780 --> 00:35:14.559
 maybe

00:35:14.559 --> 00:35:14.880
 even

00:35:14.880 --> 00:35:15.720
 criminalized

00:35:15.720 --> 00:35:16.940
 however

00:35:16.940 --> 00:35:18.039
 we

00:35:18.039 --> 00:35:18.240
 do

00:35:18.240 --> 00:35:18.460
 not

00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:18.700
 have

00:35:18.700 --> 00:35:18.900
 the

00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:19.320
 right

00:35:19.320 --> 00:35:20.220
 to

00:35:20.220 --> 00:35:20.539
 bomb

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:20.660
 an

00:35:20.660 --> 00:35:21.039
 abortion

00:35:21.039 --> 00:35:21.559
 clinic

00:35:21.559 --> 00:35:22.420
 or

00:35:22.420 --> 00:35:22.760
 set

00:35:22.760 --> 00:35:23.240
 fire

00:35:23.240 --> 00:35:23.480
 to

00:35:23.480 --> 00:35:23.820
 Planned

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:24.519
 Parenthood

00:35:24.519 --> 00:35:25.800
 or

00:35:25.800 --> 00:35:25.980
 to

00:35:25.980 --> 00:35:26.700
 harass

00:35:26.700 --> 00:35:27.700
 and

00:35:27.700 --> 00:35:28.360
 harm

00:35:28.360 --> 00:35:29.320
 those

00:35:29.320 --> 00:35:29.539
 who

00:35:29.539 --> 00:35:29.980
 disagree

00:35:29.980 --> 00:35:30.340
 with

00:35:30.340 --> 00:35:30.519
 us

00:35:30.519 --> 00:35:30.680
 on

00:35:30.680 --> 00:35:30.880
 this

00:35:30.880 --> 00:35:31.240
 issue

00:35:31.240 --> 00:35:32.100
 our

00:35:32.100 --> 00:35:32.600
 freedom

00:35:32.600 --> 00:35:32.860
 in

00:35:32.860 --> 00:35:33.180
 Christ

00:35:33.180 --> 00:35:33.380
 is

00:35:33.380 --> 00:35:33.600
 not

00:35:33.600 --> 00:35:33.760
 a

00:35:33.760 --> 00:35:34.120
 license

00:35:34.120 --> 00:35:34.340
 to

00:35:34.340 --> 00:35:34.519
 do

00:35:34.519 --> 00:35:34.860
 evil

00:35:34.860 --> 00:35:35.420
 ourselves

00:35:35.420 --> 00:35:36.400
 we

00:35:36.400 --> 00:35:36.720
 stand

00:35:36.720 --> 00:35:36.900
 for

00:35:36.900 --> 00:35:37.380
 truth

00:35:37.380 --> 00:35:38.059
 we

00:35:38.059 --> 00:35:38.420
 stand

00:35:38.420 --> 00:35:38.840
 against

00:35:38.840 --> 00:35:39.280
 sin

00:35:39.280 --> 00:35:40.059
 but

00:35:40.059 --> 00:35:40.240
 we

00:35:40.240 --> 00:35:40.579
 cannot

00:35:40.579 --> 00:35:41.260
 justify

00:35:41.260 --> 00:35:41.760
 or

00:35:41.760 --> 00:35:42.559
 use

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:42.780
 the

00:35:42.780 --> 00:35:43.300
 wickedness

00:35:43.300 --> 00:35:43.440
 of

00:35:43.440 --> 00:35:43.599
 the

00:35:43.599 --> 00:35:44.019
 state

00:35:44.019 --> 00:35:44.579
 to

00:35:44.579 --> 00:35:45.119
 justify

00:35:45.119 --> 00:35:45.440
 our

00:35:45.440 --> 00:35:45.740
 own

00:35:45.740 --> 00:35:46.019
 sinful

00:35:46.019 --> 00:35:46.780
 disobedience

00:35:46.780 --> 00:35:47.280
 that's

00:35:47.280 --> 00:35:47.420
 just

00:35:47.420 --> 00:35:47.800
 one way

00:35:47.800 --> 00:35:47.940
 we

00:35:47.940 --> 00:35:48.059
 can

00:35:48.059 --> 00:35:48.360
 apply

00:35:48.360 --> 00:35:48.559
 it

00:35:48.559 --> 00:35:48.800
 there's

00:35:48.800 --> 00:35:48.980
 many

00:35:48.980 --> 00:35:49.240
 ways

00:35:49.240 --> 00:35:49.380
 we

00:35:49.380 --> 00:35:49.500
 can

00:35:49.500 --> 00:35:49.820
 apply

00:35:49.820 --> 00:35:50.200
 that

00:35:50.200 --> 00:35:51.420
 but

00:35:51.420 --> 00:35:51.500
 to

00:35:51.500 --> 00:35:51.660
 be

00:35:51.660 --> 00:35:51.880
 sure

00:35:51.880 --> 00:35:52.280
 human

00:35:52.280 --> 00:35:53.000
 authorities

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:53.300
 are

00:35:53.300 --> 00:35:54.000
 lesser

00:35:54.000 --> 00:35:55.019
 authorities

00:35:55.019 --> 00:35:55.860
 than

00:35:55.860 --> 00:35:56.360
 Christ

00:35:56.360 --> 00:35:58.220
 but

00:35:58.220 --> 00:35:58.420
 they

00:35:58.420 --> 00:35:58.700
 do

00:35:58.700 --> 00:35:59.059
 still

00:35:59.059 --> 00:35:59.460
 have

00:35:59.460 --> 00:36:00.260
 true

00:36:00.260 --> 00:36:01.280
 authority

00:36:01.280 --> 00:36:01.539
 in

00:36:01.539 --> 00:36:01.820
 God's

00:36:01.820 --> 00:36:02.280
 design

00:36:02.280 --> 00:36:04.940
 he

00:36:04.940 --> 00:36:05.420
 commands

00:36:05.420 --> 00:36:05.640
 that

00:36:05.640 --> 00:36:05.800
 we

00:36:05.800 --> 00:36:06.120
 honor

00:36:06.120 --> 00:36:06.340
 and

00:36:06.340 --> 00:36:06.620
 obey

00:36:06.620 --> 00:36:06.820
 the

00:36:06.820 --> 00:36:07.040
 rule

00:36:07.040 --> 00:36:07.200
 of

00:36:07.200 --> 00:36:07.440
 law

00:36:07.440 --> 00:36:07.760
 in

00:36:07.760 --> 00:36:08.060
 so

00:36:08.060 --> 00:36:08.540
 far

00:36:08.540 --> 00:36:09.140
 as

00:36:09.140 --> 00:36:09.280
 it

00:36:09.280 --> 00:36:09.580
 does

00:36:09.580 --> 00:36:09.800
 not

00:36:09.800 --> 00:36:10.120
 prevent

00:36:10.120 --> 00:36:10.560
 us

00:36:10.560 --> 00:36:11.000
 from

00:36:11.000 --> 00:36:11.600
 truly

00:36:11.600 --> 00:36:12.100
 honoring

00:36:12.100 --> 00:36:12.320
 and

00:36:12.320 --> 00:36:12.700
 obeying

00:36:12.700 --> 00:36:13.080
 him

00:36:13.080 --> 00:36:13.640
 but

00:36:13.640 --> 00:36:14.040
 whenever

00:36:14.040 --> 00:36:14.720
 submitting

00:36:14.720 --> 00:36:15.300
 to

00:36:15.300 --> 00:36:15.460
 the

00:36:15.460 --> 00:36:15.900
 king

00:36:15.900 --> 00:36:16.519
 means

00:36:16.519 --> 00:36:17.200
 sinning

00:36:17.200 --> 00:36:17.660
 against

00:36:17.660 --> 00:36:18.100
 God

00:36:18.100 --> 00:36:18.560
 we

00:36:18.560 --> 00:36:19.120
 must

00:36:19.120 --> 00:36:19.700
 live

00:36:19.700 --> 00:36:20.460
 as

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:21.000
 servants

00:36:21.000 --> 00:36:21.660
 of

00:36:21.660 --> 00:36:22.060
 God

00:36:22.060 --> 00:36:22.580
 because

00:36:22.580 --> 00:36:22.940
 that's

00:36:22.940 --> 00:36:23.040
 who

00:36:23.040 --> 00:36:23.220
 we

00:36:23.220 --> 00:36:23.500
 are

00:36:23.500 --> 00:36:24.780
 at

00:36:24.780 --> 00:36:24.940
 the

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.060
 end

00:36:25.060 --> 00:36:25.180
 of

00:36:25.180 --> 00:36:25.260
 the

00:36:25.260 --> 00:36:25.600
 day

00:36:25.600 --> 00:36:26.740
 we

00:36:26.740 --> 00:36:26.920
 do

00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:27.120
 not

00:36:27.120 --> 00:36:27.420
 belong

00:36:27.420 --> 00:36:27.600
 to

00:36:27.600 --> 00:36:27.800
 this

00:36:27.800 --> 00:36:28.180
 world

00:36:28.180 --> 00:36:29.040
 we

00:36:29.040 --> 00:36:29.380
 belong

00:36:29.380 --> 00:36:29.560
 to

00:36:29.560 --> 00:36:29.700
 a

00:36:29.700 --> 00:36:29.980
 different

00:36:29.980 --> 00:36:30.400
 kingdom

00:36:30.400 --> 00:36:31.720
 and

00:36:31.720 --> 00:36:31.840
 we

00:36:31.840 --> 00:36:31.940
 are

00:36:31.940 --> 00:36:32.360
 awaiting

00:36:32.360 --> 00:36:32.599
 the

00:36:32.599 --> 00:36:32.860
 fullness

00:36:32.860 --> 00:36:33.119
 of

00:36:33.119 --> 00:36:33.320
 that

00:36:33.320 --> 00:36:33.700
 kingdom

00:36:33.700 --> 00:36:34.880
 this

00:36:34.880 --> 00:36:35.139
 world

00:36:35.139 --> 00:36:35.300
 is

00:36:35.300 --> 00:36:35.480
 not

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:35.680
 our

00:36:35.680 --> 00:36:36.039
 home

00:36:36.039 --> 00:36:37.099
 and

00:36:37.099 --> 00:36:37.420
 whenever

00:36:37.420 --> 00:36:37.680
 our

00:36:37.680 --> 00:36:38.000
 time

00:36:38.000 --> 00:36:38.320
 here

00:36:38.320 --> 00:36:38.800
 becomes

00:36:38.800 --> 00:36:38.980
 a

00:36:38.980 --> 00:36:39.559
 contradiction

00:36:39.559 --> 00:36:40.440
 to

00:36:40.440 --> 00:36:40.639
 what

00:36:40.639 --> 00:36:40.800
 we

00:36:40.800 --> 00:36:40.940
 know

00:36:40.940 --> 00:36:41.119
 we

00:36:41.119 --> 00:36:41.320
 must

00:36:41.320 --> 00:36:41.519
 do

00:36:41.519 --> 00:36:41.720
 to

00:36:41.720 --> 00:36:41.960
 please

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:42.139
 our

00:36:42.139 --> 00:36:42.480
 God

00:36:42.480 --> 00:36:43.139
 we

00:36:43.139 --> 00:36:43.360
 will

00:36:43.360 --> 00:36:43.860
 happily

00:36:43.860 --> 00:36:44.740
 live

00:36:44.740 --> 00:36:45.119
 free

00:36:45.119 --> 00:36:45.320
 in

00:36:45.320 --> 00:36:45.740
 Christ

00:36:45.740 --> 00:36:46.340
 as

00:36:46.340 --> 00:36:46.480
 a

00:36:46.480 --> 00:36:46.700
 servant

00:36:46.700 --> 00:36:46.880
 of

00:36:46.880 --> 00:36:47.160
 God

00:36:47.160 --> 00:36:48.300
 fourth

00:36:48.300 --> 00:36:48.480
 and

00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:48.840
 finally

00:36:48.840 --> 00:36:49.500
 we

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:49.660
 have

00:36:49.660 --> 00:36:49.820
 a

00:36:49.820 --> 00:36:50.220
 final

00:36:50.220 --> 00:36:50.980
 summary

00:36:50.980 --> 00:36:51.260
 in

00:36:51.260 --> 00:36:51.480
 verse

00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:51.900
 17

00:36:51.900 --> 00:36:52.200
 and

00:36:52.200 --> 00:36:52.340
 I

00:36:52.340 --> 00:36:52.740
 love

00:36:52.740 --> 00:36:53.220
 the

00:36:53.220 --> 00:36:53.400
 way

00:36:53.400 --> 00:36:53.619
 that

00:36:53.619 --> 00:36:53.960
 Peter

00:36:53.960 --> 00:36:54.280
 kind

00:36:54.280 --> 00:36:54.400
 of

00:36:54.400 --> 00:36:54.900
 ties

00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:55.200
 off

00:36:55.200 --> 00:36:55.519
 this

00:36:55.519 --> 00:36:56.440
 category

00:36:56.440 --> 00:36:56.800
 before

00:36:56.800 --> 00:36:56.980
 he

00:36:56.980 --> 00:36:57.220
 moves

00:36:57.220 --> 00:36:57.400
 on

00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:01.720
 honor

00:37:01.720 --> 00:37:02.260
 everyone

00:37:02.260 --> 00:37:02.960
 he

00:37:02.960 --> 00:37:03.400
 says

00:37:03.400 --> 00:37:04.599
 notice

00:37:04.599 --> 00:37:04.800
 the

00:37:04.800 --> 00:37:05.320
 contrast

00:37:05.320 --> 00:37:06.880
 but

00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:07.300
 love

00:37:07.300 --> 00:37:07.480
 the

00:37:07.480 --> 00:37:08.019
 brotherhood

00:37:08.019 --> 00:37:10.380
 honor

00:37:10.380 --> 00:37:10.619
 the

00:37:10.619 --> 00:37:11.039
 emperor

00:37:11.039 --> 00:37:12.780
 fear

00:37:12.780 --> 00:37:13.360
 God

00:37:13.360 --> 00:37:17.280
 he

00:37:17.280 --> 00:37:17.519
 gives

00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:17.680
 us

00:37:17.680 --> 00:37:18.019
 these

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:19.059
 short

00:37:19.059 --> 00:37:19.340
 little

00:37:19.340 --> 00:37:19.980
 pithy

00:37:19.980 --> 00:37:20.880
 rhythmic

00:37:20.880 --> 00:37:21.420
 statements

00:37:21.420 --> 00:37:22.019
 no doubt

00:37:22.019 --> 00:37:22.360
 with an

00:37:22.360 --> 00:37:22.760
 intent

00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:23.160
 to give

00:37:23.160 --> 00:37:23.320
 us

00:37:23.320 --> 00:37:23.680
 something

00:37:23.680 --> 00:37:24.119
 easily

00:37:24.119 --> 00:37:24.740
 remembered

00:37:24.740 --> 00:37:26.240
 we

00:37:26.240 --> 00:37:26.380
 may

00:37:26.380 --> 00:37:26.599
 not

00:37:26.599 --> 00:37:27.180
 memorize

00:37:27.180 --> 00:37:27.619
 this

00:37:27.619 --> 00:37:27.820
 whole

00:37:27.820 --> 00:37:28.200
 passage

00:37:28.200 --> 00:37:28.420
 but

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.639
 that's

00:37:28.639 --> 00:37:28.820
 pretty

00:37:28.820 --> 00:37:29.019
 easy

00:37:29.019 --> 00:37:29.139
 to

00:37:29.139 --> 00:37:29.460
 remember

00:37:29.460 --> 00:37:30.079
 honor

00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:30.619
 everyone

00:37:30.619 --> 00:37:31.159
 love

00:37:31.159 --> 00:37:31.320
 the

00:37:31.320 --> 00:37:31.800
 brotherhood

00:37:31.800 --> 00:37:32.260
 fear

00:37:32.260 --> 00:37:32.720
 God

00:37:32.720 --> 00:37:33.340
 honor

00:37:33.340 --> 00:37:33.559
 the

00:37:33.559 --> 00:37:33.860
 emperor

00:37:33.860 --> 00:37:34.079
 we

00:37:34.079 --> 00:37:34.240
 can

00:37:34.240 --> 00:37:34.579
 remember

00:37:34.579 --> 00:37:34.880
 that

00:37:34.880 --> 00:37:35.059
 so

00:37:35.059 --> 00:37:35.220
 when

00:37:35.220 --> 00:37:35.360
 we're

00:37:35.360 --> 00:37:35.500
 at

00:37:35.500 --> 00:37:35.760
 work

00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:35.940
 the

00:37:35.940 --> 00:37:36.159
 next

00:37:36.159 --> 00:37:36.440
 day

00:37:36.440 --> 00:37:36.579
 or

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:36.740
 when

00:37:36.740 --> 00:37:37.000
 we're

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.400
 at

00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:37.699
 this

00:37:37.699 --> 00:37:38.039
 thing

00:37:38.039 --> 00:37:38.159
 or

00:37:38.159 --> 00:37:38.480
 that

00:37:38.480 --> 00:37:38.900
 thing

00:37:38.900 --> 00:37:39.039
 and

00:37:39.039 --> 00:37:39.199
 we're

00:37:39.199 --> 00:37:39.659
 presented

00:37:39.659 --> 00:37:39.940
 with

00:37:39.940 --> 00:37:40.159
 this

00:37:40.159 --> 00:37:40.780
 opportunity

00:37:40.780 --> 00:37:41.240
 we must

00:37:41.240 --> 00:37:41.539
 ask

00:37:41.539 --> 00:37:41.699
 the

00:37:41.699 --> 00:37:42.139
 question

00:37:42.139 --> 00:37:42.659
 what

00:37:42.659 --> 00:37:42.760
 does

00:37:42.760 --> 00:37:42.900
 it

00:37:42.900 --> 00:37:43.179
 mean

00:37:43.179 --> 00:37:43.380
 for

00:37:43.380 --> 00:37:43.480
 me

00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:43.619
 to

00:37:43.619 --> 00:37:43.980
 represent

00:37:43.980 --> 00:37:44.440
 Christ

00:37:44.440 --> 00:37:44.780
 now

00:37:44.780 --> 00:37:45.199
 and

00:37:45.199 --> 00:37:45.340
 we

00:37:45.340 --> 00:37:45.460
 can

00:37:45.460 --> 00:37:45.820
 remind

00:37:45.820 --> 00:37:46.380
 ourselves

00:37:46.380 --> 00:37:46.940
 honor

00:37:46.940 --> 00:37:47.500
 everyone

00:37:47.500 --> 00:37:48.280
 love

00:37:48.280 --> 00:37:48.460
 the

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:48.920
 brothers

00:37:48.920 --> 00:37:50.039
 fear

00:37:50.039 --> 00:37:50.579
 God

00:37:50.579 --> 00:37:51.639
 honor

00:37:51.639 --> 00:37:51.659
!

00:37:51.659 --> 00:37:52.099
 the

00:37:52.099 --> 00:37:52.480
 emperor

00:37:52.480 --> 00:37:52.539
!

00:37:52.539 --> 00:37:54.539
 honor

00:37:54.539 --> 00:37:54.539


00:37:54.539 --> 00:37:57.179
 honor and

00:37:57.179 --> 00:37:57.579
 respect

00:37:59.460 --> 00:38:00.019
 as image

00:38:00.019 --> 00:38:00.519
 bearers

00:38:00.519 --> 00:38:00.840
 with an

00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:01.240
 inerrant

00:38:01.240 --> 00:38:01.880
 dignity

00:38:01.880 --> 00:38:05.559
 we are

00:38:05.559 --> 00:38:06.360
 to love

00:38:06.360 --> 00:38:07.420
 in a

00:38:07.420 --> 00:38:08.119
 special way

00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:09.360
 God's

00:38:09.360 --> 00:38:09.639
 people

00:38:09.639 --> 00:38:12.699
 do not

00:38:12.699 --> 00:38:13.139
 let this

00:38:13.139 --> 00:38:13.840
 contrast be

00:38:13.840 --> 00:38:14.440
 lost on

00:38:14.440 --> 00:38:14.679
 you

00:38:14.679 --> 00:38:15.920
 this is now

00:38:15.920 --> 00:38:16.599
 repeated a

00:38:16.599 --> 00:38:16.960
 number of

00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:17.480
 times in

00:38:17.480 --> 00:38:18.159
 the first

00:38:18.159 --> 00:38:18.480
 half of

00:38:18.480 --> 00:38:18.820
 Peter's

00:38:18.820 --> 00:38:19.079
 letter

00:38:19.079 --> 00:38:20.119
 don't let

00:38:20.119 --> 00:38:20.559
 it slide

00:38:20.559 --> 00:38:20.920
 by

00:38:20.920 --> 00:38:22.519
 yes

00:38:22.519 --> 00:38:23.019
 every

00:38:23.019 --> 00:38:23.500
 human

00:38:23.500 --> 00:38:25.559
 has an

00:38:25.559 --> 00:38:25.780
 errant

00:38:25.780 --> 00:38:26.220
 dignity

00:38:26.220 --> 00:38:27.280
 that must

00:38:27.280 --> 00:38:28.220
 be

00:38:28.220 --> 00:38:29.200
 loved

00:38:29.200 --> 00:38:30.180
 respected

00:38:30.180 --> 00:38:31.159
 honored

00:38:31.159 --> 00:38:33.180
 but there

00:38:33.180 --> 00:38:33.480
 is a

00:38:33.480 --> 00:38:33.840
 special

00:38:33.840 --> 00:38:34.260
 love

00:38:34.260 --> 00:38:34.599
 that you

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:34.820
 are to

00:38:34.820 --> 00:38:35.039
 have

00:38:35.039 --> 00:38:35.360
 for one

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:35.680
 another

00:38:35.680 --> 00:38:38.139
 a

00:38:38.139 --> 00:38:38.599
 special

00:38:38.599 --> 00:38:39.099
 loyalty

00:38:39.099 --> 00:38:40.420
 that you

00:38:40.420 --> 00:38:40.659
 are to

00:38:40.659 --> 00:38:41.039
 have

00:38:41.039 --> 00:38:41.800
 to the

00:38:41.800 --> 00:38:42.039
 people

00:38:42.039 --> 00:38:42.500
 of God

00:38:42.500 --> 00:38:44.000
 and in

00:38:44.000 --> 00:38:44.420
 the same

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:44.680
 way

00:38:44.680 --> 00:38:45.300
 he says

00:38:45.300 --> 00:38:46.559
 we are

00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:46.740
 to

00:38:46.740 --> 00:38:47.220
 demonstrate

00:38:47.220 --> 00:38:47.800
 honor

00:38:47.800 --> 00:38:48.480
 and respect

00:38:48.480 --> 00:38:49.220
 for those

00:38:49.220 --> 00:38:49.639
 whom God

00:38:49.639 --> 00:38:49.820
 has

00:38:49.820 --> 00:38:50.680
 providentially

00:38:50.679 --> 00:38:51.419
 placed over

00:38:51.419 --> 00:38:51.719
 us in

00:38:51.719 --> 00:38:52.099
 the public

00:38:52.099 --> 00:38:52.440
 sphere

00:38:52.440 --> 00:38:57.039
 our

00:38:57.039 --> 00:38:57.539
 fear

00:38:57.539 --> 00:38:59.099
 and worship

00:38:59.099 --> 00:39:00.759
 belong to

00:39:00.759 --> 00:39:01.079
 God

00:39:01.079 --> 00:39:02.339
 and to

00:39:02.339 --> 00:39:02.519
 God

00:39:02.519 --> 00:39:02.839
 alone

00:39:02.839 --> 00:39:06.239
 Jesus

00:39:06.239 --> 00:39:06.559
 said

00:39:06.559 --> 00:39:07.019
 do not

00:39:07.019 --> 00:39:07.460
 fear

00:39:07.460 --> 00:39:08.659
 those who

00:39:08.659 --> 00:39:09.179
 can destroy

00:39:09.179 --> 00:39:09.699
 the body

00:39:09.699 --> 00:39:11.719
 fear the

00:39:11.719 --> 00:39:12.519
 one who

00:39:12.519 --> 00:39:12.799
 has the

00:39:12.799 --> 00:39:13.279
 power to

00:39:13.279 --> 00:39:13.940
 destroy both

00:39:13.940 --> 00:39:14.500
 body and

00:39:14.500 --> 00:39:14.759
 soul

00:39:14.759 --> 00:39:17.299
 our fear

00:39:17.299 --> 00:39:17.799
 is reserved

00:39:17.799 --> 00:39:18.259
 for God

00:39:18.259 --> 00:39:18.559
 and God

00:39:18.559 --> 00:39:18.919
 alone

00:39:18.919 --> 00:39:19.960
 we will

00:39:19.960 --> 00:39:20.599
 honor and

00:39:20.599 --> 00:39:21.219
 respect

00:39:21.219 --> 00:39:22.119
 those he

00:39:22.119 --> 00:39:22.679
 puts over

00:39:22.679 --> 00:39:23.000
 us in

00:39:23.000 --> 00:39:23.539
 this world

00:39:23.539 --> 00:39:25.360
 but not

00:39:25.360 --> 00:39:26.400
 to sacrifice

00:39:26.400 --> 00:39:27.860
 our duty

00:39:27.860 --> 00:39:28.360
 to him

00:39:28.360 --> 00:39:31.960
 David Helm

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.319
 I love

00:39:32.319 --> 00:39:32.799
 this

00:39:32.799 --> 00:39:34.179
 write it

00:39:34.179 --> 00:39:34.659
 down

00:39:34.659 --> 00:39:35.500
 memorize it

00:39:35.500 --> 00:39:35.980
 this is so

00:39:35.980 --> 00:39:36.299
 good

00:39:36.299 --> 00:39:38.639
 David Helm

00:39:38.639 --> 00:39:38.940
 said

00:39:38.940 --> 00:39:39.739
 submission

00:39:39.739 --> 00:39:41.360
 defines

00:39:41.360 --> 00:39:41.599
 the

00:39:41.599 --> 00:39:42.199
 Christian's

00:39:42.199 --> 00:39:42.779
 ways

00:39:42.779 --> 00:39:44.819
 because

00:39:44.819 --> 00:39:45.619
 being like

00:39:45.619 --> 00:39:46.219
 the Savior

00:39:46.219 --> 00:39:47.500
 describes

00:39:47.500 --> 00:39:48.559
 the Christian's

00:39:48.559 --> 00:39:48.880
 goal

00:39:48.880 --> 00:39:51.940
 submission

00:39:51.940 --> 00:39:53.599
 defines

00:39:53.599 --> 00:39:54.559
 the Christian's

00:39:54.559 --> 00:39:55.180
 way of

00:39:55.180 --> 00:39:55.720
 life

00:39:55.720 --> 00:39:58.079
 because

00:39:58.079 --> 00:39:59.300
 being like

00:39:59.300 --> 00:40:00.079
 Jesus

00:40:00.079 --> 00:40:01.640
 describes

00:40:01.640 --> 00:40:03.079
 the Christian's

00:40:03.079 --> 00:40:03.860
 goal

00:40:03.860 --> 00:40:05.240
 that's what

00:40:05.240 --> 00:40:05.900
 this is about

00:40:05.900 --> 00:40:07.240
 it's not

00:40:07.240 --> 00:40:07.960
 submission for

00:40:07.960 --> 00:40:08.880
 submission's sake

00:40:08.880 --> 00:40:11.200
 and let's not

00:40:11.200 --> 00:40:12.140
 forget just how

00:40:12.140 --> 00:40:12.980
 Jesus modeled

00:40:12.980 --> 00:40:13.880
 this very

00:40:13.880 --> 00:40:14.440
 submission

00:40:14.440 --> 00:40:15.720
 think about

00:40:15.720 --> 00:40:15.960
 it

00:40:15.960 --> 00:40:19.039
 teenagers who

00:40:19.039 --> 00:40:19.380
 are in the

00:40:19.380 --> 00:40:19.720
 room today

00:40:19.720 --> 00:40:20.059
 I know the

00:40:20.059 --> 00:40:20.500
 kids are out

00:40:20.500 --> 00:40:20.800
 but the

00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:21.320
 teenagers in

00:40:21.320 --> 00:40:21.679
 the room

00:40:21.679 --> 00:40:22.500
 you know why

00:40:22.500 --> 00:40:23.179
 you must obey

00:40:23.179 --> 00:40:23.820
 your parents

00:40:23.820 --> 00:40:26.519
 fundamentally

00:40:26.519 --> 00:40:28.440
 because Jesus

00:40:28.440 --> 00:40:29.300
 obeyed his

00:40:29.300 --> 00:40:33.060
 and if you're a

00:40:33.060 --> 00:40:33.460
 Christian

00:40:33.460 --> 00:40:35.580
 your goal is to

00:40:35.580 --> 00:40:35.980
 be like

00:40:35.980 --> 00:40:36.380
 Jesus

00:40:36.380 --> 00:40:39.400
 and think

00:40:39.400 --> 00:40:39.760
 about what

00:40:39.760 --> 00:40:40.280
 that took

00:40:40.280 --> 00:40:42.580
 Joseph

00:40:42.580 --> 00:40:44.180
 and Mary

00:40:44.180 --> 00:40:45.800
 were created

00:40:45.800 --> 00:40:47.620
 by Jesus

00:40:47.620 --> 00:40:49.760
 and Jesus

00:40:49.760 --> 00:40:50.420
 humbly

00:40:50.420 --> 00:40:51.840
 submitted to

00:40:51.840 --> 00:40:52.640
 their parentage

00:40:52.640 --> 00:40:55.100
 if the creator

00:40:55.100 --> 00:40:56.220
 of this world

00:40:56.220 --> 00:40:57.720
 Ashlyn

00:40:57.719 --> 00:41:03.139
 humbled himself

00:41:03.139 --> 00:41:04.539
 before Joseph

00:41:04.539 --> 00:41:05.059
 and Mary

00:41:05.059 --> 00:41:09.219
 surely you can

00:41:09.219 --> 00:41:10.039
 humble yourself

00:41:10.039 --> 00:41:11.899
 to the mom

00:41:11.899 --> 00:41:12.279
 and dad

00:41:12.279 --> 00:41:13.199
 that God

00:41:13.199 --> 00:41:13.619
 has given

00:41:13.619 --> 00:41:13.980
 you

00:41:13.980 --> 00:41:16.379
 how else

00:41:16.379 --> 00:41:16.739
 did Jesus

00:41:16.739 --> 00:41:17.299
 do this

00:41:17.299 --> 00:41:18.980
 well he

00:41:18.980 --> 00:41:19.480
 certainly did

00:41:19.480 --> 00:41:19.799
 it in the

00:41:19.799 --> 00:41:20.319
 way that we

00:41:20.319 --> 00:41:20.679
 have just

00:41:20.679 --> 00:41:21.059
 seen in

00:41:21.059 --> 00:41:21.500
 first Peter

00:41:21.500 --> 00:41:21.899
 didn't he

00:41:21.899 --> 00:41:23.839
 the king

00:41:23.839 --> 00:41:24.579
 of kings

00:41:24.579 --> 00:41:26.139
 submitted

00:41:26.139 --> 00:41:26.799
 himself to

00:41:26.799 --> 00:41:27.139
 the rule

00:41:27.139 --> 00:41:27.579
 of law

00:41:27.579 --> 00:41:29.659
 he wasn't

00:41:29.659 --> 00:41:30.759
 an insurrectionist

00:41:30.759 --> 00:41:33.279
 the Jews

00:41:33.279 --> 00:41:33.880
 wanted him

00:41:33.880 --> 00:41:34.279
 to be

00:41:34.279 --> 00:41:36.679
 he wasn't

00:41:36.679 --> 00:41:39.500
 he boldly

00:41:39.500 --> 00:41:40.019
 spoke the

00:41:40.019 --> 00:41:40.639
 truth against

00:41:40.639 --> 00:41:41.219
 the corruption

00:41:41.219 --> 00:41:41.699
 of human

00:41:41.699 --> 00:41:42.079
 leaders

00:41:42.079 --> 00:41:43.139
 there is no

00:41:43.139 --> 00:41:43.619
 shortage

00:41:43.619 --> 00:41:45.039
 of conflict

00:41:45.039 --> 00:41:45.840
 between he

00:41:45.840 --> 00:41:46.259
 and the

00:41:46.259 --> 00:41:46.759
 Pharisees

00:41:46.759 --> 00:41:47.039
 and the

00:41:47.039 --> 00:41:47.559
 gospels

00:41:47.559 --> 00:41:50.219
 on occasion

00:41:50.219 --> 00:41:51.759
 he even

00:41:51.759 --> 00:41:52.259
 referenced

00:41:52.259 --> 00:41:52.719
 Herod

00:41:52.719 --> 00:41:54.519
 the Roman

00:41:54.519 --> 00:41:55.119
 ruler of the

00:41:55.119 --> 00:41:55.460
 time

00:41:55.460 --> 00:41:56.539
 whoever

00:41:56.539 --> 00:41:57.000
 Rome

00:41:57.000 --> 00:41:58.539
 Rome had

00:41:58.539 --> 00:41:59.119
 put there

00:41:59.119 --> 00:41:59.659
 to rule

00:41:59.659 --> 00:42:00.500
 over his

00:42:00.500 --> 00:42:00.780
 area

00:42:00.780 --> 00:42:01.659
 he honored

00:42:01.659 --> 00:42:01.940
 them

00:42:01.940 --> 00:42:04.539
 he respected

00:42:04.539 --> 00:42:04.920
 the rule

00:42:04.920 --> 00:42:05.320
 of law

00:42:05.320 --> 00:42:05.780
 as a

00:42:05.780 --> 00:42:06.159
 citizen

00:42:06.159 --> 00:42:07.119
 the king

00:42:07.119 --> 00:42:07.579
 of kings

00:42:07.579 --> 00:42:08.900
 even when

00:42:08.900 --> 00:42:09.699
 their wickedness

00:42:09.699 --> 00:42:10.400
 led to his

00:42:10.400 --> 00:42:10.800
 murder

00:42:10.800 --> 00:42:13.179
 he did not

00:42:13.179 --> 00:42:13.539
 sin

00:42:13.539 --> 00:42:17.579
 he prayed for

00:42:17.579 --> 00:42:18.220
 the father's

00:42:18.220 --> 00:42:18.960
 mercy on

00:42:18.960 --> 00:42:19.159
 them

00:42:19.159 --> 00:42:22.699
 he willingly

00:42:22.699 --> 00:42:23.480
 subjected

00:42:23.480 --> 00:42:24.239
 himself to

00:42:24.239 --> 00:42:24.940
 this corruption

00:42:24.940 --> 00:42:26.859
 bringing about

00:42:26.859 --> 00:42:27.679
 the greatest

00:42:27.679 --> 00:42:29.299
 good the world

00:42:29.299 --> 00:42:29.879
 has ever

00:42:29.879 --> 00:42:30.379
 known

00:42:30.379 --> 00:42:33.980
 the eternal

00:42:33.980 --> 00:42:34.859
 salvation of

00:42:34.859 --> 00:42:35.319
 sinners

00:42:35.320 --> 00:42:39.300
 submission

00:42:39.300 --> 00:42:40.640
 is the

00:42:40.640 --> 00:42:41.360
 Christian's

00:42:41.360 --> 00:42:41.920
 way

00:42:41.920 --> 00:42:43.420
 because

00:42:43.420 --> 00:42:44.340
 being like

00:42:44.340 --> 00:42:44.720
 Jesus

00:42:44.720 --> 00:42:46.000
 is the

00:42:46.000 --> 00:42:46.660
 Christian's

00:42:46.660 --> 00:42:47.100
 goal

00:42:47.100 --> 00:42:50.780
 since our

00:42:50.780 --> 00:42:51.320
 Lord lived

00:42:51.320 --> 00:42:51.900
 this way

00:42:51.900 --> 00:42:53.580
 so must

00:42:53.580 --> 00:42:53.880
 we

00:42:53.880 --> 00:42:55.160
 but there's

00:42:55.160 --> 00:42:55.820
 another piece

00:42:55.820 --> 00:42:56.140
 to this

00:42:56.140 --> 00:42:56.600
 isn't there

00:42:56.600 --> 00:42:59.740
 we can look

00:42:59.740 --> 00:43:00.340
 around with

00:43:00.340 --> 00:43:00.740
 tremendous

00:43:00.740 --> 00:43:01.440
 discouragement

00:43:01.440 --> 00:43:02.460
 and outrage

00:43:02.460 --> 00:43:04.260
 at the condition

00:43:04.260 --> 00:43:04.820
 of our

00:43:04.820 --> 00:43:05.539
 world

00:43:05.539 --> 00:43:09.320
 but we

00:43:09.320 --> 00:43:09.740
 know

00:43:09.740 --> 00:43:10.720
 that it

00:43:10.720 --> 00:43:11.119
 will not

00:43:11.119 --> 00:43:11.579
 ultimately

00:43:11.579 --> 00:43:12.360
 get better

00:43:12.360 --> 00:43:15.519
 it ebbs

00:43:15.519 --> 00:43:16.260
 and flows

00:43:16.260 --> 00:43:16.860
 sure

00:43:16.860 --> 00:43:20.159
 it's not

00:43:20.159 --> 00:43:20.699
 really going

00:43:20.699 --> 00:43:21.240
 to be better

00:43:21.240 --> 00:43:22.440
 no matter

00:43:22.440 --> 00:43:22.880
 who's in

00:43:22.880 --> 00:43:23.260
 office

00:43:23.260 --> 00:43:25.820
 why do we

00:43:25.820 --> 00:43:26.280
 know that

00:43:26.280 --> 00:43:27.380
 because we're

00:43:27.380 --> 00:43:27.619
 sinners

00:43:27.619 --> 00:43:29.099
 and there is

00:43:29.099 --> 00:43:29.579
 no one who

00:43:29.579 --> 00:43:30.119
 will fill the

00:43:30.119 --> 00:43:30.880
 offices of our

00:43:30.880 --> 00:43:31.500
 nation and

00:43:31.500 --> 00:43:31.780
 of our

00:43:31.780 --> 00:43:32.400
 town

00:43:32.400 --> 00:43:33.720
 who isn't

00:43:33.720 --> 00:43:34.079
 a sinner

00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:35.760
 but there is

00:43:35.760 --> 00:43:36.320
 one who is

00:43:36.320 --> 00:43:36.960
 not a sinner

00:43:36.960 --> 00:43:37.579
 who reigns

00:43:37.579 --> 00:43:38.119
 over all

00:43:38.119 --> 00:43:39.940
 we belong to

00:43:39.940 --> 00:43:40.460
 his kingdom

00:43:40.460 --> 00:43:41.800
 and we await

00:43:41.800 --> 00:43:42.360
 his kingdom

00:43:42.360 --> 00:43:45.720
 we can suffer

00:43:45.720 --> 00:43:46.900
 here with joy

00:43:46.900 --> 00:43:48.300
 because we

00:43:48.300 --> 00:43:48.780
 know

00:43:48.780 --> 00:43:50.980
 something far

00:43:50.980 --> 00:43:51.579
 greater is

00:43:51.579 --> 00:43:51.960
 coming

00:43:51.960 --> 00:43:53.700
 the world

00:43:53.700 --> 00:43:54.320
 does not

00:43:54.320 --> 00:43:54.940
 know that

00:43:54.940 --> 00:43:55.500
 they must

00:43:55.500 --> 00:43:56.400
 labor and

00:43:56.400 --> 00:43:57.480
 fight now

00:43:57.480 --> 00:43:58.280
 that's the only

00:43:58.280 --> 00:43:58.900
 hope they think

00:43:58.900 --> 00:43:59.420
 they have

00:43:59.420 --> 00:44:00.039
 we know

00:44:00.039 --> 00:44:00.539
 different

00:44:00.539 --> 00:44:01.320
 there is

00:44:01.320 --> 00:44:02.079
 something far

00:44:02.079 --> 00:44:02.500
 greater

00:44:02.500 --> 00:44:03.059
 coming

00:44:03.059 --> 00:44:04.099
 it is

00:44:04.099 --> 00:44:04.599
 the kingdom

00:44:04.599 --> 00:44:05.279
 of God

00:44:05.279 --> 00:44:06.880
 Jesus

00:44:06.880 --> 00:44:08.079
 will return

00:44:08.079 --> 00:44:10.099
 his kingdom

00:44:10.099 --> 00:44:10.659
 will come

00:44:10.659 --> 00:44:10.980
 in his

00:44:10.980 --> 00:44:11.400
 fullness

00:44:11.400 --> 00:44:13.400
 his perfect

00:44:13.400 --> 00:44:14.099
 reign

00:44:14.099 --> 00:44:15.019
 will cover

00:44:15.019 --> 00:44:15.679
 the entire

00:44:15.679 --> 00:44:16.299
 world

00:44:16.299 --> 00:44:18.500
 and it is

00:44:18.500 --> 00:44:19.719
 breaking through

00:44:19.719 --> 00:44:20.759
 even now

00:44:20.759 --> 00:44:21.259
 it isn't here

00:44:21.259 --> 00:44:21.980
 yet but it's

00:44:21.980 --> 00:44:22.880
 coming and we

00:44:22.880 --> 00:44:23.420
 know it's

00:44:23.420 --> 00:44:24.400
 coming because

00:44:24.400 --> 00:44:25.219
 we see it

00:44:25.219 --> 00:44:25.759
 in his

00:44:25.759 --> 00:44:26.259
 people

00:44:26.260 --> 00:44:28.620
 the true

00:44:28.620 --> 00:44:29.160
 citizens

00:44:29.160 --> 00:44:29.600
 are the

00:44:29.600 --> 00:44:29.960
 kingdom

00:44:29.960 --> 00:44:31.580
 are making

00:44:31.580 --> 00:44:32.280
 it visible

00:44:32.280 --> 00:44:33.260
 even as

00:44:33.260 --> 00:44:33.920
 they follow

00:44:33.920 --> 00:44:34.540
 Christ's

00:44:34.540 --> 00:44:35.000
 example

00:44:35.000 --> 00:44:35.640
 and proper

00:44:35.640 --> 00:44:36.280
 submission

00:44:36.280 --> 00:44:37.700
 that's what

00:44:37.700 --> 00:44:38.260
 it means to

00:44:38.260 --> 00:44:38.720
 thrive in

00:44:38.720 --> 00:44:39.160
 exile

00:44:39.160 --> 00:44:41.300
 thriving in

00:44:41.300 --> 00:44:42.100
 exile is not

00:44:42.100 --> 00:44:43.060
 about ease

00:44:43.060 --> 00:44:43.740
 it's not

00:44:43.740 --> 00:44:44.700
 about comfort

00:44:44.700 --> 00:44:45.540
 it's not

00:44:45.540 --> 00:44:46.420
 about pleasure

00:44:46.420 --> 00:44:47.180
 it's not

00:44:47.180 --> 00:44:47.700
 about your

00:44:47.700 --> 00:44:48.320
 happiness

00:44:48.320 --> 00:44:49.920
 thriving in

00:44:49.920 --> 00:44:50.260
 exile

00:44:50.260 --> 00:44:51.780
 is about

00:44:51.780 --> 00:44:52.740
 following Jesus

00:44:52.739 --> 00:44:53.219
 as we

00:44:53.219 --> 00:44:53.799
 await his

00:44:53.799 --> 00:44:54.279
 return

00:44:54.279 --> 00:44:55.939
 and this is

00:44:55.939 --> 00:44:56.439
 part of how

00:44:56.439 --> 00:44:57.000
 we'll do it