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 Father, we ask that you would bring your word home deeply into our hearts and minds and lives.

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 You know, Father, the fears we have about surrendering even more of who we are into your hands.

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 Father, continue to bring before us how much you love us and that your son died on the cross to redeem us

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 so that as we are gripped by what you have done for us in the person and work of Jesus,

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 that we, Father, will ever more willingly surrender more and more of who we are into your hands,

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 knowing that you only mean our good and our wholeness.

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 And this we ask in Jesus' name, your son and our savior. Amen.

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 Please be seated.

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 One of the great fears that we have, probably not just in our culture but in every culture, is losing our mind.

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 Many of us have probably known people who've suffered from some type of dementia, Alzheimer's,

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 and it's very, very hard to watch somebody who might have been quite brilliant,

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 even if they weren't brilliant.

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 They don't have to be brilliant to make it tragic.

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 It's just really hard when you see somebody just getting lost in their own thoughts.

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 And, you know, I guess maybe in other cultures in earlier times,

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 many people who now suffer dementia, they would have died from something else.

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 So maybe it wasn't something as common.

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 But for us, with all of our medical technology, it's very common.

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 In fact, as you all know, one of the things which is driving the desire in our culture

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 to have doctors be able to put people to death is, in fact, not only the fear of pain,

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 but the fear of losing our minds.

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 And just somehow if we lose our mind, we lose ourselves.

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 So I don't know if you noticed when Anne was reading the text,

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 But for many of us, this idea that Paul or the Bible desires to capture every single one of our thoughts

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 and capture all of our thinking so that somehow our thoughts or thinking belongs to him,

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 this is not an attractive thing to most of us, if we're honest.

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 And so let's just look at it.

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 Is what it is that the Bible is saying, what it is that the Bible is not saying about this.

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 So it would be a great help to me and to you if you took your Bibles

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 and turned to 2 Corinthians chapter 10.

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 2 Corinthians chapter 10.

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 And we're going to look at that chapter.

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 Just sort of going along with it, you know, for many people in our culture,

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 the idea of becoming more and more deeply Christian

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 is also sort of the idea that you become more and more irrational,

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 more gullible, and more nuts.

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 So this idea from all sorts of directions of having every thought captive to Christ,

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 if we're honest, isn't very attractive.

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 So we're going to look.

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 And here's how it begins.

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 We'll read the first few verses before we get to this troublesome bit.

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 And in many ways, actually, the entire sermon is just around verses 4, 5, and 6.

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 We'll use all of the chapter to illustrate it.

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 But the different fears and objections that we tend to have to this idea,

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 it's a very interesting how Paul sort of deals with it in the verses all around it.

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 But here's how it begins.

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 I, Paul, myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ.

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 I, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away.

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 I beg of you that when I am present, I may not have to show boldness with such confidence

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 as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh.

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 Just pause there before we get any further.

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 Chapter 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the letter.

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 All the way through the letter, Paul's been dealing with a group of people in the church

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 who are really against him and ultimately against the gospel.

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 And it's really now in chapters 10, 11, and 12 in particular

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 that he's going to address in a more pointed way some of the things that are going on in the church,

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 which has provoked the letter.

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 But we're not going to look at that today.

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 We're going to look at a bit more of it next week and the week after.

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 But that's sort of what's going on behind it there.

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 Basically, one of the things that they're saying with him is,

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 oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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 You know, when he's, you know, a couple of hundred kilometers away,

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 he writes these big, tough letters.

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 But when he's, you know, when he's around us, he's a big wuss, you know.

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 And that's one of many complaints that they have against him.

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 And so that's sort of the background to some of this.

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 But we're not going to look at that.

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 We're going to look at that more in the coming weeks, but not today.

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 So back to verse 3.

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 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.

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 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh,

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 but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

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 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God

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 and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

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 being ready to punish every disobedience when your obedience is complete.

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 You might have noticed as I read, I sort of almost said louder certain words.

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 You can just imagine what it would be like if you were to just get a group of people together

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 in a Tim Hortons or a Starbucks or a Bridgehead and say,

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 how would you like to look at a Bible text?

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 And you read this Bible text.

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 And you could just, you can just, if you just imagine where your coworkers,

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 how this idea of every thought and destroy and punish,

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 and there'd be a chill in the room as the text is being read.

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 So what's going on?

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 Well, just a couple of things at first to help, not to tone down the language,

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 but to help bring out the underlying sense.

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 And when you understand the underlying sense, it doesn't sound quite as bad,

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 but it's still very dramatic, and it's still very, very challenging.

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 So for instance, when it says destroy, which is a very, very good word,

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 it literally means pull down.

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 You know, in the next couple of years,

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 the deck at the back of my house is going to have to be destroyed

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 because it's old.

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 And if we want to put a new deck,

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 if we want to get a proper deck that actually is workable,

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 probably the only way to do it is at some point in time to destroy it

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 or pull it down so that a proper one could go up.

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 Or maybe in the meantime, you destroy or pull down parts of it

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 and you put in new planks or new supports to keep it going for a longer time.

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 And that's the language here.

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 Destroy, pull down.

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 And the language of punish, which is a very, very good word,

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 but it's a technical legal word.

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 One of the interesting things is that often in the New Testament,

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 Paul in particular will use technical words from economics or business or law.

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 And the word punish is one of those technical legal words.

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 But if you understand its legal sense, it loses some of its sting.

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 And its technical legal sense is make justice.

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 Make justice.

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 So, you know, for instance, then,

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 if you heard that there was somebody in the congregation

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 and they were harassing women,

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 you'd want me to make justice, wouldn't you?

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 In fact, if the council and myself didn't do something about it,

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 you would all be upset.

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 You'd want me to make justice.

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 And part of the making justice should be that there should be some type of,

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 well, of punishment to them, an amendment of life, etc.

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 But that's the idea there.

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 So on one hand, it takes a little bit of the sting off of the text,

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 but it's still a very, very, very strong text.

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 And here, Andrew, if you could put up the first point.

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 And in some ways, this is the whole point of the sermon.

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 And everything else in the sermon is to make you want this.

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 And what Paul is saying, what the Bible is saying,

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 is that Jesus Christ is to be the Savior and the Lord of my mind.

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 I often put my down there,

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 because if you're writing this down in your notes

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 or if you're going to use it as your prayer,

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 then it says you're saying this for yourself, right?

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 So Jesus Christ is to be the Savior and the Lord of my mind

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 from its deepest depths to its highest heights

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 to its furthest reaches and to everything in between.

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 Jesus Christ is to be the Savior and the Lord of my mind

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 from its deepest depths to its highest heights

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 to its furthest reaches and to everything in between.

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 That's what Paul is saying here.

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 In other words, if you're saying that Jesus is Lord,

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 well, what part of Lord don't you understand?

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 You see, it isn't that just Jesus came

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 to save the spiritual part of us

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 and then the non-spiritual part of us

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 can just do whatever it wants.

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 You know, we can just sort of live like a typical Ottawa person

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 and just accept all of the things that Ottawa people do

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 and it's just something's going on to our body

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 or our secular time,

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 but that Jesus is to be somehow Lord of our Sunday morning

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 when we get together or our quiet time

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 or certain types of religious emotions or affections.

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 No, the great claim of the Christian gospel

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 is that God, the Son of God,

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 really and truly,

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 seeing human enmity against him

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 and human need and human sin,

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 human rebellion and human apathy,

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 and seeing humanity's great need

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 that God, the Son of God,

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 with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

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 but God, the Son of God,

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 sets aside his divine prerogatives

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 and divine splendor.

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 He takes into himself our human nature

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 and comes and lives amongst us,

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 living a fully human life

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 only without himself being in rebellion

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 or in enmity or sinning against God.

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 And he comes to die upon the cross

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 and as he dies upon the cross,

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 he's both dying upon the cross

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 to, in a sense,

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 deal with all of the debt that we owe God

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 in terms of our rebellion,

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 but it's also a means by which,

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 as our substitute and our exchange,

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 even his relationship with God is offered to us.

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 It's as if he says,

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 George, I will take your doom

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 and die upon the cross.

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 And as I take your doom,

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 I offer you my destiny.

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 And that's the great message of the gospel,

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 that that's what God, the Son of God,

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 does in actual history, in real time,

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 and he does it out of real love

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 for you and for me.

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 And God vindicates this message

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 by having Jesus rise from the dead

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 and appear to those to show

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 that he really did rise from the dead

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 and he's ascended in heaven,

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 he will come again.

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 And you see, this is what makes the gospel

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 and what Paul is saying here

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 very different than something like Islam,

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 which I think for many people in our culture

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 is almost the pure definition of religion

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 because at the heart of Islam is submission,

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 to submit to God,

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 to submit to whatever his will happens to be.

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 And it can be just maybe send,

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 you know, 95% of the people to hell

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 and 5% to heaven

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 or whatever the statistics are

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 to ruin your life,

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 to benefit another person's life.

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 Whatever his will happens to be that day,

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 we are just to purely and utterly submit to it

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 and we submit to it with no gospel.

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 That's the profound, profound, profound

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 watershed difference between the gospel

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 and all religion and all spirituality.

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 That all religion and all spirituality

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 and even irreligion and opposition to spirituality

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 always involves some submission to something.

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 Your own mind, to drinking,

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 to your culture, to Islam, to Buddhism,

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 to Krishna, whatever it is.

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 Some type of submission with no gospel.

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 But what we see here in this particular text

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 is that God so loved the world

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 that he gave his one and only son to the end

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 that all that believe in him

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 will not perish but have eternal life.

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 That the person who loves you

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 more than you love yourself,

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 who knows you better than you know yourself,

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 and sees your need better than you see your need,

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 and sees the glory you have,

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 in a sense, in God's eye,

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 better than you see the glory

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 that you have in God's eye,

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 that the one who knows you so well,

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 he died for you.

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 And the same one who loves you so much

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 that he died for you to reconcile you

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 to your creator

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 is the same one who says,

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 your mind belongs to me.

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 I mean, there's other things.

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 It's just here we're talking about the mind.

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 Your sexuality belongs to me.

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 Your money belongs to me.

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 Your time belongs to me.

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 Your body belongs to me.

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 That when you trust Jesus as Savior,

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 you put your hand out,

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 and he comes and takes your hand

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 to be your Savior

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 at the same time you are taking him as your Lord.

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 And that includes your mind.

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 It includes your logic,

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 your imagination,

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 your memories,

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 the furniture of your mind,

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 the longings and habits

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 and patterns of your mind.

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 He comes and takes your mind.

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 And so that's what Paul is saying

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 in this particular text.

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 It's bringing home in a very sharp and pointed way

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 that Jesus Christ is to be the Savior

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 and the Lord of my mind

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 from its deepest depths

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 to its highest heights

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 to its furthest reaches

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 and to everything in between.

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 So some of you might say,

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 okay, George,

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 it's still a very type of violent language.

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 And boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.

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 Don't you think language like this is dangerous?

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 Don't you think it can be the case that,

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 I don't know, George,

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 doesn't it sort of lead to being

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 a type of closed-mindedness

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 that you know everything you need to know

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 is just in this book

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 and if it's not in this book,

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 you're going to be really aggressive

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 against people who disagree with you

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 and, you know,

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 there's something arrogant about this text.

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 Don't you think there's something arrogant

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 about this text?

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 Like, that's a very good objection.

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 And you know what?

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 Part of the objection is because

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 many people have met Christians

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 who are extremely aggressive,

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 who like the idea very much

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 of destroying arguments.

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 I used to be the chaplain

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 at Augustine College

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 and one of the things

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 that I had to do

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 as a chaplain of Augustine College

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 is that once a week

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 I did a teaching time

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 as well as leading some worship.

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 And there was this one particular year there

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 that there was a fellow

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 who was from a very, very

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 high Reformed background.

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 He had,

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 and some of you might know

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 a little bit about this

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 and others of you don't,

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 but it's like there's these

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 massive theological works

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 with in-house theological jargon

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 and it's just very, very, very ornate

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 and intricate

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 with all sorts of little bits and pieces

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 and he knew this system very well.

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 And every week at chapel

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 he delighted in trying to embarrass me

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 with asking me questions.

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 And frankly, most of the time

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 I didn't have the vaguest idea in the world

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 what he was talking about.

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 Like, just to be honest,

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 I'm a simple Bible guy.

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 You know,

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 and you know,

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 if I could go back in time

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 I'd say, you know,

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 you should spend ten times more

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 reading the Bible

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 than you do reading this

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 ornate,

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 Reformed,

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 theological,

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 theologizing.

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 But you know,

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 many non-Christians

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 have met Christians

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 who are so aggressive.

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 But is that,

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 is that what the Christian mind is like?

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 Is that what it's like

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 when Jesus takes over,

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 becomes the Savior

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 and the Lord of your mind?

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 Well, look at the text.

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 Look at verse one again.

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 I, Paul, myself,

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 entreat you

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 by the meekness

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 and gentleness of Christ.

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 Look at that.

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 I, Paul, myself,

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 entreat you.

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 How?

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 How's he doing this?

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 Like, what's the ground

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 by which he's begging them

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 to think through

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 what they're doing?

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 Because that's what entreat means.

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 By the meekness

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 and gentleness

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 of Christ.

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 I, who am humble

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 when face to face with you,

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 but bold toward you

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 when I am awake.

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 If you could put it up,

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 Andrew,

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 the Christian mind

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 is gentle,

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 teachable,

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 and strong.

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 Why should you desire

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 Jesus to be

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 the Lord of your mind?

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 Because

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 as you start

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 to call out to God

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 that,

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 that Jesus would be

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 the Savior

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 and the Lord of your mind,

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 he will lead you

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 to a mind

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 that is gentle.

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 and he will move

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 and work in with you

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 to start to create a mind

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 which is teachable.

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 And he will make your mind

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 strong,

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 not weak.

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 Like, why do you say that?

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 Like, how does that,

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 like, partially,

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 that's what the word

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 meek partially means.

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 It has several

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 different senses.

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 In this particular contest,

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 it means,

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 meek means

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 submissive to God.

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 You know,

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 I love it.

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 I love,

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 I love,

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 I love,

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 I love.

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 It's a perfect illustration.

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 Some of you are old enough

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 to remember

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 when the Solidarity Movement

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 was,

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 was starting to bring down

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 an empire.

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 For those of us

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 of a certain age,

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 we thought the Soviet Empire

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 would never come to an end,

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 virtually.

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 And it was a bunch

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 of Polish ship workers

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 who were the beginning

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 of the end

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 of the Soviet Empire.

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 And there was a phrase

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 that they were

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 on their knees

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 before God

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 so they could stand

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 before tyrants.

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 They were on their knees

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 before God

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 so they could stand

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 before tyrants.

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 Some of you

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 might have seen

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 film clips

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 of what Martin Luther King

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 and the early

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 Civil Rights Movement

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 was like.

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 And it is very,

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 very gripping

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 to see all these people

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 in their Sunday best

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 kneeling

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 in the face

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 of

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 men

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 in uniforms

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 with truncheons

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 and water cannons

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 and I,

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 there are so many images

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 of them

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 on their knees

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 in prayer

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 as the water cannons

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 and the truncheons

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 are unleashed

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 against them.

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 That is being meek.

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 It's being strong.

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 It's being gentle.

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 I want that.

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 That's what happens

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 when we give our minds

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 to Christ.

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 And as his word

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 and as his Holy Spirit

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 begins to work

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 in our minds,

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 they become gentle

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 and teachable

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 and strong.

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 But some of you

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 might say,

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 George,

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 don't you think

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 that this whole thing

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 of a Christian mind

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 can lead people

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 to believe

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 that they're always right?

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 That non-Christians

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 are always wrong?

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 Don't you think

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 that it can become

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 that religion

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 ends up divinizing

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 their thought?

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 You know,

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 George,

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 haven't you met

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 these charismatic types

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 who,

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 you know,

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 they say they have

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 a word from God

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 about this type of thing

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 and it doesn't matter

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 how crazy it is

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 or how kooky

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 or in fact

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 how just wrong

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 historically and accurate

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 it is

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 but they somehow,

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 you know,

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 everybody else

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 just has an idea

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 but they have a word

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 that's come from God.

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 Like,

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 George,

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 don't you think,

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 well,

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 okay.

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 Once again,

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 all of us have met

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 people like that,

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 right?

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 You know,

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 with this thing

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 and the last thing

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 about aggressive minds,

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 these are both

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 human problems.

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 Many of us

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 have had professors

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 far from having

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 believing in Jesus

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 who are very aggressive

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 with their thoughts.

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 I mean,

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 what are the new atheists

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 other than people

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 who are exceptionally

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 aggressive

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 in their thinking?

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 It's a human problem

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 and by the way,

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 human problems

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 like this

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 become even more

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 disgusting

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 when they try

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 to cloak themselves

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 in Christianity

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 to make it look

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 like they're not

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 a human problem

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 but they're doing

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 something virtuous.

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 It even becomes

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 more foul-smelling

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 and repulsive

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 if habits

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 of aggression

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 and of always

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 thinking you're right

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 are somehow

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 clothed

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 within the mantle

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 of Christianity.

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 It makes it

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 more repulsive.

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 But is that,

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 in fact,

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 what happens?

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 Is that what Paul

00:21:42.700 --> 00:21:43.180
 is talking about?

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 Is this what the Bible

00:21:43.940 --> 00:21:44.880
 is talking about?

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 Is that type of

00:21:45.800 --> 00:21:46.539
 divinized,

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 aggressive mind?

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 No.

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 Let's look at

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 verses 2 and 3.

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 How does it go?

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 I beg of you

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 that when I am present

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 I may not have

00:21:56.700 --> 00:21:57.660
 to show boldness

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 with such confidence

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 as I count on showing

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 against some

00:22:00.860 --> 00:22:02.360
 who suspect us

00:22:02.360 --> 00:22:03.200
 of walking

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 according to the flesh.

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 For though we walk

00:22:05.720 --> 00:22:06.380
 in the flesh

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 we are not waging war

00:22:08.000 --> 00:22:09.300
 according to the flesh.

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 Just pause there

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 and it's a bit

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 of a confusing thing.

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 Just so you know

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 it's a bit of a,

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 you know,

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 one of the things

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 the word that,

00:22:16.360 --> 00:22:17.519
 the original word

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 that's translated

00:22:18.180 --> 00:22:18.960
 as flesh,

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 flesh.

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 It has two

00:22:20.360 --> 00:22:21.240
 different senses

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 and you just have

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 to know from the context

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 which one of the two

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 senses it is.

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 And here in this case

00:22:27.100 --> 00:22:28.079
 the Bible is using

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 the word flesh

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 the first part of verse 3

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 in one sense

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 and in the second part

00:22:32.980 --> 00:22:33.579
 it's using it

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 in a different sense.

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 Sometimes the word flesh

00:22:36.600 --> 00:22:37.319
 just means

00:22:37.319 --> 00:22:38.380
 frail

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 and human

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 and sometimes

00:22:43.059 --> 00:22:43.920
 it means

00:22:43.920 --> 00:22:45.059
 in rebellion

00:22:45.059 --> 00:22:45.980
 against God.

00:22:47.359 --> 00:22:48.179
 And you just have

00:22:48.179 --> 00:22:49.419
 to know from the context

00:22:49.419 --> 00:22:50.460
 which one of the two

00:22:50.460 --> 00:22:51.299
 senses it is.

00:22:51.960 --> 00:22:53.079
 And so here's the point

00:22:53.079 --> 00:22:54.879
 if you could put it up

00:22:54.879 --> 00:22:56.919
 and this is borrowing

00:22:56.919 --> 00:22:58.240
 language from earlier

00:22:58.240 --> 00:22:59.599
 in 2 Corinthians.

00:23:00.599 --> 00:23:01.980
 The Christian mind

00:23:01.980 --> 00:23:03.700
 knows it is a jar

00:23:03.700 --> 00:23:04.440
 of clay

00:23:04.440 --> 00:23:06.419
 redeemed by Christ.

00:23:07.159 --> 00:23:08.619
 The Christian mind

00:23:08.619 --> 00:23:10.720
 knows it is a jar

00:23:10.720 --> 00:23:11.500
 of clay

00:23:11.500 --> 00:23:13.599
 redeemed by Christ.

00:23:13.599 --> 00:23:13.679
 Christ.

00:23:15.339 --> 00:23:16.579
 I went to

00:23:16.579 --> 00:23:18.719
 a presentation

00:23:18.719 --> 00:23:19.740
 by the Dalit

00:23:19.740 --> 00:23:20.779
 Freedom Network

00:23:20.779 --> 00:23:22.319
 in India

00:23:22.319 --> 00:23:23.619
 under Hinduism

00:23:23.619 --> 00:23:24.839
 under its cosmology

00:23:24.839 --> 00:23:26.299
 of Hinduism

00:23:26.299 --> 00:23:27.299
 it creates

00:23:27.299 --> 00:23:28.539
 different castes.

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 Your karma

00:23:29.279 --> 00:23:29.980
 means that you're

00:23:29.980 --> 00:23:30.439
 reborn

00:23:30.439 --> 00:23:31.939
 into certain

00:23:31.939 --> 00:23:33.199
 stages of life

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 and

00:23:34.179 --> 00:23:35.259
 it creates

00:23:35.259 --> 00:23:35.939
 a lot of

00:23:35.939 --> 00:23:36.459
 injustice

00:23:36.459 --> 00:23:37.039
 because

00:23:37.039 --> 00:23:38.559
 you deserve

00:23:38.559 --> 00:23:39.579
 where you are.

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 If you're

00:23:40.139 --> 00:23:41.859
 very wealthy

00:23:41.859 --> 00:23:43.099
 you deserve that.

00:23:43.099 --> 00:23:43.519
 If you're

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 very very very

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 poor

00:23:44.699 --> 00:23:45.079
 you're born

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 of certain

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 parents

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 you deserve

00:23:46.240 --> 00:23:46.619
 that.

00:23:46.919 --> 00:23:47.559
 And there's

00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:48.019
 a sense

00:23:48.019 --> 00:23:48.399
 that you don't

00:23:48.399 --> 00:23:49.259
 have to show

00:23:49.259 --> 00:23:49.959
 justice or

00:23:49.959 --> 00:23:50.919
 compassion across

00:23:50.919 --> 00:23:51.419
 these lines

00:23:51.419 --> 00:23:52.299
 because you get

00:23:52.299 --> 00:23:52.799
 your justice

00:23:52.799 --> 00:23:53.399
 of desserts

00:23:53.399 --> 00:23:53.939
 when you're

00:23:53.939 --> 00:23:54.199
 born.

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 And Dalits

00:23:55.259 --> 00:23:55.799
 are the lowest

00:23:55.799 --> 00:23:56.279
 of the lowest

00:23:56.279 --> 00:23:56.879
 of the lowest.

00:23:56.880 --> 00:23:58.320
 and in this

00:23:58.320 --> 00:23:58.920
 presentation

00:23:58.920 --> 00:24:00.920
 on how to

00:24:00.920 --> 00:24:01.780
 try to

00:24:01.780 --> 00:24:03.180
 both evangelize

00:24:03.180 --> 00:24:03.840
 and educate

00:24:03.840 --> 00:24:04.440
 and empower

00:24:04.440 --> 00:24:05.080
 the Dalits

00:24:05.080 --> 00:24:05.760
 for freedom

00:24:05.760 --> 00:24:06.240
 and human

00:24:06.240 --> 00:24:06.840
 flourishing

00:24:06.840 --> 00:24:07.860
 one of the

00:24:07.860 --> 00:24:08.180
 things that

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 they gave

00:24:08.520 --> 00:24:08.760
 out

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 and I meant

00:24:09.220 --> 00:24:09.520
 to bring

00:24:09.520 --> 00:24:09.840
 it but I

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 forgot

00:24:10.120 --> 00:24:10.600
 was this

00:24:10.600 --> 00:24:11.280
 little tiny

00:24:11.280 --> 00:24:12.040
 thing made

00:24:12.040 --> 00:24:13.380
 of clay

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 and a little

00:24:14.780 --> 00:24:15.420
 tiny drinking

00:24:15.420 --> 00:24:15.940
 thing made

00:24:15.940 --> 00:24:16.300
 of clay

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 and the reason

00:24:17.040 --> 00:24:17.500
 they gave

00:24:17.500 --> 00:24:17.960
 this tiny

00:24:17.960 --> 00:24:18.480
 little drinking

00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:18.960
 thing made

00:24:18.960 --> 00:24:19.480
 of clay

00:24:19.480 --> 00:24:20.520
 was because

00:24:20.520 --> 00:24:21.680
 if a Dalit

00:24:21.680 --> 00:24:22.100
 went into

00:24:22.100 --> 00:24:22.880
 some restaurants

00:24:22.880 --> 00:24:23.620
 in some parts

00:24:23.620 --> 00:24:24.100
 of India

00:24:24.099 --> 00:24:25.500
 they wouldn't

00:24:25.500 --> 00:24:26.379
 want the

00:24:26.379 --> 00:24:27.240
 same cup

00:24:27.240 --> 00:24:28.059
 that a Dalit

00:24:28.059 --> 00:24:28.959
 had been used

00:24:28.959 --> 00:24:29.939
 had used

00:24:29.939 --> 00:24:30.439
 to be used

00:24:30.439 --> 00:24:31.059
 by somebody

00:24:31.059 --> 00:24:31.399
 who's of

00:24:31.399 --> 00:24:32.240
 higher caste

00:24:32.240 --> 00:24:33.639
 so they had

00:24:33.639 --> 00:24:34.240
 these special

00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:35.000
 drinking cups

00:24:35.000 --> 00:24:35.439
 these little

00:24:35.439 --> 00:24:36.399
 jars of clay

00:24:36.399 --> 00:24:36.839
 which are

00:24:36.839 --> 00:24:37.599
 very fragile

00:24:37.599 --> 00:24:38.719
 and very

00:24:38.719 --> 00:24:39.419
 impermanent

00:24:39.419 --> 00:24:39.879
 so that

00:24:39.879 --> 00:24:41.119
 after the Dalit

00:24:41.119 --> 00:24:41.759
 had drank

00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:42.139
 from it

00:24:42.139 --> 00:24:42.639
 the owner

00:24:42.639 --> 00:24:43.219
 of the store

00:24:43.219 --> 00:24:43.939
 and they

00:24:43.939 --> 00:24:44.679
 cost virtually

00:24:44.679 --> 00:24:44.919
 nothing

00:24:44.919 --> 00:24:45.279
 would just

00:24:45.279 --> 00:24:45.859
 smash it

00:24:45.859 --> 00:24:46.459
 to make sure

00:24:46.459 --> 00:24:46.879
 that nobody

00:24:46.879 --> 00:24:47.379
 else would

00:24:47.379 --> 00:24:47.779
 drink

00:24:47.779 --> 00:24:48.459
 from such

00:24:48.459 --> 00:24:48.819
 a cup

00:24:48.819 --> 00:24:51.319
 and earlier

00:24:51.319 --> 00:24:51.839
 on in the

00:24:51.839 --> 00:24:52.139
 book of

00:24:52.139 --> 00:24:52.939
 2nd Corinthians

00:24:52.939 --> 00:24:53.980
 Paul says

00:24:53.980 --> 00:24:54.440
 that human

00:24:54.440 --> 00:24:54.980
 beings are

00:24:54.980 --> 00:24:55.599
 jars of

00:24:55.599 --> 00:24:55.900
 clay

00:24:55.900 --> 00:24:58.759
 but that's

00:24:58.759 --> 00:24:59.079
 how we are

00:24:59.079 --> 00:24:59.680
 to understand

00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:00.420
 we're fragile

00:25:00.420 --> 00:25:01.579
 so really

00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:02.259
 in verse 3

00:25:02.259 --> 00:25:02.799
 what Paul

00:25:02.799 --> 00:25:03.180
 is saying

00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:03.740
 is for

00:25:03.740 --> 00:25:04.360
 though we

00:25:04.360 --> 00:25:05.200
 walk in

00:25:05.200 --> 00:25:05.660
 the flesh

00:25:05.660 --> 00:25:06.000
 in other

00:25:06.000 --> 00:25:06.180
 words

00:25:06.180 --> 00:25:06.559
 though we

00:25:06.559 --> 00:25:06.980
 live our

00:25:06.980 --> 00:25:07.380
 lives

00:25:07.380 --> 00:25:07.860
 as jars

00:25:07.860 --> 00:25:08.480
 of clay

00:25:08.480 --> 00:25:11.160
 we are

00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:11.559
 not

00:25:11.559 --> 00:25:13.480
 waging

00:25:13.480 --> 00:25:14.039
 war

00:25:14.039 --> 00:25:15.140
 sorry

00:25:15.140 --> 00:25:15.880
 for though

00:25:15.880 --> 00:25:16.380
 we walk

00:25:16.380 --> 00:25:16.620
 in the

00:25:16.620 --> 00:25:16.880
 flesh

00:25:16.880 --> 00:25:17.099
 we are

00:25:17.099 --> 00:25:17.259
 not

00:25:17.259 --> 00:25:17.599
 waging

00:25:17.599 --> 00:25:17.940
 war

00:25:17.940 --> 00:25:18.380
 according

00:25:18.380 --> 00:25:18.740
 to the

00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:19.019
 flesh

00:25:19.019 --> 00:25:19.799
 and there

00:25:19.799 --> 00:25:20.099
 it means

00:25:20.099 --> 00:25:20.519
 not just

00:25:20.519 --> 00:25:21.220
 from human

00:25:21.220 --> 00:25:21.660
 frailty

00:25:21.660 --> 00:25:22.019
 but we're

00:25:22.019 --> 00:25:22.720
 not living

00:25:22.720 --> 00:25:23.299
 our lives

00:25:23.299 --> 00:25:23.759
 and waging

00:25:23.759 --> 00:25:24.039
 war

00:25:24.039 --> 00:25:24.379
 as if

00:25:24.379 --> 00:25:24.480
 we're

00:25:24.480 --> 00:25:24.839
 in rebellion

00:25:24.839 --> 00:25:25.220
 against

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:25.619
 God

00:25:25.619 --> 00:25:26.519
 we've

00:25:26.519 --> 00:25:26.680
 been

00:25:26.680 --> 00:25:27.159
 redeemed

00:25:27.159 --> 00:25:28.200
 see that's

00:25:28.200 --> 00:25:28.759
 that's part

00:25:28.759 --> 00:25:29.000
 of the

00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:29.519
 Christian

00:25:29.519 --> 00:25:30.139
 mind

00:25:30.139 --> 00:25:31.460
 knows

00:25:31.460 --> 00:25:32.440
 and understands

00:25:32.440 --> 00:25:33.619
 that it

00:25:33.619 --> 00:25:34.180
 is

00:25:34.180 --> 00:25:35.119
 a jar

00:25:35.119 --> 00:25:36.079
 of clay

00:25:36.079 --> 00:25:37.799
 redeemed

00:25:37.799 --> 00:25:38.680
 by Christ

00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:41.919
 you know

00:25:41.919 --> 00:25:42.240
 there's some

00:25:42.240 --> 00:25:42.980
 very very smart

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:43.619
 people here

00:25:43.619 --> 00:25:44.119
 in the room

00:25:44.119 --> 00:25:44.759
 who could tell

00:25:44.759 --> 00:25:45.220
 you a lot

00:25:45.220 --> 00:25:46.019
 about intellectual

00:25:46.019 --> 00:25:46.480
 history

00:25:46.480 --> 00:25:46.940
 and development

00:25:46.940 --> 00:25:47.539
 of thought

00:25:47.539 --> 00:25:49.659
 and some

00:25:49.659 --> 00:25:49.899
 of you

00:25:49.899 --> 00:25:50.339
 are taking

00:25:50.339 --> 00:25:50.859
 classes

00:25:50.859 --> 00:25:51.519
 from really

00:25:51.519 --> 00:25:52.339
 high IQ

00:25:52.339 --> 00:25:53.139
 well educated

00:25:53.139 --> 00:25:53.859
 people at

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:54.420
 University of

00:25:54.420 --> 00:25:54.920
 Ottawa or

00:25:54.920 --> 00:25:55.339
 Carleton

00:25:55.339 --> 00:25:56.339
 and they

00:25:56.339 --> 00:25:56.680
 could talk

00:25:56.680 --> 00:25:57.019
 to you a lot

00:25:57.019 --> 00:25:57.379
 about the

00:25:57.379 --> 00:25:57.799
 history of

00:25:57.799 --> 00:25:58.039
 thought

00:25:58.039 --> 00:25:58.859
 but one

00:25:58.859 --> 00:25:59.039
 of the

00:25:59.039 --> 00:25:59.399
 things about

00:25:59.399 --> 00:25:59.799
 the history

00:25:59.799 --> 00:26:00.180
 of human

00:26:00.180 --> 00:26:00.659
 thought

00:26:00.659 --> 00:26:03.759
 is that

00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:04.200
 on one

00:26:04.200 --> 00:26:04.779
 hand we

00:26:04.779 --> 00:26:05.619
 often want

00:26:05.619 --> 00:26:06.279
 to imagine

00:26:06.279 --> 00:26:07.000
 that our

00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:07.680
 thoughts or

00:26:07.680 --> 00:26:08.180
 our life

00:26:08.180 --> 00:26:08.779
 are almost

00:26:08.779 --> 00:26:09.299
 as if we

00:26:09.299 --> 00:26:10.039
 are gods

00:26:10.039 --> 00:26:11.700
 I mean

00:26:11.700 --> 00:26:12.399
 part of the

00:26:12.399 --> 00:26:13.720
 whole move

00:26:13.720 --> 00:26:14.700
 of science

00:26:14.700 --> 00:26:16.640
 is to try

00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:16.980
 to come

00:26:16.980 --> 00:26:17.299
 up with

00:26:17.299 --> 00:26:17.880
 some type

00:26:17.880 --> 00:26:18.400
 of almost

00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:19.240
 godlike

00:26:19.240 --> 00:26:20.140
 knowledge

00:26:20.140 --> 00:26:20.759
 of the

00:26:20.759 --> 00:26:21.160
 world

00:26:21.160 --> 00:26:22.819
 and then

00:26:22.819 --> 00:26:23.200
 when you

00:26:23.200 --> 00:26:23.740
 have people

00:26:23.740 --> 00:26:24.519
 like Nietzsche

00:26:24.519 --> 00:26:26.700
 and Foucault

00:26:26.700 --> 00:26:27.600
 and others

00:26:27.600 --> 00:26:28.559
 who are

00:26:28.559 --> 00:26:29.640
 very skeptical

00:26:29.640 --> 00:26:30.420
 about the

00:26:30.420 --> 00:26:31.019
 claims of

00:26:31.019 --> 00:26:31.779
 human knowledge

00:26:31.779 --> 00:26:32.360
 and how much

00:26:32.360 --> 00:26:32.920
 we actually

00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:33.319
 know

00:26:33.319 --> 00:26:34.519
 it's almost

00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:34.920
 as if

00:26:34.920 --> 00:26:35.400
 the only

00:26:35.400 --> 00:26:35.980
 options

00:26:35.980 --> 00:26:36.740
 before human

00:26:36.740 --> 00:26:37.299
 beings

00:26:37.299 --> 00:26:38.299
 are that

00:26:38.299 --> 00:26:38.920
 our minds

00:26:38.920 --> 00:26:39.360
 if our

00:26:39.360 --> 00:26:39.720
 minds

00:26:39.720 --> 00:26:40.240
 are not

00:26:40.240 --> 00:26:40.660
 almost

00:26:40.660 --> 00:26:41.480
 godlike

00:26:41.480 --> 00:26:42.539
 then we're

00:26:42.539 --> 00:26:43.140
 garbage

00:26:43.140 --> 00:26:45.600
 and the

00:26:45.600 --> 00:26:46.280
 bible says

00:26:46.280 --> 00:26:46.700
 no

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:48.360
 human

00:26:48.360 --> 00:26:48.860
 beings

00:26:48.860 --> 00:26:49.220
 are

00:26:49.220 --> 00:26:49.880
 creatures

00:26:49.880 --> 00:26:51.759
 and we

00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:52.340
 know like

00:26:52.340 --> 00:26:53.280
 creatures

00:26:53.280 --> 00:26:54.860
 and no

00:26:54.860 --> 00:26:55.360
 creature

00:26:55.360 --> 00:26:56.000
 will ever

00:26:56.000 --> 00:26:56.480
 know

00:26:56.480 --> 00:26:57.300
 as if

00:26:57.300 --> 00:26:57.580
 they are

00:26:57.580 --> 00:26:57.759
 the

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:58.220
 creator

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:59.840
 and there

00:26:59.840 --> 00:27:00.140
 are many

00:27:00.140 --> 00:27:00.740
 things that

00:27:00.740 --> 00:27:00.980
 human

00:27:00.980 --> 00:27:01.320
 beings

00:27:01.320 --> 00:27:01.900
 can only

00:27:01.900 --> 00:27:02.220
 know

00:27:02.220 --> 00:27:02.580
 if the

00:27:02.580 --> 00:27:03.040
 creator

00:27:03.040 --> 00:27:03.759
 makes it

00:27:03.759 --> 00:27:04.180
 revealed

00:27:04.180 --> 00:27:04.880
 to you

00:27:04.880 --> 00:27:08.980
 and so

00:27:08.980 --> 00:27:11.160
 the text

00:27:11.160 --> 00:27:11.660
 here is

00:27:11.660 --> 00:27:12.140
 trying to

00:27:12.140 --> 00:27:12.560
 say that

00:27:12.560 --> 00:27:13.020
 as

00:27:13.019 --> 00:27:14.379
 Jesus

00:27:14.379 --> 00:27:15.000
 grips

00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:15.240
 our

00:27:15.240 --> 00:27:15.839
 thoughts

00:27:15.839 --> 00:27:16.339
 as he

00:27:16.339 --> 00:27:16.940
 comes in

00:27:16.940 --> 00:27:17.740
 to destroy

00:27:17.740 --> 00:27:18.480
 to tear

00:27:18.480 --> 00:27:19.259
 down parts

00:27:19.259 --> 00:27:19.599
 of how

00:27:19.599 --> 00:27:20.279
 we think

00:27:20.279 --> 00:27:21.819
 whether it's

00:27:21.819 --> 00:27:22.119
 how we

00:27:22.119 --> 00:27:22.480
 think about

00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:22.900
 music

00:27:22.900 --> 00:27:23.559
 or poetry

00:27:23.559 --> 00:27:24.200
 or art

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:24.759
 or dance

00:27:24.759 --> 00:27:25.440
 or business

00:27:25.440 --> 00:27:26.240
 or culture

00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:27.180
 or politics

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.579
 or philosophy

00:27:28.579 --> 00:27:30.420
 or physics

00:27:30.420 --> 00:27:31.900
 that he's

00:27:31.900 --> 00:27:32.440
 going to tear

00:27:32.440 --> 00:27:33.039
 some things

00:27:33.039 --> 00:27:33.680
 down and he's

00:27:33.680 --> 00:27:34.160
 going to build

00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:34.779
 some things

00:27:34.779 --> 00:27:35.299
 up and one

00:27:35.299 --> 00:27:35.720
 of the things

00:27:35.720 --> 00:27:36.099
 he wants

00:27:36.099 --> 00:27:36.539
 to tear

00:27:36.539 --> 00:27:37.059
 down is

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 any type

00:27:37.559 --> 00:27:38.339
 of pretension

00:27:38.339 --> 00:27:39.279
 that a human

00:27:39.279 --> 00:27:39.660
 being is

00:27:39.660 --> 00:27:40.139
 anything other

00:27:40.139 --> 00:27:40.619
 than a jar

00:27:40.619 --> 00:27:41.079
 of clay

00:27:41.079 --> 00:27:45.159
 but at the

00:27:45.159 --> 00:27:45.759
 same time

00:27:45.759 --> 00:27:46.059
 that it

00:27:46.059 --> 00:27:46.419
 makes it

00:27:46.419 --> 00:27:46.899
 conscious

00:27:46.899 --> 00:27:47.279
 that we

00:27:47.279 --> 00:27:47.720
 are jars

00:27:47.720 --> 00:27:48.299
 of clay

00:27:48.299 --> 00:27:49.740
 if we

00:27:49.740 --> 00:27:50.159
 understand

00:27:50.159 --> 00:27:50.559
 that we

00:27:50.559 --> 00:27:50.839
 are a

00:27:50.839 --> 00:27:51.039
 jar

00:27:51.039 --> 00:27:51.659
 of clay

00:27:51.659 --> 00:27:53.220
 and our

00:27:53.220 --> 00:27:53.839
 permanence

00:27:53.839 --> 00:27:54.240
 is not

00:27:54.240 --> 00:27:54.639
 something

00:27:54.639 --> 00:27:55.159
 from within

00:27:55.159 --> 00:27:55.659
 ourselves

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 but a

00:27:56.099 --> 00:27:56.579
 gift that

00:27:56.579 --> 00:27:57.179
 comes from

00:27:57.179 --> 00:27:57.679
 the God

00:27:57.679 --> 00:27:57.980
 who has

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.740
 created us

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 who sustains

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 us

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 who will

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 bring all

00:28:01.399 --> 00:28:01.899
 things to

00:28:01.899 --> 00:28:02.439
 their proper

00:28:02.439 --> 00:28:02.960
 end

00:28:02.960 --> 00:28:04.139
 who in

00:28:04.139 --> 00:28:04.919
 our enmity

00:28:04.919 --> 00:28:05.599
 against him

00:28:05.599 --> 00:28:06.099
 still he

00:28:06.099 --> 00:28:06.679
 loved us

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 and sent

00:28:07.139 --> 00:28:07.639
 his son

00:28:07.639 --> 00:28:07.980
 to die

00:28:07.980 --> 00:28:08.400
 upon the

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:08.779
 cross

00:28:08.779 --> 00:28:09.360
 for us

00:28:09.360 --> 00:28:11.400
 that there

00:28:11.400 --> 00:28:11.900
 can be a

00:28:11.900 --> 00:28:12.240
 growing

00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:13.220
 comfort

00:28:13.220 --> 00:28:13.720
 with the

00:28:13.720 --> 00:28:14.160
 fact that

00:28:14.160 --> 00:28:14.559
 I am a

00:28:14.559 --> 00:28:14.920
 jar of

00:28:14.920 --> 00:28:15.220
 clay

00:28:15.220 --> 00:28:15.680
 I am

00:28:15.680 --> 00:28:15.980
 not a

00:28:15.980 --> 00:28:16.380
 God

00:28:16.380 --> 00:28:19.680
 and I

00:28:19.680 --> 00:28:20.400
 stand here

00:28:20.400 --> 00:28:20.819
 as a jar

00:28:20.819 --> 00:28:21.420
 of clay

00:28:21.420 --> 00:28:22.420
 in a room

00:28:22.420 --> 00:28:23.079
 full of

00:28:23.079 --> 00:28:23.640
 jars of

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 clay

00:28:24.000 --> 00:28:29.180
 whom God

00:28:29.180 --> 00:28:29.620
 does not

00:28:29.620 --> 00:28:30.019
 treat as

00:28:30.019 --> 00:28:30.640
 garbage

00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:31.579
 like a

00:28:31.579 --> 00:28:31.980
 dalit

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 who has

00:28:33.180 --> 00:28:33.559
 to be

00:28:33.559 --> 00:28:34.099
 smashed

00:28:34.099 --> 00:28:36.279
 but loves

00:28:36.279 --> 00:28:36.660
 you and

00:28:36.660 --> 00:28:36.920
 me

00:28:36.920 --> 00:28:38.519
 and dies

00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:38.880
 for you

00:28:38.880 --> 00:28:39.240
 and me

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 and Jesus

00:28:42.220 --> 00:28:43.220
 desires to

00:28:43.220 --> 00:28:43.560
 be the

00:28:43.560 --> 00:28:44.060
 savior and

00:28:44.060 --> 00:28:44.440
 the lord

00:28:44.440 --> 00:28:44.700
 of your

00:28:44.700 --> 00:28:45.220
 thinking and

00:28:45.220 --> 00:28:45.840
 your thoughts

00:28:45.840 --> 00:28:49.700
 but some

00:28:49.700 --> 00:28:50.259
 people might

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.680
 say

00:28:50.680 --> 00:28:52.120
 okay George

00:28:52.120 --> 00:28:52.519
 does this

00:28:52.519 --> 00:28:53.060
 mean that the

00:28:53.060 --> 00:28:53.680
 Christian mind

00:28:53.680 --> 00:28:54.380
 only cares

00:28:54.380 --> 00:28:54.840
 about the

00:28:54.840 --> 00:28:55.220
 Bible

00:28:55.220 --> 00:28:56.800
 like it's

00:28:56.800 --> 00:28:57.140
 just all

00:28:57.140 --> 00:28:57.640
 about knowing

00:28:57.640 --> 00:28:58.060
 the Bible

00:28:58.060 --> 00:28:58.500
 knowing the

00:28:58.500 --> 00:28:58.759
 Bible

00:28:58.759 --> 00:28:59.180
 knowing the

00:28:59.180 --> 00:28:59.460
 Bible

00:28:59.460 --> 00:28:59.800
 like when

00:28:59.800 --> 00:28:59.980
 you were

00:28:59.980 --> 00:29:00.340
 telling us

00:29:00.340 --> 00:29:00.860
 that story

00:29:00.860 --> 00:29:01.240
 about the

00:29:01.240 --> 00:29:01.680
 guy who

00:29:01.680 --> 00:29:02.019
 was that

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.560
 you know

00:29:02.560 --> 00:29:03.519
 Calvinist

00:29:03.519 --> 00:29:03.960
 hyper

00:29:03.960 --> 00:29:04.640
 Calvinist

00:29:04.640 --> 00:29:04.980
 type of

00:29:04.980 --> 00:29:05.220
 guy

00:29:05.220 --> 00:29:05.560
 and you

00:29:05.560 --> 00:29:05.940
 said you

00:29:05.940 --> 00:29:06.120
 know you

00:29:06.120 --> 00:29:06.380
 should have

00:29:06.380 --> 00:29:06.660
 said to

00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:06.820
 him you

00:29:06.819 --> 00:29:07.099
 should read

00:29:07.099 --> 00:29:07.500
 the Bible

00:29:07.500 --> 00:29:08.059
 ten times

00:29:08.059 --> 00:29:08.500
 more than

00:29:08.500 --> 00:29:08.679
 his

00:29:08.679 --> 00:29:09.879
 theologizing

00:29:09.879 --> 00:29:10.960
 is that

00:29:10.960 --> 00:29:11.339
 you know

00:29:11.339 --> 00:29:12.559
 George

00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:13.039
 that you

00:29:13.039 --> 00:29:13.619
 just want

00:29:13.619 --> 00:29:13.799
 to read

00:29:13.799 --> 00:29:14.099
 the Bible

00:29:14.099 --> 00:29:14.379
 read the

00:29:14.379 --> 00:29:14.579
 Bible

00:29:14.579 --> 00:29:14.899
 read the

00:29:14.899 --> 00:29:15.200
 Bible

00:29:15.200 --> 00:29:15.460
 and you

00:29:15.460 --> 00:29:15.700
 don't want

00:29:15.700 --> 00:29:15.919
 to read

00:29:15.919 --> 00:29:16.399
 economics

00:29:16.399 --> 00:29:16.759
 you don't

00:29:16.759 --> 00:29:17.019
 want to

00:29:17.019 --> 00:29:17.200
 read

00:29:17.200 --> 00:29:17.439
 you don't

00:29:17.439 --> 00:29:17.619
 want to

00:29:17.619 --> 00:29:17.819
 watch

00:29:17.819 --> 00:29:18.299
 movies

00:29:18.299 --> 00:29:18.740
 you don't

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:18.939
 want to

00:29:18.939 --> 00:29:19.399
 be involved

00:29:19.399 --> 00:29:19.679
 in the

00:29:19.679 --> 00:29:20.059
 world

00:29:20.059 --> 00:29:21.559
 no

00:29:21.559 --> 00:29:22.299
 look

00:29:22.299 --> 00:29:22.980
 again at

00:29:22.980 --> 00:29:23.240
 what it

00:29:23.240 --> 00:29:23.639
 says in

00:29:23.639 --> 00:29:24.220
 verses 4

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:24.819
 to 6

00:29:24.819 --> 00:29:27.119
 the central

00:29:27.119 --> 00:29:27.559
 verses

00:29:27.559 --> 00:29:27.919
 but we'll

00:29:27.919 --> 00:29:28.359
 just look at

00:29:28.359 --> 00:29:28.700
 one other

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:29.139
 thing about

00:29:29.139 --> 00:29:29.500
 these in

00:29:29.500 --> 00:29:30.039
 verses 4

00:29:30.039 --> 00:29:30.460
 and 6

00:29:30.460 --> 00:29:31.639
 for the

00:29:31.639 --> 00:29:32.099
 weapons of

00:29:32.099 --> 00:29:32.279
 our

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:32.819
 warfare

00:29:32.819 --> 00:29:34.359
 are not

00:29:34.359 --> 00:29:34.700
 of the

00:29:34.700 --> 00:29:35.200
 flesh

00:29:35.200 --> 00:29:37.380
 and here

00:29:37.380 --> 00:29:37.880
 flesh

00:29:37.880 --> 00:29:39.120
 Paul probably

00:29:39.120 --> 00:29:39.660
 means it to

00:29:39.660 --> 00:29:40.140
 have a

00:29:40.140 --> 00:29:40.559
 double

00:29:40.559 --> 00:29:42.100
 meaning

00:29:42.100 --> 00:29:42.580
 that they're

00:29:42.580 --> 00:29:43.340
 not frail

00:29:43.340 --> 00:29:44.360
 but more in

00:29:44.360 --> 00:29:45.180
 particular that

00:29:45.180 --> 00:29:45.640
 they're not

00:29:45.640 --> 00:29:46.580
 anything to do

00:29:46.580 --> 00:29:47.660
 with acting

00:29:47.660 --> 00:29:48.259
 in rebellion

00:29:48.259 --> 00:29:49.000
 against God

00:29:49.000 --> 00:29:50.779
 but

00:29:50.779 --> 00:29:52.180
 you know

00:29:52.180 --> 00:29:52.779
 they're not

00:29:52.779 --> 00:29:53.740
 this but

00:29:53.740 --> 00:29:54.180
 they have

00:29:54.180 --> 00:29:55.019
 divine power

00:29:55.019 --> 00:29:55.700
 to destroy

00:29:55.700 --> 00:29:56.200
 strongholds

00:29:56.759 --> 00:29:57.660
 in other words

00:29:57.660 --> 00:29:58.259
 this idea of

00:29:58.259 --> 00:29:59.299
 strongholds is

00:29:59.299 --> 00:29:59.700
 that there's

00:29:59.700 --> 00:30:00.480
 areas within

00:30:00.480 --> 00:30:01.180
 our mind

00:30:01.180 --> 00:30:02.100
 and here

00:30:02.100 --> 00:30:02.680
 mind doesn't

00:30:02.680 --> 00:30:03.059
 just mean

00:30:03.059 --> 00:30:03.920
 logic it can

00:30:03.920 --> 00:30:04.299
 mean for

00:30:04.299 --> 00:30:04.680
 those of

00:30:04.680 --> 00:30:04.960
 us who

00:30:04.960 --> 00:30:05.339
 are more

00:30:05.339 --> 00:30:05.919
 like we

00:30:05.919 --> 00:30:07.259
 like poetry

00:30:07.259 --> 00:30:07.700
 we write

00:30:07.700 --> 00:30:08.480
 poetry or

00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:08.899
 we have

00:30:08.899 --> 00:30:09.639
 we're very

00:30:09.639 --> 00:30:10.079
 good with

00:30:10.079 --> 00:30:10.700
 images we

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:11.039
 could maybe

00:30:11.039 --> 00:30:11.399
 be a

00:30:11.399 --> 00:30:11.879
 director

00:30:11.879 --> 00:30:12.680
 or we

00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:12.960
 could be

00:30:12.960 --> 00:30:13.299
 like a

00:30:13.299 --> 00:30:13.680
 fashion

00:30:13.680 --> 00:30:14.519
 designer or

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:14.859
 we could

00:30:14.859 --> 00:30:15.339
 design

00:30:15.339 --> 00:30:16.559
 dance or

00:30:16.559 --> 00:30:17.200
 something like

00:30:17.200 --> 00:30:18.039
 that and

00:30:18.039 --> 00:30:19.039
 maybe those

00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:20.319
 parts of our

00:30:20.319 --> 00:30:20.759
 mind that are

00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:21.319
 better towards

00:30:21.319 --> 00:30:22.099
 business or

00:30:22.099 --> 00:30:22.700
 better towards

00:30:22.700 --> 00:30:24.659
 computers or

00:30:24.659 --> 00:30:25.500
 better towards

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:26.099
 just being able

00:30:26.099 --> 00:30:26.859
 to actually have

00:30:26.859 --> 00:30:27.419
 that type of

00:30:27.419 --> 00:30:28.200
 intelligence to

00:30:28.200 --> 00:30:28.740
 figure out what

00:30:28.740 --> 00:30:29.659
 a kid actually

00:30:29.659 --> 00:30:30.799
 wants and

00:30:30.799 --> 00:30:31.319
 help the

00:30:31.319 --> 00:30:31.700
 kid

00:30:31.700 --> 00:30:33.700
 that's

00:30:33.700 --> 00:30:34.640
 intelligence

00:30:34.640 --> 00:30:36.799
 you know

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:37.299
 but there's

00:30:37.299 --> 00:30:37.920
 parts of our

00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:38.480
 mind that are

00:30:38.480 --> 00:30:39.420
 strongholds and

00:30:39.420 --> 00:30:40.220
 what this means

00:30:40.220 --> 00:30:41.000
 is that they're

00:30:41.000 --> 00:30:41.799
 they're completely

00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:42.460
 and utterly

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:44.160
 keeping God

00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:44.920
 at bay

00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:47.539
 and it has to

00:30:47.539 --> 00:30:48.380
 be torn down

00:30:48.380 --> 00:30:50.140
 and we tear

00:30:50.140 --> 00:30:51.140
 down verse 5

00:30:51.140 --> 00:30:51.940
 arguments in

00:30:51.940 --> 00:30:53.220
 every lofty

00:30:53.220 --> 00:30:54.180
 opinion every

00:30:54.180 --> 00:30:54.960
 pretension

00:30:54.960 --> 00:30:57.160
 every person

00:30:57.160 --> 00:30:58.200
 in the CBC

00:30:58.200 --> 00:30:58.759
 or the

00:30:58.759 --> 00:30:59.460
 University of

00:30:59.460 --> 00:31:00.180
 Ottawa or the

00:31:00.180 --> 00:31:00.980
 Supreme Court of

00:31:00.980 --> 00:31:01.759
 Canada or the

00:31:01.759 --> 00:31:02.440
 Parliament of

00:31:02.440 --> 00:31:03.960
 Canada whose

00:31:03.960 --> 00:31:05.200
 lofty opinions

00:31:05.200 --> 00:31:06.039
 mean that God

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.740
 doesn't matter

00:31:06.740 --> 00:31:07.460
 that there is no

00:31:07.460 --> 00:31:08.300
 God that we have

00:31:08.300 --> 00:31:09.000
 to worry about

00:31:09.000 --> 00:31:09.680
 or think about

00:31:09.680 --> 00:31:10.860
 if you happen to

00:31:10.860 --> 00:31:11.460
 have a view of

00:31:11.460 --> 00:31:12.259
 God that helps

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:12.779
 to give you a

00:31:12.779 --> 00:31:13.400
 little tiny bit

00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:14.019
 of peace and

00:31:14.019 --> 00:31:14.740
 comfort some

00:31:14.740 --> 00:31:15.319
 people like

00:31:15.319 --> 00:31:15.980
 Jack Daniel

00:31:15.980 --> 00:31:16.599
 some like

00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:17.259
 bridge some

00:31:17.259 --> 00:31:18.660
 like you know

00:31:18.660 --> 00:31:19.700
 bird watching

00:31:19.700 --> 00:31:20.359
 some like

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:20.920
 thinking about

00:31:20.920 --> 00:31:21.700
 God as long

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:22.139
 as it's just

00:31:22.139 --> 00:31:23.680
 private lofty

00:31:23.680 --> 00:31:24.559
 opinions raised

00:31:24.559 --> 00:31:25.119
 against the

00:31:25.119 --> 00:31:25.680
 knowledge of

00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:26.319
 God and take

00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:26.839
 every thought

00:31:26.839 --> 00:31:27.599
 captive to

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:28.240
 obey Christ

00:31:28.240 --> 00:31:29.359
 being ready to

00:31:29.359 --> 00:31:30.519
 punish make

00:31:30.519 --> 00:31:32.160
 justice against

00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:33.240
 every disobedience

00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:34.599
 here's the thing

00:31:34.599 --> 00:31:35.220
 which is going on

00:31:35.220 --> 00:31:36.259
 in this text if

00:31:36.259 --> 00:31:36.619
 you could put up

00:31:36.619 --> 00:31:37.180
 the next point

00:31:37.180 --> 00:31:38.460
 the Christian

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:40.059
 mind seeks

00:31:40.059 --> 00:31:41.059
 and loves

00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:42.460
 all truth

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:44.460
 all goodness

00:31:44.460 --> 00:31:45.879
 and all beauty

00:31:45.879 --> 00:31:47.519
 in the creator

00:31:47.519 --> 00:31:48.839
 and in his

00:31:48.839 --> 00:31:49.399
 creation

00:31:49.399 --> 00:31:52.379
 the Christian

00:31:52.379 --> 00:31:53.619
 mind seeks

00:31:53.619 --> 00:31:54.319
 and loves

00:31:54.319 --> 00:31:55.440
 all truth

00:31:55.440 --> 00:31:56.639
 all goodness

00:31:56.639 --> 00:31:58.059
 and all beauty

00:31:58.059 --> 00:31:59.359
 in the creator

00:31:59.359 --> 00:32:00.279
 and in his

00:32:00.279 --> 00:32:00.740
 creation

00:32:00.740 --> 00:32:01.879
 it's not talking

00:32:01.879 --> 00:32:02.639
 here about Bible

00:32:02.639 --> 00:32:03.019
 reading

00:32:03.019 --> 00:32:05.879
 you know if you

00:32:05.879 --> 00:32:06.399
 have

00:32:06.400 --> 00:32:07.680
 if you're in

00:32:07.680 --> 00:32:08.320
 science

00:32:08.320 --> 00:32:10.100
 and you come up

00:32:10.100 --> 00:32:11.060
 with a theory

00:32:11.060 --> 00:32:12.100
 of how science

00:32:12.100 --> 00:32:12.700
 works

00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:14.700
 which you believe

00:32:14.700 --> 00:32:16.280
 means that God

00:32:16.280 --> 00:32:17.220
 absolutely doesn't

00:32:17.220 --> 00:32:17.800
 exist

00:32:17.800 --> 00:32:19.180
 well don't you

00:32:19.180 --> 00:32:19.820
 think that's sort

00:32:19.820 --> 00:32:20.400
 of covered under

00:32:20.400 --> 00:32:21.000
 this text

00:32:21.000 --> 00:32:23.420
 if you come up

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:24.440
 with a system

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:24.940
 of doing

00:32:24.940 --> 00:32:26.780
 organizing business

00:32:26.780 --> 00:32:28.660
 that in a sense

00:32:28.660 --> 00:32:30.480
 specifically excludes

00:32:30.480 --> 00:32:31.759
 God or anything

00:32:31.759 --> 00:32:32.600
 about how God

00:32:32.600 --> 00:32:33.259
 is revealed about

00:32:33.259 --> 00:32:33.800
 human beings

00:32:33.800 --> 00:32:34.300
 don't you think

00:32:34.300 --> 00:32:35.300
 that's a stronghold

00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:38.700
 like if you come

00:32:38.700 --> 00:32:39.500
 up with a theory

00:32:39.500 --> 00:32:40.319
 of aesthetics

00:32:40.319 --> 00:32:41.240
 or beauty

00:32:41.240 --> 00:32:42.159
 or dance

00:32:42.159 --> 00:32:43.259
 in such a way

00:32:43.259 --> 00:32:44.079
 that it can never

00:32:44.079 --> 00:32:45.819
 point at any way

00:32:45.819 --> 00:32:46.740
 that we're creatures

00:32:46.740 --> 00:32:48.139
 or that there is a God

00:32:48.139 --> 00:32:49.099
 don't you think

00:32:49.099 --> 00:32:50.180
 that's a stronghold

00:32:50.180 --> 00:32:53.700
 you see

00:32:53.700 --> 00:32:54.659
 nothing here

00:32:54.659 --> 00:32:55.220
 in the Bible

00:32:55.220 --> 00:32:56.279
 is just calling us

00:32:56.279 --> 00:32:56.879
 to somehow

00:32:56.879 --> 00:32:58.519
 think that

00:32:58.519 --> 00:32:59.500
 the Bible here

00:32:59.500 --> 00:33:00.419
 is only referring to

00:33:00.419 --> 00:33:00.839
 okay

00:33:00.839 --> 00:33:02.819
 on Sunday mornings

00:33:02.819 --> 00:33:04.279
 this text

00:33:04.279 --> 00:33:04.859
 is just saying

00:33:04.859 --> 00:33:05.219
 that you're going

00:33:05.219 --> 00:33:05.519
 to go

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:05.979
 and you're going

00:33:05.979 --> 00:33:06.459
 to make sure

00:33:06.459 --> 00:33:06.859
 that people

00:33:06.859 --> 00:33:07.740
 understand why

00:33:07.740 --> 00:33:09.479
 Spong is wrong

00:33:09.479 --> 00:33:10.879
 and Borg is wrong

00:33:10.879 --> 00:33:12.559
 and you're going

00:33:12.559 --> 00:33:13.299
 to understand

00:33:13.299 --> 00:33:13.779
 you know

00:33:13.779 --> 00:33:14.519
 why Keller

00:33:14.519 --> 00:33:15.219
 is right

00:33:15.219 --> 00:33:15.799
 or Piper

00:33:15.799 --> 00:33:16.439
 is right

00:33:16.439 --> 00:33:17.819
 and it's just

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:18.119
 all about

00:33:18.119 --> 00:33:18.819
 no no no no

00:33:18.819 --> 00:33:19.519
 no this text

00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:20.099
 is not just

00:33:20.099 --> 00:33:20.599
 talking about

00:33:20.599 --> 00:33:21.339
 some tiny little

00:33:21.339 --> 00:33:22.079
 religious or

00:33:22.079 --> 00:33:22.799
 spiritual part

00:33:22.799 --> 00:33:23.419
 of our mind

00:33:23.419 --> 00:33:25.439
 it's challenging

00:33:25.439 --> 00:33:26.099
 those of you

00:33:26.099 --> 00:33:26.839
 who are in school

00:33:26.839 --> 00:33:27.459
 still who are

00:33:27.459 --> 00:33:28.459
 doing economics

00:33:28.459 --> 00:33:29.299
 those of you

00:33:29.299 --> 00:33:30.099
 in social work

00:33:30.099 --> 00:33:31.019
 it's challenging

00:33:31.019 --> 00:33:31.740
 how you think

00:33:31.740 --> 00:33:32.679
 of human beings

00:33:32.680 --> 00:33:34.000
 and how you

00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:34.620
 think of human

00:33:34.620 --> 00:33:35.080
 destiny

00:33:35.080 --> 00:33:36.140
 and human purpose

00:33:36.140 --> 00:33:37.440
 for those of you

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:38.100
 who are in medicine

00:33:38.100 --> 00:33:38.840
 it's challenging

00:33:38.840 --> 00:33:39.660
 you with ethical

00:33:39.660 --> 00:33:40.500
 things in terms

00:33:40.500 --> 00:33:40.980
 of how you

00:33:40.980 --> 00:33:41.660
 treat people

00:33:41.660 --> 00:33:43.180
 and how you

00:33:43.180 --> 00:33:43.960
 see the person

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:45.519
 for those of you

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:46.140
 in dance

00:33:46.140 --> 00:33:46.880
 or in fashion

00:33:46.880 --> 00:33:47.420
 design

00:33:47.420 --> 00:33:48.279
 or in business

00:33:48.279 --> 00:33:49.039
 those of you

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.720
 who are retired

00:33:49.720 --> 00:33:50.320
 or stay at home

00:33:50.320 --> 00:33:50.720
 those of you

00:33:50.720 --> 00:33:51.680
 thinking about politics

00:33:51.680 --> 00:33:53.220
 there's nothing

00:33:53.220 --> 00:33:54.019
 that this text

00:33:54.019 --> 00:33:54.799
 doesn't involve

00:33:54.799 --> 00:33:58.039
 there's nothing

00:33:58.039 --> 00:34:02.920
 the Christian

00:34:02.920 --> 00:34:03.819
 mind seeks

00:34:03.819 --> 00:34:04.500
 and loves

00:34:04.500 --> 00:34:05.920
 all truth

00:34:05.920 --> 00:34:07.379
 truth is

00:34:07.379 --> 00:34:08.380
 never the enemy

00:34:08.380 --> 00:34:09.199
 of the Christian

00:34:09.199 --> 00:34:10.880
 truth is

00:34:10.880 --> 00:34:12.059
 never the enemy

00:34:12.059 --> 00:34:12.800
 of the Christian

00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:13.340
 goodness

00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:14.340
 and beauty

00:34:14.340 --> 00:34:15.219
 are never

00:34:15.219 --> 00:34:16.539
 our enemy

00:34:16.539 --> 00:34:18.460
 why

00:34:18.460 --> 00:34:19.179
 because God

00:34:19.179 --> 00:34:19.699
 is true

00:34:19.699 --> 00:34:21.340
 God is good

00:34:21.340 --> 00:34:22.360
 God is beautiful

00:34:22.360 --> 00:34:25.300
 a beauty

00:34:25.300 --> 00:34:25.800
 that would

00:34:25.800 --> 00:34:26.659
 unmake us

00:34:26.659 --> 00:34:27.679
 if we saw it

00:34:27.679 --> 00:34:29.199
 even a tiniest

00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:30.099
 sliver of the

00:34:30.099 --> 00:34:30.879
 beauty of God

00:34:30.879 --> 00:34:31.559
 if it was to be

00:34:31.559 --> 00:34:32.379
 revealed to us

00:34:32.379 --> 00:34:33.059
 right now

00:34:33.059 --> 00:34:36.039
 without having

00:34:36.039 --> 00:34:36.759
 our resurrection

00:34:36.759 --> 00:34:37.619
 bodies

00:34:37.619 --> 00:34:39.379
 and being

00:34:39.379 --> 00:34:40.379
 the full

00:34:40.379 --> 00:34:41.259
 bodies

00:34:41.259 --> 00:34:42.079
 meant for the

00:34:42.079 --> 00:34:42.359
 new heaven

00:34:42.359 --> 00:34:42.819
 and the earth

00:34:42.819 --> 00:34:43.739
 the beauty

00:34:43.739 --> 00:34:44.480
 of God

00:34:44.480 --> 00:34:45.219
 even the

00:34:45.219 --> 00:34:45.899
 tiniest

00:34:45.899 --> 00:34:47.399
 sliver of it

00:34:47.399 --> 00:34:48.419
 would unmake

00:34:48.419 --> 00:34:49.000
 us

00:34:49.000 --> 00:34:52.759
 and not just

00:34:52.759 --> 00:34:53.599
 knowing God

00:34:53.599 --> 00:34:54.519
 and his truth

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:55.059
 and his goodness

00:34:55.059 --> 00:34:55.719
 and his beauty

00:34:55.719 --> 00:34:56.319
 but God

00:34:56.319 --> 00:34:56.980
 is the creator

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.699
 and sustainer

00:34:57.699 --> 00:34:58.480
 of all things

00:34:58.480 --> 00:34:59.820
 and therefore

00:34:59.820 --> 00:35:01.559
 this text

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:02.639
 is asking us

00:35:02.639 --> 00:35:03.420
 to think through

00:35:03.420 --> 00:35:04.559
 how we think

00:35:04.559 --> 00:35:05.380
 and imagine

00:35:05.380 --> 00:35:06.800
 everything

00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:08.940
 every area

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:09.760
 of human

00:35:09.760 --> 00:35:10.360
 intellectual

00:35:10.360 --> 00:35:11.300
 and cultural

00:35:11.300 --> 00:35:12.240
 endeavor

00:35:12.240 --> 00:35:13.039
 and political

00:35:13.039 --> 00:35:13.460
 endeavor

00:35:13.460 --> 00:35:16.300
 here's a couple

00:35:16.300 --> 00:35:16.800
 of hints

00:35:16.800 --> 00:35:17.280
 I'm going to have

00:35:17.280 --> 00:35:18.059
 to speed this up

00:35:18.059 --> 00:35:18.659
 to get it done

00:35:18.659 --> 00:35:19.920
 here's a couple

00:35:19.920 --> 00:35:20.260
 of hints

00:35:20.260 --> 00:35:20.800
 in terms of

00:35:20.800 --> 00:35:21.340
 growing in our

00:35:21.340 --> 00:35:22.000
 Christian mind

00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:22.719
 one of the first

00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:23.240
 things that has

00:35:23.240 --> 00:35:23.699
 to die

00:35:23.699 --> 00:35:24.079
 if you want

00:35:24.079 --> 00:35:24.659
 to take this

00:35:24.659 --> 00:35:25.000
 text

00:35:25.000 --> 00:35:25.420
 and pray

00:35:25.420 --> 00:35:25.619
 it

00:35:25.619 --> 00:35:26.579
 is die

00:35:26.579 --> 00:35:27.099
 to oil

00:35:27.099 --> 00:35:27.719
 and water

00:35:27.719 --> 00:35:28.199
 thinking

00:35:28.199 --> 00:35:29.339
 which I've

00:35:29.339 --> 00:35:29.639
 been sort of

00:35:29.639 --> 00:35:30.000
 going through

00:35:30.000 --> 00:35:30.480
 in the sermon

00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:31.000
 in other words

00:35:31.000 --> 00:35:31.420
 there's the

00:35:31.420 --> 00:35:31.920
 spiritual

00:35:31.920 --> 00:35:33.359
 and then there's

00:35:33.359 --> 00:35:34.199
 everything else

00:35:34.199 --> 00:35:35.099
 you know

00:35:35.099 --> 00:35:35.699
 our culture

00:35:35.699 --> 00:35:36.199
 says okay

00:35:36.199 --> 00:35:36.480
 George

00:35:36.480 --> 00:35:36.899
 you can have

00:35:36.899 --> 00:35:37.559
 your spiritual

00:35:37.559 --> 00:35:38.059
 thoughts

00:35:38.059 --> 00:35:38.460
 you can have

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:39.119
 your spiritual

00:35:39.119 --> 00:35:39.719
 beliefs

00:35:39.719 --> 00:35:40.779
 as long as

00:35:40.779 --> 00:35:41.519
 with everything

00:35:41.519 --> 00:35:42.000
 else

00:35:42.000 --> 00:35:42.519
 you act

00:35:42.519 --> 00:35:43.440
 the way

00:35:43.440 --> 00:35:43.960
 we want

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.519
 you to act

00:35:44.519 --> 00:35:44.980
 and think

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:45.279
 the way

00:35:45.279 --> 00:35:45.759
 we want

00:35:45.759 --> 00:35:46.319
 you to think

00:35:46.319 --> 00:35:47.739
 you can go

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:48.279
 to University

00:35:48.279 --> 00:35:48.659
 of Ottawa

00:35:48.659 --> 00:35:49.059
 you can get

00:35:49.059 --> 00:35:49.659
 your degrees

00:35:49.659 --> 00:35:50.639
 as long

00:35:50.639 --> 00:35:51.500
 as

00:35:51.500 --> 00:35:52.960
 you just

00:35:52.960 --> 00:35:53.420
 see your

00:35:53.420 --> 00:35:54.639
 faith

00:35:54.639 --> 00:35:55.460
 as private

00:35:55.460 --> 00:35:56.599
 and interior

00:35:56.599 --> 00:35:57.619
 and emotional

00:35:57.619 --> 00:35:58.819
 and not

00:35:58.819 --> 00:35:59.359
 as having

00:35:59.359 --> 00:36:00.000
 intellectual

00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:00.920
 consequences

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:01.960
 you have

00:36:01.960 --> 00:36:02.519
 to die

00:36:02.519 --> 00:36:03.099
 to all

00:36:03.099 --> 00:36:03.899
 oil and water

00:36:03.899 --> 00:36:04.399
 thinking

00:36:04.399 --> 00:36:05.480
 you have

00:36:05.480 --> 00:36:06.279
 to learn

00:36:06.279 --> 00:36:07.699
 to say

00:36:07.699 --> 00:36:08.679
 if this

00:36:08.679 --> 00:36:09.960
 then this

00:36:09.960 --> 00:36:10.759
 cannot be

00:36:10.759 --> 00:36:12.539
 so in other words

00:36:12.539 --> 00:36:12.980
 if you're in

00:36:12.980 --> 00:36:13.440
 counseling

00:36:13.440 --> 00:36:13.980
 when I was

00:36:13.980 --> 00:36:14.819
 being taught

00:36:14.819 --> 00:36:15.539
 counseling

00:36:15.539 --> 00:36:16.379
 the view

00:36:16.379 --> 00:36:17.059
 in counseling

00:36:17.059 --> 00:36:17.539
 was that

00:36:17.539 --> 00:36:18.159
 human beings

00:36:18.159 --> 00:36:19.019
 are fundamentally

00:36:19.019 --> 00:36:19.819
 passive

00:36:19.819 --> 00:36:21.099
 and

00:36:21.099 --> 00:36:23.199
 it's just as if

00:36:23.199 --> 00:36:23.779
 these wounds

00:36:23.779 --> 00:36:24.539
 happen to us

00:36:24.539 --> 00:36:25.179
 and these things

00:36:25.179 --> 00:36:25.920
 happen to us

00:36:25.920 --> 00:36:26.519
 and there's this type

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:27.019
 of basically

00:36:27.019 --> 00:36:27.739
 passiveness

00:36:27.739 --> 00:36:28.960
 but the Bible

00:36:28.960 --> 00:36:29.759
 is that what

00:36:29.759 --> 00:36:30.619
 the Bible says

00:36:30.619 --> 00:36:31.839
 doesn't the Bible

00:36:31.839 --> 00:36:32.819
 portray somehow

00:36:32.819 --> 00:36:33.599
 that we actively

00:36:33.599 --> 00:36:34.699
 seek out idols

00:36:34.699 --> 00:36:35.619
 and we seek out

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:36.019
 meanings

00:36:36.019 --> 00:36:36.960
 and we seek out

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:37.699
 significance

00:36:37.699 --> 00:36:38.699
 doesn't that

00:36:38.699 --> 00:36:38.899
 happen

00:36:38.899 --> 00:36:39.379
 you know

00:36:39.379 --> 00:36:40.319
 if you're in

00:36:40.319 --> 00:36:40.899
 if you're in

00:36:40.899 --> 00:36:41.579
 if you're in

00:36:41.579 --> 00:36:42.139
 you know

00:36:42.139 --> 00:36:43.299
 philosophy

00:36:43.299 --> 00:36:44.319
 or science

00:36:44.319 --> 00:36:44.819
 and

00:36:44.819 --> 00:36:45.839
 if you know

00:36:45.839 --> 00:36:47.019
 if this and that

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:47.679
 if the Bible

00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:48.279
 seems to say

00:36:48.279 --> 00:36:49.139
 there's miracles

00:36:49.139 --> 00:36:51.239
 and if they

00:36:51.239 --> 00:36:51.960
 really happen

00:36:51.960 --> 00:36:52.779
 then that has

00:36:52.779 --> 00:36:53.259
 to have some

00:36:53.259 --> 00:36:53.619
 effect

00:36:53.619 --> 00:36:54.339
 on how you

00:36:54.339 --> 00:36:55.139
 think through

00:36:55.139 --> 00:36:56.139
 sociology

00:36:56.139 --> 00:36:57.039
 and psychology

00:36:57.039 --> 00:36:58.379
 and physics

00:36:58.379 --> 00:37:00.099
 and geology

00:37:00.099 --> 00:37:01.139
 biology

00:37:01.139 --> 00:37:01.960
 now I'm frightening

00:37:01.960 --> 00:37:02.460
 some of you

00:37:02.460 --> 00:37:03.059
 but it has to

00:37:03.059 --> 00:37:03.399
 have some

00:37:03.399 --> 00:37:03.899
 consequence

00:37:03.899 --> 00:37:04.460
 it can't be

00:37:04.460 --> 00:37:05.019
 that the miracle

00:37:05.019 --> 00:37:05.699
 is just true

00:37:05.699 --> 00:37:06.179
 here

00:37:06.179 --> 00:37:07.799
 and not in

00:37:07.799 --> 00:37:08.219
 terms of how

00:37:08.219 --> 00:37:08.699
 we think about

00:37:08.699 --> 00:37:09.199
 all sorts of

00:37:09.199 --> 00:37:09.859
 other things

00:37:09.859 --> 00:37:11.719
 in other words

00:37:11.719 --> 00:37:12.039
 you have to

00:37:12.039 --> 00:37:12.719
 learn to say

00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:13.279
 okay if it

00:37:13.279 --> 00:37:13.639
 says this

00:37:13.639 --> 00:37:14.379
 in the Bible

00:37:14.379 --> 00:37:15.899
 if this

00:37:15.899 --> 00:37:16.480
 then what does

00:37:16.480 --> 00:37:16.980
 that mean

00:37:16.980 --> 00:37:17.860
 in terms

00:37:17.860 --> 00:37:18.179
 of this

00:37:18.179 --> 00:37:18.800
 other area

00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:22.639
 and the

00:37:22.639 --> 00:37:23.039
 other thing

00:37:23.039 --> 00:37:23.400
 about it

00:37:23.400 --> 00:37:23.679
 is

00:37:23.679 --> 00:37:26.079
 that it's

00:37:26.079 --> 00:37:26.860
 not saying

00:37:26.860 --> 00:37:27.440
 that we have

00:37:27.440 --> 00:37:27.780
 to have a

00:37:27.780 --> 00:37:28.159
 Christian

00:37:28.159 --> 00:37:28.860
 economics

00:37:28.860 --> 00:37:29.820
 or a

00:37:29.820 --> 00:37:30.099
 Christian

00:37:30.099 --> 00:37:30.780
 sociology

00:37:30.780 --> 00:37:31.380
 or a

00:37:31.380 --> 00:37:31.659
 Christian

00:37:31.659 --> 00:37:32.579
 social work

00:37:32.579 --> 00:37:34.619
 because that

00:37:34.619 --> 00:37:35.139
 would sort of

00:37:35.139 --> 00:37:35.699
 imply

00:37:35.699 --> 00:37:36.920
 that there's

00:37:36.920 --> 00:37:37.280
 only like

00:37:37.280 --> 00:37:37.800
 one type

00:37:37.800 --> 00:37:38.400
 of person

00:37:38.400 --> 00:37:39.760
 or one type

00:37:39.760 --> 00:37:40.400
 of culture

00:37:40.400 --> 00:37:42.000
 or one type

00:37:42.000 --> 00:37:42.840
 of imagination

00:37:42.840 --> 00:37:44.000
 but what do

00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:44.260
 we know

00:37:44.260 --> 00:37:45.019
 about people

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:47.460
 you know

00:37:47.460 --> 00:37:48.019
 let me tell

00:37:48.019 --> 00:37:48.460
 you if

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:49.059
 we just

00:37:49.059 --> 00:37:49.720
 took random

00:37:49.720 --> 00:37:50.420
 groups of

00:37:50.420 --> 00:37:50.780
 us

00:37:50.780 --> 00:37:51.800
 and we were

00:37:51.800 --> 00:37:52.340
 all going

00:37:52.340 --> 00:37:52.680
 to go on

00:37:52.680 --> 00:37:53.100
 a road

00:37:53.100 --> 00:37:53.460
 trip

00:37:53.460 --> 00:37:54.800
 you know

00:37:54.800 --> 00:37:55.280
 let's say

00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:55.640
 somewhere

00:37:55.640 --> 00:37:56.340
 eight hours

00:37:56.340 --> 00:37:56.620
 away

00:37:56.620 --> 00:37:57.140
 by the end

00:37:57.140 --> 00:37:57.340
 of the

00:37:57.340 --> 00:37:57.780
 eight hour

00:37:57.780 --> 00:37:58.280
 time

00:37:58.280 --> 00:37:58.600
 we would

00:37:58.600 --> 00:37:58.940
 discover

00:37:58.940 --> 00:37:59.340
 just how

00:37:59.340 --> 00:37:59.480
 many

00:37:59.480 --> 00:38:00.120
 how

00:38:00.120 --> 00:38:00.620
 different

00:38:00.620 --> 00:38:01.079
 we all

00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:01.440
 are

00:38:01.440 --> 00:38:04.039
 our

00:38:04.039 --> 00:38:04.800
 imaginations

00:38:04.800 --> 00:38:05.200
 work

00:38:05.200 --> 00:38:05.760
 differently

00:38:05.760 --> 00:38:08.300
 and so

00:38:08.300 --> 00:38:08.860
 this text

00:38:08.860 --> 00:38:09.440
 isn't saying

00:38:09.440 --> 00:38:09.700
 that you

00:38:09.700 --> 00:38:10.020
 have to

00:38:10.020 --> 00:38:10.220
 keep

00:38:10.220 --> 00:38:10.600
 searching

00:38:10.600 --> 00:38:11.020
 for the

00:38:11.020 --> 00:38:11.640
 one

00:38:11.640 --> 00:38:12.140
 Christian

00:38:12.140 --> 00:38:12.740
 politics

00:38:12.740 --> 00:38:13.200
 or the

00:38:13.200 --> 00:38:13.400
 one

00:38:13.400 --> 00:38:13.800
 Christian

00:38:13.800 --> 00:38:14.320
 economics

00:38:14.320 --> 00:38:14.620
 or the

00:38:14.620 --> 00:38:14.780
 one

00:38:14.780 --> 00:38:15.100
 Christian

00:38:15.100 --> 00:38:15.780
 psychology

00:38:15.780 --> 00:38:17.060
 because

00:38:17.060 --> 00:38:17.460
 human

00:38:17.460 --> 00:38:17.940
 beings

00:38:17.940 --> 00:38:18.800
 all of

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:18.900
 the

00:38:18.900 --> 00:38:19.140
 different

00:38:19.140 --> 00:38:19.400
 things

00:38:19.400 --> 00:38:19.560
 in

00:38:19.560 --> 00:38:20.040
 psychology

00:38:20.040 --> 00:38:20.520
 all of

00:38:20.520 --> 00:38:20.620
 the

00:38:20.620 --> 00:38:20.960
 different

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:21.980
 complexity

00:38:21.980 --> 00:38:22.400
 of a

00:38:22.400 --> 00:38:22.620
 human

00:38:22.620 --> 00:38:23.080
 being

00:38:23.080 --> 00:38:23.340
 and

00:38:23.340 --> 00:38:24.080
 trying

00:38:24.080 --> 00:38:24.320
 to

00:38:24.320 --> 00:38:25.180
 understand

00:38:25.180 --> 00:38:25.420
 how

00:38:25.420 --> 00:38:26.080
 human

00:38:26.080 --> 00:38:26.420
 beings

00:38:26.420 --> 00:38:26.920
 process

00:38:26.920 --> 00:38:27.420
 things

00:38:27.420 --> 00:38:27.740
 and how

00:38:27.740 --> 00:38:27.900
 they

00:38:27.900 --> 00:38:28.260
 work

00:38:28.260 --> 00:38:28.500
 and how

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:28.620
 they

00:38:28.620 --> 00:38:28.880
 act

00:38:28.880 --> 00:38:29.440
 and so

00:38:29.440 --> 00:38:29.700
 people

00:38:29.700 --> 00:38:29.900
 will

00:38:29.900 --> 00:38:30.220
 come up

00:38:30.220 --> 00:38:30.360
 with

00:38:30.360 --> 00:38:30.640
 different

00:38:30.640 --> 00:38:31.100
 theories

00:38:31.100 --> 00:38:31.380
 and

00:38:31.380 --> 00:38:31.680
 different

00:38:31.680 --> 00:38:32.040
 hints

00:38:32.040 --> 00:38:32.220
 and

00:38:32.220 --> 00:38:32.500
 different

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:33.080
 practices

00:38:33.080 --> 00:38:34.000
 and that's

00:38:34.000 --> 00:38:34.420
 completely

00:38:34.420 --> 00:38:34.920
 fine

00:38:34.920 --> 00:38:35.560
 it's not

00:38:35.559 --> 00:38:36.019
 calling

00:38:36.019 --> 00:38:36.619
 everybody

00:38:36.619 --> 00:38:36.799
 to

00:38:36.799 --> 00:38:37.380
 uniformity

00:38:37.380 --> 00:38:37.940
 but it's

00:38:37.940 --> 00:38:38.139
 saying

00:38:38.139 --> 00:38:38.420
 that as

00:38:38.420 --> 00:38:38.860
 people

00:38:38.860 --> 00:38:39.199
 think

00:38:39.199 --> 00:38:39.500
 those

00:38:39.500 --> 00:38:39.840
 things

00:38:39.840 --> 00:38:40.340
 through

00:38:40.340 --> 00:38:41.299
 that

00:38:41.299 --> 00:38:41.500
 there's

00:38:41.500 --> 00:38:41.639
 a

00:38:41.639 --> 00:38:41.940
 Christian

00:38:41.940 --> 00:38:42.380
 critique

00:38:42.380 --> 00:38:43.059
 to it

00:38:43.059 --> 00:38:44.759
 and in

00:38:44.759 --> 00:38:45.239
 a sense

00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:45.840
 the Bible

00:38:45.840 --> 00:38:46.599
 will both

00:38:46.599 --> 00:38:47.599
 subvert

00:38:47.599 --> 00:38:49.099
 part of

00:38:49.099 --> 00:38:49.360
 all

00:38:49.360 --> 00:38:50.179
 disciplines

00:38:50.179 --> 00:38:51.420
 yet at

00:38:51.420 --> 00:38:51.779
 the same

00:38:51.779 --> 00:38:52.139
 time

00:38:52.139 --> 00:38:52.900
 fulfill

00:38:52.900 --> 00:38:55.019
 the true

00:38:55.019 --> 00:38:55.559
 and good

00:38:55.559 --> 00:38:56.799
 and beautiful

00:38:56.799 --> 00:38:57.739
 insights

00:38:57.739 --> 00:38:58.820
 within them

00:38:58.820 --> 00:39:01.699
 I really

00:39:01.699 --> 00:39:02.000
 have to

00:39:02.000 --> 00:39:02.219
 I'm just

00:39:02.219 --> 00:39:02.380
 going to

00:39:02.380 --> 00:39:02.659
 have to

00:39:02.659 --> 00:39:03.039
 run

00:39:03.039 --> 00:39:03.259
 through

00:39:03.259 --> 00:39:03.799
 these last

00:39:03.799 --> 00:39:04.139
 points

00:39:04.139 --> 00:39:04.420
 pretty

00:39:04.420 --> 00:39:04.860
 quickly

00:39:04.860 --> 00:39:06.740
 if you

00:39:06.740 --> 00:39:07.019
 could put

00:39:07.019 --> 00:39:07.460
 up the

00:39:07.460 --> 00:39:07.960
 next

00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:08.480
 point

00:39:08.480 --> 00:39:10.640
 Andrew

00:39:10.640 --> 00:39:13.079
 here's

00:39:13.079 --> 00:39:15.420
 I think

00:39:15.420 --> 00:39:15.660
 you get

00:39:15.660 --> 00:39:16.000
 the text

00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:16.720
 I could

00:39:16.720 --> 00:39:17.019
 go through

00:39:17.019 --> 00:39:17.340
 the rest

00:39:17.340 --> 00:39:17.579
 of the

00:39:17.579 --> 00:39:17.820
 text

00:39:17.820 --> 00:39:18.160
 and bring

00:39:18.160 --> 00:39:18.400
 these

00:39:18.400 --> 00:39:18.660
 things

00:39:18.660 --> 00:39:18.940
 out

00:39:18.940 --> 00:39:19.500
 I'm just

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:19.720
 going to

00:39:19.720 --> 00:39:20.200
 share you

00:39:20.200 --> 00:39:20.539
 the different

00:39:20.539 --> 00:39:21.000
 other things

00:39:21.000 --> 00:39:21.280
 for the

00:39:21.280 --> 00:39:21.620
 Christian

00:39:21.620 --> 00:39:22.039
 mind

00:39:22.039 --> 00:39:23.280
 the Christian

00:39:23.280 --> 00:39:23.599
 mind

00:39:23.599 --> 00:39:24.160
 regularly

00:39:24.160 --> 00:39:24.860
 prays to

00:39:24.860 --> 00:39:25.120
 God

00:39:25.120 --> 00:39:25.620
 for wisdom

00:39:25.620 --> 00:39:26.300
 and knowledge

00:39:26.300 --> 00:39:29.380
 the Christian

00:39:29.380 --> 00:39:29.800
 mind

00:39:29.800 --> 00:39:30.480
 regularly

00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:31.220
 prays to

00:39:31.220 --> 00:39:31.519
 God

00:39:31.519 --> 00:39:32.059
 for wisdom

00:39:32.059 --> 00:39:32.519
 and knowledge

00:39:32.519 --> 00:39:32.759
 that's

00:39:32.759 --> 00:39:32.940
 going to

00:39:32.940 --> 00:39:33.059
 be

00:39:33.059 --> 00:39:33.159
 in

00:39:33.159 --> 00:39:34.000
 this

00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:34.239
 part

00:39:34.239 --> 00:39:34.420
 of the

00:39:34.420 --> 00:39:34.639
 text

00:39:34.639 --> 00:39:34.860
 about

00:39:34.860 --> 00:39:35.320
 divine

00:39:35.320 --> 00:39:36.139
 power

00:39:36.139 --> 00:39:36.579
 with

00:39:36.579 --> 00:39:37.000
 its

00:39:37.000 --> 00:39:37.759
 strongholds

00:39:37.759 --> 00:39:37.940
 and all

00:39:37.940 --> 00:39:38.139
 that

00:39:38.139 --> 00:39:38.380
 it's

00:39:38.380 --> 00:39:39.719
 that it's

00:39:39.719 --> 00:39:40.259
 not as if

00:39:40.259 --> 00:39:40.579
 somehow

00:39:40.579 --> 00:39:41.039
 we just

00:39:41.039 --> 00:39:41.519
 become a

00:39:41.519 --> 00:39:41.880
 mind

00:39:41.880 --> 00:39:42.139
 and we

00:39:42.139 --> 00:39:42.280
 just

00:39:42.280 --> 00:39:42.619
 become

00:39:42.619 --> 00:39:43.199
 either

00:39:43.199 --> 00:39:43.719
 an artist

00:39:43.719 --> 00:39:44.119
 type

00:39:44.119 --> 00:39:44.420
 or a

00:39:44.420 --> 00:39:44.679
 poet

00:39:44.679 --> 00:39:45.079
 type

00:39:45.079 --> 00:39:45.340
 or an

00:39:45.340 --> 00:39:45.800
 economist

00:39:45.800 --> 00:39:46.280
 type

00:39:46.280 --> 00:39:46.559
 or a

00:39:46.559 --> 00:39:46.880
 business

00:39:46.880 --> 00:39:47.320
 type

00:39:47.320 --> 00:39:48.019
 or a

00:39:48.019 --> 00:39:48.579
 philosopher

00:39:48.579 --> 00:39:49.259
 or science

00:39:49.259 --> 00:39:49.659
 type

00:39:49.659 --> 00:39:50.619
 no you

00:39:50.619 --> 00:39:51.019
 pray

00:39:51.019 --> 00:39:52.559
 I mean

00:39:52.559 --> 00:39:53.360
 you know

00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:53.780
 students

00:39:53.780 --> 00:39:54.119
 when you're

00:39:54.119 --> 00:39:54.480
 working on

00:39:54.480 --> 00:39:55.099
 your papers

00:39:55.099 --> 00:39:57.039
 you should

00:39:57.039 --> 00:39:57.500
 pray that

00:39:57.500 --> 00:39:58.059
 God helps

00:39:58.059 --> 00:39:58.320
 you to

00:39:58.320 --> 00:39:58.619
 think

00:39:58.619 --> 00:40:00.039
 you should

00:40:00.039 --> 00:40:00.679
 pray that

00:40:00.679 --> 00:40:01.219
 he helps

00:40:01.219 --> 00:40:01.539
 you to

00:40:01.539 --> 00:40:02.039
 focus

00:40:02.039 --> 00:40:04.259
 you should

00:40:04.259 --> 00:40:04.759
 pray that

00:40:04.759 --> 00:40:05.219
 he leads

00:40:05.219 --> 00:40:05.519
 you and

00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:05.820
 guides

00:40:05.820 --> 00:40:06.179
 you on

00:40:06.179 --> 00:40:06.519
 to all

00:40:06.519 --> 00:40:06.860
 truth

00:40:06.860 --> 00:40:07.259
 you should

00:40:07.259 --> 00:40:07.779
 pray that

00:40:07.779 --> 00:40:08.159
 he helps

00:40:08.159 --> 00:40:08.400
 you to

00:40:08.400 --> 00:40:08.739
 write it

00:40:08.739 --> 00:40:09.519
 if you're

00:40:09.519 --> 00:40:10.079
 in government

00:40:10.079 --> 00:40:12.300
 and you know

00:40:12.300 --> 00:40:12.759
 you're having to

00:40:12.759 --> 00:40:13.099
 deal with

00:40:13.099 --> 00:40:13.579
 people or

00:40:13.579 --> 00:40:14.079
 write reports

00:40:14.079 --> 00:40:14.400
 you should

00:40:14.400 --> 00:40:14.920
 pray about

00:40:14.920 --> 00:40:15.199
 that

00:40:15.199 --> 00:40:15.599
 you should

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:15.960
 pray for

00:40:15.960 --> 00:40:16.619
 your boss

00:40:16.619 --> 00:40:17.480
 you should

00:40:17.480 --> 00:40:17.900
 pray for

00:40:17.900 --> 00:40:18.219
 wisdom

00:40:18.219 --> 00:40:18.920
 and knowledge

00:40:18.920 --> 00:40:19.820
 why

00:40:19.820 --> 00:40:20.420
 because I'm

00:40:20.420 --> 00:40:20.800
 a jar

00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:21.340
 of clay

00:40:21.340 --> 00:40:22.480
 and there

00:40:22.480 --> 00:40:22.759
 is a

00:40:22.759 --> 00:40:23.199
 creator

00:40:23.199 --> 00:40:24.559
 who's

00:40:24.559 --> 00:40:24.900
 created

00:40:24.900 --> 00:40:25.420
 and sustained

00:40:25.420 --> 00:40:25.820
 all of

00:40:25.820 --> 00:40:26.119
 us

00:40:26.119 --> 00:40:27.639
 the next

00:40:27.639 --> 00:40:28.079
 point

00:40:28.079 --> 00:40:28.900
 Andrew

00:40:28.900 --> 00:40:30.440
 the Christian

00:40:30.440 --> 00:40:30.819
 mind

00:40:30.819 --> 00:40:31.519
 regularly

00:40:31.519 --> 00:40:32.139
 reads

00:40:32.139 --> 00:40:32.679
 all of

00:40:32.679 --> 00:40:33.059
 God's

00:40:33.059 --> 00:40:33.259
 word

00:40:33.259 --> 00:40:33.599
 written

00:40:33.599 --> 00:40:34.539
 and

00:40:34.539 --> 00:40:34.859
 bows

00:40:34.859 --> 00:40:35.059
 to

00:40:35.059 --> 00:40:35.199
 what

00:40:35.199 --> 00:40:35.359
 it

00:40:35.359 --> 00:40:35.699
 says

00:40:35.699 --> 00:40:37.079
 the

00:40:37.079 --> 00:40:37.500
 Christian

00:40:37.500 --> 00:40:37.920
 mind

00:40:37.920 --> 00:40:38.639
 regularly

00:40:38.639 --> 00:40:39.119
 reads

00:40:39.119 --> 00:40:39.559
 all of

00:40:39.559 --> 00:40:39.960
 God's

00:40:39.960 --> 00:40:40.159
 word

00:40:40.159 --> 00:40:40.539
 written

00:40:40.539 --> 00:40:41.940
 and

00:40:41.940 --> 00:40:42.559
 bows

00:40:42.559 --> 00:40:43.259
 to

00:40:43.259 --> 00:40:43.440
 what

00:40:43.440 --> 00:40:43.619
 it

00:40:43.619 --> 00:40:44.059
 says

00:40:44.059 --> 00:40:49.840
 you

00:40:49.840 --> 00:40:49.920
 know

00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:50.159
 I just

00:40:50.159 --> 00:40:50.400
 want to

00:40:50.400 --> 00:40:50.719
 challenge

00:40:50.719 --> 00:40:50.880
 you

00:40:50.880 --> 00:40:51.079
 if you

00:40:51.079 --> 00:40:51.320
 haven't

00:40:51.320 --> 00:40:51.440
 read

00:40:51.440 --> 00:40:51.719
 all of

00:40:51.719 --> 00:40:51.820
 the

00:40:51.820 --> 00:40:52.139
 Bible

00:40:52.139 --> 00:40:52.360
 and

00:40:52.360 --> 00:40:52.500
 you've

00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:52.599
 been

00:40:52.599 --> 00:40:52.739
 a

00:40:52.739 --> 00:40:52.980
 Christian

00:40:52.980 --> 00:40:53.239
 for

00:40:53.239 --> 00:40:53.380
 a

00:40:53.380 --> 00:40:53.519
 few

00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:53.980
 years

00:40:53.980 --> 00:40:54.719
 you

00:40:54.719 --> 00:40:54.820
 know

00:40:54.820 --> 00:40:55.159
 talk

00:40:55.159 --> 00:40:55.360
 to

00:40:55.360 --> 00:40:55.679
 me

00:40:55.679 --> 00:40:56.659
 I'd

00:40:56.659 --> 00:40:56.759
 like

00:40:56.759 --> 00:40:56.880
 to

00:40:56.880 --> 00:40:57.019
 give

00:40:57.019 --> 00:40:57.119
 you

00:40:57.119 --> 00:40:57.340
 some

00:40:57.340 --> 00:40:57.659
 help

00:40:57.659 --> 00:40:57.799
 and

00:40:57.799 --> 00:40:58.340
 encouragement

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:58.679
 but

00:40:58.679 --> 00:40:58.820
 you

00:40:58.820 --> 00:40:59.000
 should

00:40:59.000 --> 00:40:59.219
 try

00:40:59.219 --> 00:40:59.299
 to

00:40:59.299 --> 00:40:59.440
 have

00:40:59.440 --> 00:40:59.539
 it

00:40:59.539 --> 00:40:59.639
 a

00:40:59.639 --> 00:41:00.199
 goal

00:41:00.199 --> 00:41:00.420
 to

00:41:00.420 --> 00:41:00.579
 read

00:41:00.579 --> 00:41:01.000
 all

00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:01.119
 of

00:41:01.119 --> 00:41:01.199
 it

00:41:01.199 --> 00:41:01.299
 or

00:41:01.299 --> 00:41:01.579
 listen

00:41:01.579 --> 00:41:01.799
 to

00:41:01.799 --> 00:41:01.980
 all

00:41:01.980 --> 00:41:02.079
 of

00:41:02.079 --> 00:41:02.199
 it

00:41:02.199 --> 00:41:02.659
 one

00:41:02.659 --> 00:41:02.739
 of

00:41:02.739 --> 00:41:02.820
 the

00:41:02.820 --> 00:41:03.179
 wonderful

00:41:03.179 --> 00:41:03.619
 things

00:41:03.619 --> 00:41:03.900
 about

00:41:03.900 --> 00:41:04.279
 modern

00:41:04.279 --> 00:41:04.960
 technology

00:41:04.960 --> 00:41:05.799
 is

00:41:05.799 --> 00:41:05.940
 if

00:41:05.940 --> 00:41:06.019
 you

00:41:06.019 --> 00:41:06.119
 go

00:41:06.119 --> 00:41:06.219
 to

00:41:06.219 --> 00:41:06.380
 an

00:41:06.380 --> 00:41:06.579
 app

00:41:06.579 --> 00:41:06.820
 like

00:41:06.820 --> 00:41:07.019
 you

00:41:07.019 --> 00:41:07.460
 version

00:41:07.460 --> 00:41:08.500
 you

00:41:08.500 --> 00:41:08.720
 can

00:41:08.720 --> 00:41:09.100
 listen

00:41:09.100 --> 00:41:09.320
 to

00:41:09.320 --> 00:41:09.680
 God's

00:41:09.680 --> 00:41:09.860
 word

00:41:09.860 --> 00:41:10.100
 I

00:41:10.100 --> 00:41:10.640
 remember

00:41:10.640 --> 00:41:10.980
 30

00:41:10.980 --> 00:41:11.240
 years

00:41:11.240 --> 00:41:11.420
 ago

00:41:11.420 --> 00:41:11.600
 you'd

00:41:11.600 --> 00:41:11.700
 have

00:41:11.700 --> 00:41:11.800
 to

00:41:11.800 --> 00:41:12.000
 spend

00:41:12.000 --> 00:41:12.519
 hundreds

00:41:12.519 --> 00:41:12.760
 of

00:41:12.760 --> 00:41:13.240
 dollars

00:41:13.240 --> 00:41:13.580
 to

00:41:13.580 --> 00:41:13.780
 buy

00:41:13.780 --> 00:41:14.000
 a

00:41:14.000 --> 00:41:14.260
 big

00:41:14.260 --> 00:41:14.580
 big

00:41:14.580 --> 00:41:15.000
 thing

00:41:15.000 --> 00:41:15.600
 that

00:41:15.600 --> 00:41:15.780
 was

00:41:15.780 --> 00:41:16.039
 like

00:41:16.039 --> 00:41:16.500
 this

00:41:16.500 --> 00:41:16.780
 of

00:41:16.780 --> 00:41:17.539
 cassettes

00:41:17.539 --> 00:41:18.680
 to

00:41:18.680 --> 00:41:18.940
 listen

00:41:18.940 --> 00:41:19.140
 to

00:41:19.140 --> 00:41:19.559
 God's

00:41:19.559 --> 00:41:19.820
 word

00:41:19.820 --> 00:41:20.780
 now

00:41:20.780 --> 00:41:21.900
 I

00:41:21.900 --> 00:41:22.120
 just

00:41:22.120 --> 00:41:22.380
 have

00:41:22.380 --> 00:41:22.539
 this

00:41:22.539 --> 00:41:22.820
 little

00:41:22.820 --> 00:41:23.160
 app

00:41:23.160 --> 00:41:23.320
 on

00:41:23.320 --> 00:41:23.519
 my

00:41:23.519 --> 00:41:24.019
 phone

00:41:24.019 --> 00:41:25.180
 and

00:41:25.180 --> 00:41:25.580
 often

00:41:25.580 --> 00:41:25.760
 when

00:41:25.760 --> 00:41:25.880
 I'm

00:41:25.880 --> 00:41:26.180
 driving

00:41:26.180 --> 00:41:26.440
 when

00:41:26.440 --> 00:41:26.600
 I'm

00:41:26.600 --> 00:41:26.780
 going

00:41:26.780 --> 00:41:27.000
 home

00:41:27.000 --> 00:41:27.160
 in

00:41:27.160 --> 00:41:27.380
 rush

00:41:27.380 --> 00:41:27.620
 hour

00:41:27.620 --> 00:41:28.059
 often

00:41:28.059 --> 00:41:28.380
 I

00:41:28.380 --> 00:41:28.700
 listen

00:41:28.700 --> 00:41:28.820
 to

00:41:28.820 --> 00:41:28.940
 the

00:41:28.940 --> 00:41:29.280
 Bible

00:41:29.280 --> 00:41:33.320
 and

00:41:33.320 --> 00:41:33.480
 I

00:41:33.480 --> 00:41:34.280
 encourage

00:41:34.280 --> 00:41:34.440
 you

00:41:34.440 --> 00:41:34.640
 to

00:41:34.640 --> 00:41:35.100
 hear

00:41:35.100 --> 00:41:35.320
 and

00:41:36.820 --> 00:41:37.260
 regularly

00:41:37.260 --> 00:41:37.620
 reads

00:41:37.620 --> 00:41:37.800
 all

00:41:37.800 --> 00:41:37.940
 of

00:41:37.940 --> 00:41:38.240
 God's

00:41:38.240 --> 00:41:38.380
 word

00:41:38.380 --> 00:41:38.600
 written

00:41:38.600 --> 00:41:38.760
 and

00:41:38.760 --> 00:41:39.000
 bows

00:41:39.000 --> 00:41:39.160
 to

00:41:39.160 --> 00:41:39.300
 what

00:41:39.300 --> 00:41:39.440
 it

00:41:39.440 --> 00:41:39.800
 says

00:41:39.800 --> 00:41:40.960
 and

00:41:40.960 --> 00:41:41.340
 almost

00:41:41.340 --> 00:41:41.680
 second

00:41:41.680 --> 00:41:41.860
 to

00:41:41.860 --> 00:41:42.260
 last

00:41:42.260 --> 00:41:42.980
 the

00:41:42.980 --> 00:41:43.440
 Christian

00:41:43.440 --> 00:41:44.039
 mind

00:41:44.039 --> 00:41:45.080
 longs

00:41:45.080 --> 00:41:45.200
 to

00:41:45.200 --> 00:41:45.440
 see

00:41:45.440 --> 00:41:45.620
 the

00:41:45.620 --> 00:41:46.059
 gospel

00:41:46.059 --> 00:41:46.660
 shared

00:41:46.660 --> 00:41:48.120
 especially

00:41:48.120 --> 00:41:48.500
 with

00:41:48.500 --> 00:41:48.680
 new

00:41:48.680 --> 00:41:49.000
 people

00:41:49.000 --> 00:41:49.500
 groups

00:41:49.500 --> 00:41:50.980
 the

00:41:50.980 --> 00:41:51.380
 Christian

00:41:51.380 --> 00:41:51.740
 mind

00:41:51.740 --> 00:41:52.340
 longs

00:41:52.340 --> 00:41:52.460
 to

00:41:52.460 --> 00:41:52.680
 see

00:41:52.680 --> 00:41:52.880
 the

00:41:52.880 --> 00:41:53.280
 gospel

00:41:53.280 --> 00:41:53.880
 shared

00:41:53.880 --> 00:41:55.080
 especially

00:41:55.080 --> 00:41:55.420
 with

00:41:55.420 --> 00:41:55.600
 new

00:41:55.600 --> 00:41:55.900
 people

00:41:55.900 --> 00:41:56.380
 groups

00:41:56.380 --> 00:41:57.160
 this

00:41:57.160 --> 00:41:57.300
 is

00:41:57.300 --> 00:41:57.420
 a

00:41:57.420 --> 00:41:57.600
 really

00:41:57.600 --> 00:41:58.059
 important

00:41:58.059 --> 00:41:58.300
 thing

00:41:58.300 --> 00:41:58.480
 for

00:41:58.480 --> 00:41:58.620
 the

00:41:58.620 --> 00:41:58.960
 Christian

00:41:58.960 --> 00:41:59.340
 mind

00:41:59.340 --> 00:41:59.720
 because

00:41:59.720 --> 00:41:59.880
 you

00:41:59.880 --> 00:42:00.019
 see

00:42:00.019 --> 00:42:00.180
 the

00:42:00.180 --> 00:42:00.559
 gospel

00:42:00.559 --> 00:42:00.760
 is

00:42:00.760 --> 00:42:00.860
 an

00:42:00.860 --> 00:42:01.340
 offense

00:42:01.340 --> 00:42:01.559
 to

00:42:01.559 --> 00:42:01.720
 our

00:42:01.720 --> 00:42:02.080
 mind

00:42:02.080 --> 00:42:04.280
 and

00:42:04.280 --> 00:42:04.380
 it

00:42:04.380 --> 00:42:04.519
 can

00:42:04.519 --> 00:42:04.660
 be

00:42:04.660 --> 00:42:04.760
 an

00:42:04.760 --> 00:42:05.180
 offense

00:42:06.820 --> 00:42:07.000
 get

00:42:07.000 --> 00:42:07.380
 lost

00:42:07.380 --> 00:42:07.539
 in

00:42:07.539 --> 00:42:07.680
 a

00:42:07.680 --> 00:42:08.059
 track

00:42:08.059 --> 00:42:08.220
 of

00:42:08.220 --> 00:42:08.380
 trying

00:42:08.380 --> 00:42:08.480
 to

00:42:08.480 --> 00:42:08.600
 have

00:42:08.600 --> 00:42:08.840
 a

00:42:08.840 --> 00:42:09.220
 Christian

00:42:09.220 --> 00:42:09.800
 worldview

00:42:09.800 --> 00:42:11.240
 and

00:42:11.240 --> 00:42:11.620
 one

00:42:11.620 --> 00:42:11.700
 of

00:42:11.700 --> 00:42:11.780
 the

00:42:11.780 --> 00:42:11.940
 ways

00:42:11.940 --> 00:42:12.100
 that

00:42:12.100 --> 00:42:12.260
 the

00:42:12.260 --> 00:42:12.480
 devil

00:42:12.480 --> 00:42:12.780
 can

00:42:12.780 --> 00:42:13.000
 knock

00:42:13.000 --> 00:42:13.180
 us

00:42:13.180 --> 00:42:13.340
 up

00:42:13.340 --> 00:42:13.460
 is

00:42:13.460 --> 00:42:13.580
 we

00:42:13.580 --> 00:42:13.760
 get

00:42:13.760 --> 00:42:14.120
 so

00:42:14.120 --> 00:42:14.700
 caught

00:42:14.700 --> 00:42:14.880
 up

00:42:14.880 --> 00:42:15.019
 with

00:42:15.019 --> 00:42:15.180
 our

00:42:15.180 --> 00:42:15.559
 Christian

00:42:15.559 --> 00:42:16.039
 thinking

00:42:16.039 --> 00:42:16.240
 but

00:42:16.240 --> 00:42:16.340
 at

00:42:16.340 --> 00:42:16.440
 the

00:42:16.440 --> 00:42:16.559
 end

00:42:16.559 --> 00:42:16.660
 of

00:42:16.660 --> 00:42:16.740
 the

00:42:16.740 --> 00:42:16.960
 day

00:42:16.960 --> 00:42:18.300
 the

00:42:18.300 --> 00:42:18.800
 gospel

00:42:18.800 --> 00:42:19.080
 is

00:42:19.080 --> 00:42:19.880
 offensive

00:42:19.880 --> 00:42:21.500
 regularly

00:42:21.500 --> 00:42:22.019
 to

00:42:22.019 --> 00:42:22.420
 us

00:42:22.420 --> 00:42:24.300
 you

00:42:24.300 --> 00:42:24.539
 mean

00:42:24.539 --> 00:42:24.900
 God

00:42:24.900 --> 00:42:25.080
 you

00:42:25.080 --> 00:42:25.460
 didn't

00:42:25.460 --> 00:42:25.880
 choose

00:42:25.880 --> 00:42:26.080
 me

00:42:26.080 --> 00:42:26.400
 because

00:42:26.400 --> 00:42:26.660
 I'm

00:42:26.660 --> 00:42:26.820
 going

00:42:26.820 --> 00:42:26.900
 to

00:42:26.900 --> 00:42:27.059
 be

00:42:27.059 --> 00:42:27.320
 such

00:42:27.320 --> 00:42:27.460
 a

00:42:27.460 --> 00:42:27.660
 great

00:42:27.660 --> 00:42:28.220
 pastor

00:42:28.220 --> 00:42:29.740
 you

00:42:29.740 --> 00:42:30.039
 didn't

00:42:30.039 --> 00:42:30.380
 choose

00:42:30.380 --> 00:42:30.559
 me

00:42:30.559 --> 00:42:30.840
 because

00:42:30.840 --> 00:42:31.059
 I'm

00:42:31.059 --> 00:42:31.300
 such

00:42:31.300 --> 00:42:31.440
 a

00:42:31.440 --> 00:42:31.659
 great

00:42:31.659 --> 00:42:32.159
 guy

00:42:32.159 --> 00:42:33.099
 you

00:42:33.099 --> 00:42:33.380
 didn't

00:42:33.380 --> 00:42:33.700
 choose

00:42:33.700 --> 00:42:33.880
 me

00:42:33.880 --> 00:42:34.159
 because

00:42:34.159 --> 00:42:34.340
 I

00:42:34.340 --> 00:42:34.460
 will

00:42:34.460 --> 00:42:34.579
 be

00:42:34.579 --> 00:42:34.740
 the

00:42:34.740 --> 00:42:35.079
 perfect

00:42:35.079 --> 00:42:35.480
 husband

00:42:35.480 --> 00:42:35.920
 I'm

00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:36.280
 not

00:42:36.280 --> 00:42:37.280
 or

00:42:37.280 --> 00:42:37.460
 the

00:42:37.460 --> 00:42:37.820
 perfect

00:42:37.820 --> 00:42:38.420
 dad

00:42:38.420 --> 00:42:40.780
 like

00:42:40.780 --> 00:42:41.400
 all

00:42:41.400 --> 00:42:41.599
 of

00:42:41.599 --> 00:42:42.000
 my

00:42:42.000 --> 00:42:42.700
 apparent

00:42:42.700 --> 00:42:43.579
 righteousness

00:42:43.579 --> 00:42:44.400
 is like

00:42:44.400 --> 00:42:44.940
 a filthy

00:42:44.940 --> 00:42:45.559
 rag

00:42:45.559 --> 00:42:48.380
 all

00:42:48.380 --> 00:42:48.579
 of

00:42:48.579 --> 00:42:48.800
 my

00:42:48.800 --> 00:42:49.099
 great

00:42:49.099 --> 00:42:49.700
 thinking

00:42:49.700 --> 00:42:51.460
 is like

00:42:51.460 --> 00:42:52.260
 nothing

00:42:52.260 --> 00:42:55.039
 unless

00:42:55.039 --> 00:42:56.300
 I give

00:42:56.300 --> 00:42:56.880
 myself

00:42:56.880 --> 00:42:57.380
 to

00:42:57.380 --> 00:42:57.780
 Jesus

00:42:57.780 --> 00:42:58.340
 who died

00:42:58.340 --> 00:42:58.820
 for me

00:42:58.820 --> 00:43:00.019
 and so

00:43:00.019 --> 00:43:00.180
 the

00:43:00.180 --> 00:43:00.539
 Christian

00:43:00.539 --> 00:43:01.000
 mind

00:43:01.000 --> 00:43:01.940
 has to

00:43:01.940 --> 00:43:02.660
 regularly

00:43:02.660 --> 00:43:03.080
 be

00:43:03.080 --> 00:43:03.620
 offended

00:43:03.620 --> 00:43:04.100
 by the

00:43:04.100 --> 00:43:04.620
 gospel

00:43:04.620 --> 00:43:05.800
 but not

00:43:05.800 --> 00:43:06.019
 just

00:43:06.019 --> 00:43:06.400
 offended

00:43:06.400 --> 00:43:06.740
 by the

00:43:06.740 --> 00:43:06.960
 gospel

00:43:06.960 --> 00:43:07.380
 want to

00:43:07.380 --> 00:43:07.720
 share

00:43:07.720 --> 00:43:07.880
 the

00:43:07.880 --> 00:43:08.140
 gospel

00:43:08.140 --> 00:43:08.380
 that's

00:43:08.380 --> 00:43:08.620
 partially

00:43:08.620 --> 00:43:08.880
 how you

00:43:08.880 --> 00:43:09.059
 deal

00:43:09.059 --> 00:43:09.200
 with

00:43:09.200 --> 00:43:09.300
 the

00:43:09.300 --> 00:43:09.580
 offense

00:43:09.580 --> 00:43:09.700
 of

00:43:09.700 --> 00:43:09.800
 the

00:43:09.800 --> 00:43:10.019
 gospel

00:43:10.019 --> 00:43:10.140
 is

00:43:10.140 --> 00:43:10.380
 want to

00:43:10.380 --> 00:43:10.640
 share

00:43:10.640 --> 00:43:10.840
 it

00:43:10.840 --> 00:43:11.420
 and

00:43:11.420 --> 00:43:11.680
 not

00:43:11.680 --> 00:43:11.920
 just

00:43:11.920 --> 00:43:12.120
 with

00:43:12.120 --> 00:43:12.260
 your

00:43:12.260 --> 00:43:12.460
 own

00:43:12.460 --> 00:43:12.760
 people

00:43:12.760 --> 00:43:13.039
 group

00:43:13.039 --> 00:43:13.220
 but

00:43:13.220 --> 00:43:13.340
 to

00:43:13.340 --> 00:43:13.480
 the

00:43:13.480 --> 00:43:13.720
 ends

00:43:13.720 --> 00:43:13.840
 of

00:43:13.840 --> 00:43:13.940
 the

00:43:13.940 --> 00:43:14.120
 earth

00:43:14.120 --> 00:43:14.360
 that's

00:43:14.360 --> 00:43:14.480
 what

00:43:14.480 --> 00:43:14.700
 Paul

00:43:14.700 --> 00:43:15.059
 talks

00:43:15.059 --> 00:43:15.300
 about

00:43:15.300 --> 00:43:16.220
 at

00:43:16.220 --> 00:43:16.360
 the

00:43:16.360 --> 00:43:16.580
 very

00:43:16.580 --> 00:43:16.860
 end

00:43:16.860 --> 00:43:17.039
 of

00:43:17.039 --> 00:43:18.080
 2nd

00:43:18.080 --> 00:43:18.519
 Corinthians

00:43:18.519 --> 00:43:18.800
 10

00:43:18.800 --> 00:43:18.960
 to

00:43:18.960 --> 00:43:19.080
 the

00:43:19.080 --> 00:43:19.280
 ends

00:43:19.280 --> 00:43:19.400
 of

00:43:19.400 --> 00:43:19.500
 the

00:43:19.500 --> 00:43:19.780
 earth

00:43:19.780 --> 00:43:20.980
 Andrew

00:43:20.980 --> 00:43:21.139
 could

00:43:21.139 --> 00:43:21.239
 you

00:43:21.239 --> 00:43:21.400
 put

00:43:21.400 --> 00:43:21.559
 the

00:43:21.559 --> 00:43:21.860
 closing

00:43:21.860 --> 00:43:22.179
 prayer

00:43:22.179 --> 00:43:22.360
 up

00:43:22.360 --> 00:43:22.440
 and

00:43:22.440 --> 00:43:22.519
 I

00:43:22.519 --> 00:43:22.639
 want

00:43:22.639 --> 00:43:22.739
 to

00:43:22.739 --> 00:43:22.880
 invite

00:43:22.880 --> 00:43:23.000
 you

00:43:23.000 --> 00:43:23.119
 all

00:43:23.119 --> 00:43:23.280
 to

00:43:23.280 --> 00:43:23.659
 stand

00:43:23.659 --> 00:43:30.659
 here's

00:43:30.659 --> 00:43:30.800
 what

00:43:30.800 --> 00:43:30.940
 the

00:43:30.940 --> 00:43:31.119
 thing

00:43:31.119 --> 00:43:31.260
 is

00:43:31.260 --> 00:43:31.539
 if

00:43:31.539 --> 00:43:31.860
 my

00:43:31.860 --> 00:43:32.199
 whole

00:43:32.199 --> 00:43:32.639
 sermon

00:43:32.639 --> 00:43:33.039
 was

00:43:33.039 --> 00:43:33.519
 around

00:43:33.519 --> 00:43:34.039
 trying

00:43:34.039 --> 00:43:34.159
 to

00:43:34.159 --> 00:43:34.280
 get

00:43:34.280 --> 00:43:34.400
 us

00:43:34.400 --> 00:43:34.519
 to

00:43:34.519 --> 00:43:34.960
 understand

00:43:34.960 --> 00:43:35.179
 that

00:43:35.179 --> 00:43:35.460
 Jesus

00:43:35.460 --> 00:43:35.860
 Christ

00:43:35.860 --> 00:43:36.059
 is

00:43:36.059 --> 00:43:36.139
 to

00:43:36.139 --> 00:43:36.239
 be

00:43:36.239 --> 00:43:36.440
 the

00:43:36.440 --> 00:43:36.760
 Savior

00:43:36.760 --> 00:43:36.960
 and

00:43:36.960 --> 00:43:37.079
 the

00:43:37.079 --> 00:43:37.260
 Lord

00:43:37.260 --> 00:43:37.400
 of

00:43:37.400 --> 00:43:37.559
 my

00:43:37.559 --> 00:43:38.059
 mind

00:43:38.059 --> 00:43:38.780
 from

00:43:38.780 --> 00:43:38.980
 its

00:43:38.980 --> 00:43:39.300
 deepest

00:43:39.300 --> 00:43:39.760
 depths

00:43:39.760 --> 00:43:39.980
 to

00:43:39.980 --> 00:43:40.139
 its

00:43:40.139 --> 00:43:40.500
 highest

00:43:40.500 --> 00:43:40.920
 heights

00:43:40.920 --> 00:43:41.099
 to

00:43:41.099 --> 00:43:41.300
 its

00:43:41.300 --> 00:43:41.739
 furthest

00:43:41.739 --> 00:43:42.119
 reaches

00:43:42.119 --> 00:43:42.440
 and

00:43:42.440 --> 00:43:42.860
 everything

00:43:42.860 --> 00:43:43.139
 in

00:43:43.139 --> 00:43:43.579
 between

00:43:43.579 --> 00:43:44.679
 and

00:43:44.679 --> 00:43:44.920
 that

00:43:44.920 --> 00:43:45.320
 it's

00:43:45.320 --> 00:43:46.239
 don't

00:43:46.239 --> 00:43:46.400
 be

00:43:46.400 --> 00:43:46.960
 afraid

00:43:46.960 --> 00:43:47.219
 of

00:43:47.219 --> 00:43:47.619
 this

00:43:47.619 --> 00:43:48.319
 of

00:43:48.319 --> 00:43:48.619
 Jesus

00:43:48.619 --> 00:43:49.179
 capturing

00:43:49.179 --> 00:43:49.399
 your

00:43:49.399 --> 00:43:49.659
 thoughts

00:43:49.659 --> 00:43:49.939
 don't

00:43:49.939 --> 00:43:50.099
 be

00:43:50.099 --> 00:43:50.659
 afraid

00:43:50.659 --> 00:43:50.899
 of

00:43:50.899 --> 00:43:51.159
 it

00:43:51.159 --> 00:43:52.059
 like

00:43:52.059 --> 00:43:52.519
 pray

00:43:52.519 --> 00:43:52.879
 for

00:43:52.879 --> 00:43:53.059
 it

00:43:53.059 --> 00:43:53.339
 take

00:43:53.339 --> 00:43:53.919
 steps

00:43:53.919 --> 00:43:54.379
 towards

00:43:54.379 --> 00:43:54.719
 it

00:43:54.719 --> 00:43:55.939
 encourage

00:43:55.939 --> 00:43:56.339
 each

00:43:56.339 --> 00:43:56.579
 other

00:43:56.579 --> 00:43:57.039
 towards

00:43:57.039 --> 00:43:57.199
 it

00:43:57.199 --> 00:43:57.879
 encourage

00:43:57.879 --> 00:43:58.159
 the

00:43:58.159 --> 00:43:58.719
 artists

00:43:58.719 --> 00:43:58.919
 to

00:43:58.919 --> 00:43:59.059
 have

00:43:59.059 --> 00:43:59.199
 a

00:43:59.199 --> 00:43:59.519
 Christian

00:43:59.519 --> 00:43:59.799
 mind

00:43:59.799 --> 00:43:59.959
 the

00:43:59.959 --> 00:44:00.579
 economists

00:44:00.579 --> 00:44:01.239
 the

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 government

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 types

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 the

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 philosopher

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 types

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 the

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 computer

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 programmers

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 the

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 scientist

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 types

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 the

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 ordinary

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 people

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 carpenter

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 types

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 to

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 encourage

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 them

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 to

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 seek

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 this

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 and

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 I

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 try

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 to

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 put

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 it

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 in

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 a

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 prayer

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 and

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 I'll

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 just

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 read

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 it

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 out

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 loud

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 you

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 to

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 pray

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 it

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 with

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 me

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 but

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 the

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 prayer

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 is

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 heavenly

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 father

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 you

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 have

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 given

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 me

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 your

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 son

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 to

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 be

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 my

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 savior

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 here's

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 the

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 scary

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 part

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 I

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 give

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 you

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 my

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 mind

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 please

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 tear

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 down

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 what

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 needs

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 to

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 be

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 torn

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 down

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 and

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 build

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 what

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 needs

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 to

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 be

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 built

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 so

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 that

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 with

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 all

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 of

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 my

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 mind

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 I

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 will

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 be

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 a

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 disciple

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 of

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 Jesus

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 gripped

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 by

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 the

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 gospel

00:44:43.739 --> 00:44:44.639
 living

00:44:44.639 --> 00:44:44.899
 for

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 your

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 glory

00:44:45.419 --> 00:44:45.679
 and

00:44:45.679 --> 00:44:46.139
 praise

00:44:46.139 --> 00:44:46.719
 in

00:44:46.719 --> 00:44:47.019
 Jesus

00:44:47.219 --> 00:44:47.379
 name

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 amen

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 for

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 those

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 who

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 have

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 never

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 given

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 their

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 lives

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 to

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 Jesus

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 this

00:44:52.719 --> 00:44:52.879
 can

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 be

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 your

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 birthday

00:44:53.899 --> 00:44:54.319
 prayer

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 your

00:44:55.259 --> 00:44:55.559
 coming

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 to

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 faith

00:44:55.980 --> 00:44:56.299
 prayer

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 and

00:44:58.139 --> 00:44:58.339
 maybe

00:44:58.339 --> 00:44:58.559
 when

00:44:58.559 --> 00:44:58.719
 you

00:44:58.719 --> 00:44:58.919
 say

00:44:58.919 --> 00:44:59.239
 mine

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 you

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 can

00:44:59.500 --> 00:44:59.619
 say

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 not

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 only

00:44:59.939 --> 00:45:00.139
 my

00:45:00.139 --> 00:45:00.480
 mind

00:45:00.480 --> 00:45:01.059
 Jesus

00:45:01.059 --> 00:45:01.299
 I

00:45:01.299 --> 00:45:01.439
 want

00:45:01.439 --> 00:45:01.539
 you

00:45:01.539 --> 00:45:01.559
 to

00:45:01.559 --> 00:45:01.659
 have

00:45:01.659 --> 00:45:01.959
 all

00:45:01.959 --> 00:45:02.119
 of

00:45:02.119 --> 00:45:02.279
 me

00:45:02.279 --> 00:45:04.399
 and

00:45:04.399 --> 00:45:04.579
 for

00:45:04.579 --> 00:45:04.859
 those

00:45:04.859 --> 00:45:05.000
 of

00:45:05.000 --> 00:45:05.279
 us

00:45:05.279 --> 00:45:05.519
 who

00:45:05.519 --> 00:45:05.639
 are

00:45:05.639 --> 00:45:06.000
 trying

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 to

00:45:06.199 --> 00:45:06.439
 just

00:45:06.439 --> 00:45:06.779
 become

00:45:06.779 --> 00:45:07.000
 more

00:45:07.000 --> 00:45:07.219
 like

00:45:07.219 --> 00:45:07.500
 Jesus

00:45:07.500 --> 00:45:07.799
 this

00:45:07.799 --> 00:45:07.919
 is

00:45:07.919 --> 00:45:08.059
 a

00:45:08.059 --> 00:45:08.199
 prayer

00:45:08.199 --> 00:45:08.339
 to

00:45:08.339 --> 00:45:08.579
 help

00:45:08.579 --> 00:45:08.779
 you

00:45:08.779 --> 00:45:09.919
 so

00:45:09.919 --> 00:45:10.039
 I

00:45:10.039 --> 00:45:10.319
 invite

00:45:10.319 --> 00:45:10.480
 you

00:45:10.480 --> 00:45:10.719
 now

00:45:10.719 --> 00:45:10.919
 to

00:45:10.919 --> 00:45:11.119
 pray

00:45:11.119 --> 00:45:11.379
 this

00:45:17.219 --> 00:45:17.399
 be

00:45:17.399 --> 00:45:17.699
 my

00:45:17.699 --> 00:45:18.179
 savior

00:45:18.179 --> 00:45:19.099
 I

00:45:19.099 --> 00:45:19.459
 give

00:45:19.459 --> 00:45:19.639
 you

00:45:19.639 --> 00:45:19.939
 my

00:45:19.939 --> 00:45:20.519
 mind

00:45:20.519 --> 00:45:21.439
 please

00:45:21.439 --> 00:45:21.779
 tear

00:45:21.779 --> 00:45:22.239
 down

00:45:22.239 --> 00:45:22.500
 what

00:45:22.500 --> 00:45:22.859
 needs

00:45:22.859 --> 00:45:23.039
 to

00:45:23.039 --> 00:45:23.219
 be

00:45:23.219 --> 00:45:23.539
 torn

00:45:23.539 --> 00:45:24.000
 down

00:45:24.000 --> 00:45:24.739
 and

00:45:24.739 --> 00:45:25.119
 build

00:45:25.119 --> 00:45:25.399
 what

00:45:25.399 --> 00:45:25.739
 needs

00:45:25.739 --> 00:45:25.919
 to

00:45:25.919 --> 00:45:26.099
 be

00:45:26.099 --> 00:45:26.500
 built

00:45:26.500 --> 00:45:27.299
 so

00:45:27.299 --> 00:45:27.519
 that

00:45:27.519 --> 00:45:27.699
 with

00:45:27.699 --> 00:45:28.019
 all

00:45:28.019 --> 00:45:28.199
 of

00:45:28.199 --> 00:45:28.399
 my

00:45:28.399 --> 00:45:28.879
 mind

00:45:28.879 --> 00:45:29.539
 I

00:45:29.539 --> 00:45:29.739
 will

00:45:29.739 --> 00:45:29.919
 be

00:45:29.919 --> 00:45:30.079
 a

00:45:30.079 --> 00:45:30.599
 disciple

00:45:30.599 --> 00:45:30.919
 of

00:45:30.919 --> 00:45:31.319
 Jesus

00:45:31.319 --> 00:45:31.859
 gripped

00:45:31.859 --> 00:45:32.099
 by

00:45:32.099 --> 00:45:32.299
 the

00:45:32.299 --> 00:45:32.779
 gospel

00:45:32.779 --> 00:45:33.519
 living

00:45:33.519 --> 00:45:33.859
 for

00:45:33.859 --> 00:45:34.059
 your

00:45:34.059 --> 00:45:34.539
 glory

00:45:34.539 --> 00:45:34.859
 and

00:45:34.859 --> 00:45:35.359
 praise

00:45:35.359 --> 00:45:35.919
 in

00:45:35.919 --> 00:45:36.259
 Jesus

00:45:36.259 --> 00:45:36.799
 name

00:45:36.799 --> 00:45:37.559
 amen

00:45:37.559 --> 00:45:38.339
 Father

00:45:38.339 --> 00:45:38.659
 pour

00:45:38.659 --> 00:45:38.859
 out

00:45:38.859 --> 00:45:39.019
 your

00:45:39.019 --> 00:45:39.239
 Holy

00:45:39.239 --> 00:45:39.599
 Spirit

00:45:39.599 --> 00:45:39.899
 upon

00:45:39.899 --> 00:45:40.259
 us

00:45:40.259 --> 00:45:40.839
 help

00:45:40.839 --> 00:45:41.000
 us

00:45:41.000 --> 00:45:41.139
 to

00:45:41.139 --> 00:45:41.319
 give

00:45:41.319 --> 00:45:41.559
 you

00:45:41.559 --> 00:45:41.899
 our

00:45:41.899 --> 00:45:42.399
 minds

00:45:42.399 --> 00:45:42.659
 on

00:45:42.659 --> 00:45:42.799
 a

00:45:42.799 --> 00:45:43.039
 daily

00:45:43.039 --> 00:45:43.619
 basis

00:45:43.619 --> 00:45:44.839
 Father

00:45:44.839 --> 00:45:45.099
 may

00:45:45.099 --> 00:45:45.299
 our

00:45:45.299 --> 00:45:45.699
 minds

00:45:45.699 --> 00:45:45.960
 be

00:45:45.960 --> 00:45:46.639
 grounded

00:45:46.639 --> 00:45:46.819
 in

00:45:46.819 --> 00:45:46.940
 the

00:45:46.940 --> 00:45:47.339
 gospel

00:45:47.339 --> 00:45:47.819
 shaped

00:45:47.819 --> 00:45:48.079
 by

00:45:48.079 --> 00:45:48.259
 the

00:45:48.259 --> 00:45:48.639
 gospel

00:45:48.639 --> 00:45:49.119
 drawn

00:45:49.119 --> 00:45:49.339
 by

00:45:49.339 --> 00:45:49.500
 the

00:45:49.500 --> 00:45:49.880
 gospel

00:45:49.880 --> 00:45:50.139
 this

00:45:50.139 --> 00:45:50.279
 we

00:45:50.279 --> 00:45:50.559
 ask

00:45:50.559 --> 00:45:50.719
 in

00:45:50.719 --> 00:45:51.000
 Jesus

00:45:51.000 --> 00:45:51.539
 name

00:45:51.539 --> 00:45:52.279
 amen