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 Heavenly Father, as always, we come to your word as people seeking by your strength to be humble,

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 so that we can hear your word and then obey your word.

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 Lord, this morning we're talking about, we're reading about and talking about who we are in you

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 and what that means for our lives, but also for the communities and the neighborhoods we live in.

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 Lord, for this, on one hand, it is a great joy to our lives, it is gas in our tank, so to speak,

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 but on the other hand, it will require courage.

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 Lord, will you give us that courage that is found in the confidence in you,

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 that above all, you are unchanging, even the things that we might put our hope and trust in,

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 in this temporal life, can be shaken, but you alone can't be shaken.

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 So Lord, remind us of that afresh this morning.

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 We pray this as your people. Amen.

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 Amen.

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 If you have a Bible, you can turn with me to 1 Peter chapter 2, 4 to 10.

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 There's some Bibles at the back still, if you forgot yours, if you want a physical Bible,

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 feel free to grab it at any time.

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 Identity, it's a big thing.

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 We are struggling through, it would seem, multiple fronts of identity crisis in our society.

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 People are unmoored from the past.

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 Oftentimes, they're also unmoored from the present.

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 They struggle with family, not understanding their place,

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 feeling out of place in their communities, in their schools, in their workplaces,

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 in their bodies in some cases.

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 A lack of identity is a very dangerous thing.

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 We are defined by the things we are connected to.

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 Our families, our workplaces, our friendship groups, our affinity groups,

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 our hobbies that we keep.

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 And when those things come under threat,

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 or we put too much emphasis in them,

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 our identities can get shaken in a very big way.

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 We're unsure of who we are.

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 It's important to consider this because our text today discusses identity,

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 but specifically the identity that we have in Christ

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 if we have put our faith and trust and our hope in Him.

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 If you remember, 1 Peter is this letter written,

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 quite possibly 30-ish years, give or take,

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 after Jesus' crucifixion, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.

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 Peter, who has written this, was one of the chief disciples.

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 Lots of bravado.

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 Said he's going to follow Jesus right to the end,

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 and then in Jesus' time of need, he scatters.

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 He buckles under the pressure.

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 And now he is writing a letter to a whole grouping of churches

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 in Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey,

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 and telling them,

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 listen, your hope and your trust and your identity is in Christ.

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 And it's going to mean that you're going to be a resident alien,

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 a foreigner in your own land,

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 a sojourner,

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 even though you are a born citizen of Rome.

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 You are actually a citizen now of heaven.

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 This has implications.

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 We get to the section of 1 Peter 2 this morning,

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 verses 4 and 10,

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 where we start to see,

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 Peter starts to teach us,

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 that this identity in Christ,

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 it is far greater than anything

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 our collective minds in here,

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 or our collective minds as humanity,

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 could ever imagine.

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 Our greatest needs are met.

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 Our deepest hopes and longings are found.

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 But in Christ,

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 Peter will share this morning in our text.

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 Actually, I'll share this morning in our text,

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 but we'll read Peter in this letter.

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 It is rooted in Jesus Christ,

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 in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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 So much so that all other relationships,

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 all other sources of identity

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 are but a shadow of the identity we get in Christ.

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 For those who are Christians,

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 our identity, first and foremost,

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 is union with God.

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 And then, Peter will tell us

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 that as people who are united with God,

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 we have a destiny towards God,

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 for God.

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 And then finally,

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 all of this is the result

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 in the mercy that God extends to us.

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 So we see we are united with God,

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 we are destined for God,

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 and we receive mercy from God.

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 If you have a Bible,

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 turn with me.

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 Starting in verse 4,

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 we're looking at verse 4, 5, 6,

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 and then the first part of verse 7.

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 So 4 to 7a,

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 if you want to call it that.

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 This is what it says.

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 As you come to him,

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 a living stone rejected by men,

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 but in the sight of God,

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 chosen and precious,

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 you yourselves,

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 like living stones,

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 are being built up

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 as a spiritual house,

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 to be a holy priesthood,

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 to offer spiritual sacrifices

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 acceptable to God

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 through Jesus Christ.

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 For it stands in Scripture,

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 Behold, I am laying in Zion

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 a stone,

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 a cornerstone,

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 chosen and precious,

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 and whoever believes in him

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 will not be put to shame.

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 For the honor is for you

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 who believe,

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 but for those who do not believe,

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 the stone that the builders rejected

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 has become the cornerstone.

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 In the ancient world,

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 a temple was the holy place.

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 The idea of a temple

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 isn't specific to the Old Testament.

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 The temple motif was found

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 across the ancient worlds.

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 And it was a holy place

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 where humans would interact

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 with a god or the gods.

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 It was an embassy of heaven

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 upon the earth, so to speak.

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 That helps us visualize

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 kind of the idea

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 that this is the place

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 where man meets God.

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 The barrier between heaven

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 and earth is thin.

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 Priests would be the people

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 that would do the temple things.

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 Priests would offer prayers,

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 services, sacrifices

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 designed to appease, atone,

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 and praise the gods.

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 And like I mentioned,

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 we see this in the Bible

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 with the tabernacle first,

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 that's in the desert,

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 this tent of meeting,

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 and then the temple in Jerusalem,

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 the meeting place of God

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 and his people.

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 It was, in the Bible,

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 the physical representation

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 of God's presence

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 amongst his people,

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 and for all people, really,

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 who sought to worship

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 the one true God

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 according to his revelation

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 and his good design.

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 But by Jesus' time,

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 in the first century,

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 the temple became an industry

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 for monetary gain

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 under the guise

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 of spirituality.

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 Think about Jesus

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 cleansing the temple.

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 He sees what bothers him,

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 this trading that's happening,

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 the type of usury

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 and exploitation,

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 and it was a horrendous sight,

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 and he flips over the tables,

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 and he says

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 that the temple,

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 the house of God,

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 has become a den of thieves.

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 The temple no longer functioned

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 as God intended it to function.

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 It's actually a very sad

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 state of affairs.

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 God,

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 through first David

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 and then Solomon,

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 the first temple was created,

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 and it was a sight to behold.

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 Sin happened,

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 the people were exiled,

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 the first temple destroyed,

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 the second temple was built,

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 and the hope was

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 with the second temple.

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 Eternal reign

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 of God's people

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 would happen

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 in Jerusalem.

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 Rome would be destroyed,

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 all other powers

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 would be destroyed.

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 Jerusalem,

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 according to their reading

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 of scriptures,

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 God's people,

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 the Israelites,

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 Jerusalem would be

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 the HQ

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 of God

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 on earth.

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 But the second temple

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 was never,

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 that never happened,

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 it was never realized.

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 Jesus instead

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 sees the temple

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 as

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 completely,

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 completely perverted.

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 The great irony

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 is that,

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 well,

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 Jesus was killed for this.

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 I mean,

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 among other things,

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 for claiming to be God,

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 of course,

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 but messing with the temple,

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 he was killed for this.

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 And the great irony

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 is that

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 he was killed,

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 among other things,

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 for cleansing the temple

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 by people seeking

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 to protect the temple,

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 and by doing so,

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 through his death

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 and resurrection,

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 Jesus built the new

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 and eternal temple,

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 which is the church,

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 where God's presence

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 now resides

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 on earth,

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 but not in a house

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 built with stone,

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 but in his mystical body,

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 the church.

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 So,

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 what on earth

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 does this mean?

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 What does this look like?

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 When we receive

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 Christ's salvation,

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 we become so associated

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 with Jesus

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 that we are united to him.

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 The biblical language,

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 interestingly,

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 of the Christian,

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 by far,

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 the most widely used term

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 in the New Testament

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 is in Christ.

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 Christian,

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 the term Christian

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 is used three times.

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 It doesn't mean

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 we should change,

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 not be called Christians.

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 I think Christians,

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 it points to being

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 in Christ,

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 but the Bible

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 wants to hammer home

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 the reality

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 that we are now

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 united to Jesus.

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 We are in him.

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 We're not a part of him.

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 We're not buddies

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 with him.

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 We're not,

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 we don't have

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 greater access to him

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 like if we knew

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 a celebrity

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 and we could have

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 dinner at their place.

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 that is like a,

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 that's like an

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 adjacent relationship.

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 Like,

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 it says that

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 in scripture,

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 we are in him.

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 It's hard for us

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 to understand.

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 So the Bible

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 uses analogous

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 language

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 like

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 a head and a body.

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 We can understand that.

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 A head and a body

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 is one.

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 A bridegroom

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 and his bride.

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 They become one flesh

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 when they are married

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 and there's

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 consummation.

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 Talks about

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 a vine and a branch.

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 Also talks about

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 a temple

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 and stones

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 to describe

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 this idea

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 of union

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 with Christ.

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 And the idea

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 of temple

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 and stones

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 being

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 this

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 analogous

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 you know,

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 language

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 used to describe

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 our now

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 new identity

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 connection

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 with Christ

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 through his life,

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 death,

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 and resurrection.

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 It's very helpful

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 for us today.

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 Because this is what

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 Peter will get at.

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 So when we see,

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 when we seek the Lord

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 and come to him

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 by faith,

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 Jesus is described

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 as this living stone

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 that was rejected

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 by mankind.

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 We become a part

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 of the very temple

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 of God

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 that he builds,

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 that he is the

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 cornerstone of.

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 The cornerstone

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 being the

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 piece of stone

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 perfectly cut

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 rock solid

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 and not because

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 it is a stone

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 but because

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 it is a

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 very high quality

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 tough material.

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 We're not talking

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 lime

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 so to speak

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 where it's

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 crumbly

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 but the chief

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 cornerstone

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 that if it is not

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 set right

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 the rest

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 of the building

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 is not going to be

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 foundationally sound

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 or it's going to be

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 off

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 off its foundation

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 it's not going to

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 function the way

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 it ought to.

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 If you want to talk

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 about this stuff

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 a bit more,

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 Steve is our

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 resident engineer.

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 He could help you

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 understand it.

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 I don't have my

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 PhD in engineering.

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 I don't have a PhD

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 so

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 the capstone

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 though is an

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 important,

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 it's an important

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 feature of the

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 temple.

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 Without it

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 the temple

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 doesn't exist.

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 And it says here

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 that this chief

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 cornerstone

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 which is Christ

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 is the capstone

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 upon which

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 then we

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 are built.

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 Christ is both

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 the presence

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 of God

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 that resides

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 in the temple

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 but he is also

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 the chief

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 cornerstone

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 upon which

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 we are then

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 built upon

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 which interestingly

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 speaks to both

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 Jesus' divinity

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 him being

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 where his presence

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 resides

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 but also

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 his humanity

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 that he is

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 also a part

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 of this church.

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 Notice the language

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 used to describe

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 Jesus

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 is also

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 applied to us.

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 Living stones

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 we are also

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 called living stones.

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 Jesus

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 is called the

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 temple

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 we are called

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 the spiritual

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 house.

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 Jesus

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 is chosen

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 by God

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 and precious

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 if you read

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 down in verse 9

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 it says that

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 we are chosen

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 by God.

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 Jesus

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 is honored

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 by God

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 and by virtue

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 of him being

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 honored by

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 God the Father

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 we are honored

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 as well.

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 We will not

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 be put to shame.

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 Friends

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 God in Christ

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 has so deeply

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 associated himself

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 with us

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 not us

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 associating

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 ourselves

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 with him

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 firstly

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 but him

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 associating

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 himself

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 with us

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 so much

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 so

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 that we

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 that he

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 joined the

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 human race

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 and chose

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 us to be

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 his very temple

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 the place

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 where his

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 spirit

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 will reside.

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 This is our

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 new identity

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 we are in

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 Christ

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 we are united

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 to him

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 but I mentioned

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 before about

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 the nature

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 of temples

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 they're a place

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 where people

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 do business

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 with God

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 and a part

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 of that

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 is sacrifices

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 so

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 what's the deal

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 with sacrifices

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 are there

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 sacrifices

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 in this

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 spiritual

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 temple

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 we look

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 here in

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 verse

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 sorry

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 in verse

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 5

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 it says

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 you yourselves

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 like living

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 stones

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 are being

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 built up

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 as a

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 spiritual

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 house

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 to be

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 a holy

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 priesthood

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 interesting

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 here

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 to offer

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 spiritual

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 sacrifices

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 acceptable

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 to God

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 through

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 we believe

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 that Jesus

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 sacrificed

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 himself

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 once and

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 for all

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 on the

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 cross

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 of Christ

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 there is

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 no other

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 penalty

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 to be

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 paid

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 that Jesus

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 didn't

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 pay

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 there's

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 no more

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 sacrifices

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 we need

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 to do

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 except

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 that we

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 are a

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 temple

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 temples

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 are the

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 places

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 where

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 sacrifices

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 go down

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 and here

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 Peter is

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 saying

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 yes

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 you're

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 a

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 temple

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 and

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 sacrifices

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 are

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 going

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 to

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 happen

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 but

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 listen

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 sacrifices

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 have

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 changed

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 now

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 you

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 sacrifice

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 not an

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 animal

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 not at

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 a certain

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 time of

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 the year

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 but all

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 the time

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 by sacrificing

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 your very

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 lives

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 in what

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 submitting

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 yourself

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 to God

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 and we

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 see what

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 the sacrifice

00:16:04.460 --> 00:16:05.199
 looks like

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 the second

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 part of

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 verse 9

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 it says

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 this

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 read all

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 of verse 9

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 but you

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 are a chosen

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 race

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 a royal

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 priesthood

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 a holy

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 nation

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 a people

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 for his

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 own

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 possession

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 here it

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 is

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 that you

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 may

00:16:16.699 --> 00:16:17.259
 proclaim

00:16:17.259 --> 00:16:17.639
 the

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 excellencies

00:16:18.379 --> 00:16:18.959
 of him

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 who called

00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:20.079
 you out

00:16:20.079 --> 00:16:20.539
 of darkness

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 into his

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 marvelous

00:16:21.439 --> 00:16:21.859
 light

00:16:21.859 --> 00:16:24.479
 the sacrifices

00:16:24.479 --> 00:16:24.919
 that we

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 give are

00:16:25.299 --> 00:16:25.979
 sacrifices

00:16:25.979 --> 00:16:26.659
 of praise

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 of thanksgiving

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 of service

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 of obedience

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 from a

00:16:31.740 --> 00:16:32.219
 place

00:16:32.219 --> 00:16:33.259
 of being

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 united

00:16:33.719 --> 00:16:34.259
 in Christ

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 verse 9

00:16:37.519 --> 00:16:37.740
 it says

00:16:37.740 --> 00:16:38.019
 we are

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 we are

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 the new

00:16:38.860 --> 00:16:39.299
 priesthood

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 we are

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 the people

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 now that

00:16:41.480 --> 00:16:42.080
 do business

00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:42.559
 with God

00:16:42.559 --> 00:16:43.080
 directly

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 I'm not

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 an intermediary

00:16:46.240 --> 00:16:46.779
 for you

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 I have

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 a special

00:16:48.220 --> 00:16:48.759
 role in

00:16:48.759 --> 00:16:49.200
 the church

00:16:49.200 --> 00:16:51.200
 but you

00:16:51.200 --> 00:16:52.000
 don't confess

00:16:52.000 --> 00:16:52.600
 to me

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 and then I

00:16:53.179 --> 00:16:53.659
 go to God

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 you go to

00:16:54.299 --> 00:16:54.759
 God

00:16:54.759 --> 00:16:55.220
 because of

00:16:55.220 --> 00:16:55.639
 Christ

00:16:55.639 --> 00:16:58.939
 we are

00:16:58.939 --> 00:16:59.399
 priests

00:16:59.399 --> 00:17:00.319
 in God's

00:17:00.319 --> 00:17:00.620
 kingdom

00:17:00.620 --> 00:17:01.500
 and we

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 offer

00:17:01.759 --> 00:17:02.559
 sacrifices

00:17:02.559 --> 00:17:03.419
 of praise

00:17:03.419 --> 00:17:03.879
 to him

00:17:03.879 --> 00:17:06.079
 we have

00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:06.440
 this new

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 identity

00:17:06.900 --> 00:17:07.900
 as priests

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 as the

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 temple

00:17:09.259 --> 00:17:09.640
 as the

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 living stones

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 all because

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 we are

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 united

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 to Jesus

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 and all

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 of a sudden

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 we start

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 to realize

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 that

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 Jesus'

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 life

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 and death

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 and resurrection

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 his ascension

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 that becomes

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 normative

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 for us

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 now

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 I'm not

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 saying that

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 we become

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 little

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 Jesus's

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 but

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 we can't

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 speak of

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 Jesus

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 as the

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 head

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 without

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 also talking

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 about

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 his body

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 which is

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 the

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 church

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 I mean

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 there's

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 like

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 infinitely

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 more to

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 say

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 about

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 this

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 but

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 understand

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 that

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 now

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 your

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 lives

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 are so

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 in a good

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 way

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 tangled up

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 with Christ

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 the

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 very

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 idea

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 is

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 where

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 again

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 there's

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 a place

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 of

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 differentiating

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 us

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 and

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 Christ

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 of

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 course

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 but

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 but

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 it's

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 so

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 tangled

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 up

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 where

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 does

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 he

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 begin

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 and

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 where

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 do

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 we

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 end

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 it's

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 it's

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 everything

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 he

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 does

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 we

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 do

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 his

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 destiny

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 is

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 our

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 destiny

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 his

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 very

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 spirit

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 resides

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 in

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 us

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 his

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 ministry

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 is

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 our

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 ministry

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 we

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 are

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 united

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 to

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 Christ

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 it's

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 our

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 new

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 identity

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 and

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 it

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 supersedes

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 all

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 other

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 identities

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 we

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 have

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 a new

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 lineage

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 so to

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 speak

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 we

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 have

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 been

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 made

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 citizens

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 of

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 heaven

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 and

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 that

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 is

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 going

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 to

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 change

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 our

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 earthly

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 relationships

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 it

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 has

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 to

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 it

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 doesn't

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 mean

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 as

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 we've

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 seen

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 in

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 previous

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 weeks

00:18:28.920 --> 00:18:29.420
 that

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 we

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 do

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 away

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 with

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 our

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 earthly

00:18:31.879 --> 00:18:32.799
 relationships

00:18:32.799 --> 00:18:33.119
 but

00:18:33.119 --> 00:18:33.819
 our

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 earthly

00:18:34.079 --> 00:18:34.640
 relationships

00:18:34.640 --> 00:18:35.000
 become

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 properly

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 ordered

00:18:35.839 --> 00:18:37.579
 and

00:18:37.579 --> 00:18:37.700
 we

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 live

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 lives

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 of

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 service

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 proclaiming

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 the

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 good

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 news

00:18:40.480 --> 00:18:40.779
 as

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 we

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 saw

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 the

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 second

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 part

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 of

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 verse

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 nine

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 proclaiming

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 the

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 good

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 news

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 the

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 excellencies

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 of

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 Christ

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 wherever

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 we

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 go

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 but

00:18:49.640 --> 00:18:49.799
 this

00:18:49.799 --> 00:18:50.059
 brings

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 us

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 to

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 our

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 second

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 point

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 what

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 does

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 it

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 mean

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 to

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 live

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 as

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 people

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 destined

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 for

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 heaven

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 here

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 on

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 earth

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 so

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 look

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 with

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 me

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 at

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 verses

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 seven

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 and

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 eight

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 so

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 the

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 honor

00:19:04.319 --> 00:19:04.500
 is

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 for

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 you

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 who

00:19:05.100 --> 00:19:05.579
 believe

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 but

00:19:05.839 --> 00:19:06.059
 for

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 those

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 who

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 do

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 not

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 believe

00:19:07.440 --> 00:19:08.160
 the

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 stone

00:19:08.640 --> 00:19:09.180
 that

00:19:09.180 --> 00:19:09.500
 the

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 builders

00:19:09.880 --> 00:19:10.360
 rejected

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 has

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 become

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 the

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 corner

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 stone

00:19:11.959 --> 00:19:12.619
 and

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 a

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 stone

00:19:12.959 --> 00:19:13.119
 of

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 stumbling

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 and

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 a

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 rock

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 of

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 offense

00:19:14.859 --> 00:19:15.899
 they

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 stumble

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 because

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 they

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 disobey

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 the

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 word

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 as

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 they

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 were

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 destined

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 to

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 do

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 as

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 God's

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 people

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 united

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 to

00:19:24.419 --> 00:19:24.819
 Christ

00:19:24.819 --> 00:19:25.659
 we

00:19:25.659 --> 00:19:26.039
 live

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 in

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 an

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 unbelieving

00:19:27.139 --> 00:19:27.519
 world

00:19:27.519 --> 00:19:28.759
 and so

00:19:28.759 --> 00:19:28.919
 we

00:19:28.919 --> 00:19:29.319
 feel

00:19:29.319 --> 00:19:29.519
 that

00:19:29.519 --> 00:19:29.699
 we

00:19:29.699 --> 00:19:29.980
 are

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 that

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 we

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 belong

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 but

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 we

00:19:33.000 --> 00:19:33.199
 don't

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 belong

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 we

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 have

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 a

00:19:34.700 --> 00:19:35.000
 place

00:19:35.000 --> 00:19:35.200
 but

00:19:35.200 --> 00:19:35.339
 we

00:19:35.339 --> 00:19:35.480
 are

00:19:35.480 --> 00:19:35.740
 out

00:19:35.740 --> 00:19:35.920
 of

00:19:35.920 --> 00:19:36.299
 place

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 and

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 as

00:19:38.759 --> 00:19:39.159
 such

00:19:39.159 --> 00:19:39.519
 we

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 are

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 destined

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 for

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 eternity

00:19:41.259 --> 00:19:42.359
 and

00:19:42.359 --> 00:19:42.559
 we

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 pray

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 your

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 kingdom

00:19:44.019 --> 00:19:44.519
 come

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 on

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 earth

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 as

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 it

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 is

00:19:45.859 --> 00:19:46.000
 in

00:19:46.000 --> 00:19:46.180
 heaven

00:19:46.180 --> 00:19:46.399
 and

00:19:46.399 --> 00:19:46.539
 we

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 seek

00:19:47.079 --> 00:19:47.720
 by

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 God's

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 strength

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 to see

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 that

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 come

00:19:49.420 --> 00:19:49.579
 to

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 pass

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 we

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 proclaim

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 the

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 goodness

00:19:51.920 --> 00:19:52.139
 of

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 God

00:19:52.359 --> 00:19:52.559
 we

00:19:52.559 --> 00:19:53.379
 fight

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 and

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 advocate

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 for

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 the

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 virtues

00:19:57.139 --> 00:19:57.779
 of

00:19:57.779 --> 00:19:59.279
 heaven

00:19:59.279 --> 00:20:00.440
 we

00:20:00.440 --> 00:20:00.720
 fight

00:20:00.720 --> 00:20:00.920
 for

00:20:00.920 --> 00:20:01.259
 life

00:20:01.259 --> 00:20:02.440
 we

00:20:02.440 --> 00:20:02.639
 fight

00:20:02.639 --> 00:20:02.819
 for

00:20:02.819 --> 00:20:03.220
 truth

00:20:03.220 --> 00:20:03.519
 we

00:20:03.519 --> 00:20:03.759
 fight

00:20:03.759 --> 00:20:03.940
 for

00:20:03.940 --> 00:20:04.519
 justice

00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:05.539
 we

00:20:05.539 --> 00:20:05.839
 fight

00:20:05.839 --> 00:20:06.160
 for

00:20:06.160 --> 00:20:06.599
 those

00:20:06.599 --> 00:20:06.779
 that

00:20:06.779 --> 00:20:07.019
 cannot

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 fight

00:20:07.359 --> 00:20:07.539
 for

00:20:07.539 --> 00:20:08.079
 themselves

00:20:08.079 --> 00:20:11.099
 but

00:20:11.099 --> 00:20:11.220
 we

00:20:11.220 --> 00:20:11.359
 will

00:20:11.359 --> 00:20:11.500
 get

00:20:11.500 --> 00:20:12.079
 pushback

00:20:12.079 --> 00:20:13.899
 here

00:20:13.899 --> 00:20:14.099
 in

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 verses

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 7

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 and

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 8

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 Peter

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 is

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 insinuating

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 that

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 either

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 you

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 are

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 for

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 Jesus

00:20:22.460 --> 00:20:22.660
 or

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 you

00:20:22.799 --> 00:20:22.859
 are

00:20:22.859 --> 00:20:23.139
 against

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 Jesus

00:20:23.579 --> 00:20:24.139
 that

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 there

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 is

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 no

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 neutrality

00:20:25.339 --> 00:20:25.559
 there

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 is

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 no

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 neutral

00:20:26.139 --> 00:20:26.619
 stance

00:20:26.619 --> 00:20:26.799
 with

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 Christ

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 he

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 is

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 either

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 the

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 chief

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 cornerstone

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 in

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 your

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 life

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 or

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 he

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 is

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 a

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 stumbling

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 block

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 either

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 you

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 accept

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 Christ

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 as your

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 Lord and

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 Savior

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 and are

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 honored

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 or

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 you

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 reject

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 him

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 and are

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 shamed

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 rejection

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 of

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 Christ

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 here

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 is not

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 an

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 amoral

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 decision

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 it is

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 sin

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 it is

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 disobedience

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 and will

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 result

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 as it

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 continues

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 in

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 eternal

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 shame

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 and this

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 is hard

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 to stomach

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 even for

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 some of

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 us here

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 today

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 because we

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 have

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 fantastic

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 friends

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 and even

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 some

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 family

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 who are

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 lovely

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 people

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 that just

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 reject

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 Jesus

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 and seem

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 to be

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 kind of

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 immoral

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 about it

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 they

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 support

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 us

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 but

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 it's

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 for us

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 and not

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 for them

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 and it's

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 hard to

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 stomach

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 this

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 a big

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 part of

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 that is

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 because

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 well we

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 love the

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 people that

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 we are

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 connected

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 to but

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 we are

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 also

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 conditioned

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 thoroughly

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 in a

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 culture

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 that is

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 pluralistic

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 and overly

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 tolerant

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 but just

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 know that

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 Peter is

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 writing for

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 a society

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 that was

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 equally

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 that this

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 was equally

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 unpalatable

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 towards

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 in the

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 first century

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 there wasn't

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 a pluralistic

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 secularism

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 but there

00:21:48.579 --> 00:21:48.899
 was

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 polytheism

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 and the

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 call

00:21:50.800 --> 00:21:51.200
 here

00:21:51.200 --> 00:21:51.500
 is

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 when you

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 come to

00:21:52.320 --> 00:21:52.680
 Christ

00:21:52.680 --> 00:21:53.259
 in faith

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 all of

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 the family

00:21:55.160 --> 00:21:55.580
 gods

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 are put

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 away

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 forever

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 you have

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 to forsake

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 them

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 it's not

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 just you

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 have your

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 family

00:22:01.759 --> 00:22:02.259
 gods

00:22:02.259 --> 00:22:03.279
 and then

00:22:03.279 --> 00:22:03.560
 you can

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 tack on

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 the worship

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 of Caesar

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 or of

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 Jupiter

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 or Aphrodite

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 or whoever

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 you just

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 kind of

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 add another

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 god to

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 your prayers

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 it's fine

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 what Peter

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 is saying

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 is a very

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 unpalatable

00:22:17.580 --> 00:22:18.120
 thing

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 in the

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 first century

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 as well

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 as for

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 us

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 today

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 and it

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 may be

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 even more

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 difficult

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 to stomach

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 because

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 verse 8

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 seems to

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 imply

00:22:26.080 --> 00:22:27.100
 that those

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 who reject

00:22:27.640 --> 00:22:28.120
 Christ

00:22:28.120 --> 00:22:28.759
 were somehow

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 sovereignly

00:22:29.539 --> 00:22:29.980
 appointed

00:22:29.980 --> 00:22:30.640
 to eternal

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 shame

00:22:31.140 --> 00:22:33.460
 and this

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 begs the

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 question

00:22:34.380 --> 00:22:35.980
 or

00:22:35.980 --> 00:22:37.460
 or the

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 the

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 frustrating

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 exclamation

00:22:41.580 --> 00:22:42.400
 that is

00:22:42.400 --> 00:22:43.160
 not fair

00:22:43.160 --> 00:22:44.580
 it is not

00:22:44.580 --> 00:22:45.480
 fair that

00:22:45.480 --> 00:22:46.700
 that verse

00:22:46.700 --> 00:22:47.360
 8 would

00:22:47.360 --> 00:22:48.480
 somehow imply

00:22:48.480 --> 00:22:49.380
 that God

00:22:49.380 --> 00:22:49.819
 has

00:22:49.819 --> 00:22:51.120
 sovereignly

00:22:51.120 --> 00:22:51.660
 sent

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 people

00:22:52.579 --> 00:22:53.240
 to

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 eternal

00:22:53.720 --> 00:22:54.460
 damnation

00:22:54.460 --> 00:22:57.980
 can

00:22:57.980 --> 00:22:58.279
 someone

00:22:58.279 --> 00:22:59.000
 be held

00:22:59.000 --> 00:22:59.440
 truly

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 accountable

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 for their

00:23:00.860 --> 00:23:01.420
 actions

00:23:01.420 --> 00:23:02.940
 for rejecting

00:23:02.940 --> 00:23:03.339
 Christ

00:23:03.339 --> 00:23:03.759
 if God

00:23:03.759 --> 00:23:04.620
 fated them

00:23:04.620 --> 00:23:05.039
 to do

00:23:05.039 --> 00:23:05.360
 so

00:23:05.360 --> 00:23:08.480
 well

00:23:08.480 --> 00:23:08.759
 why don't

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 we

00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:09.940
 take about

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 five minutes

00:23:10.420 --> 00:23:10.740
 and jump

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 right into

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 it

00:23:11.339 --> 00:23:11.819
 right into

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 the weeds

00:23:12.240 --> 00:23:13.319
 let's see

00:23:13.319 --> 00:23:13.700
 what we

00:23:13.700 --> 00:23:14.740
 can pull

00:23:14.740 --> 00:23:14.960
 out of

00:23:14.960 --> 00:23:15.319
 scripture

00:23:15.319 --> 00:23:18.599
 say this

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 right off

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 the bat

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 there's a

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 huge difference

00:23:20.240 --> 00:23:20.539
 between

00:23:20.539 --> 00:23:21.059
 destiny

00:23:21.059 --> 00:23:21.640
 and fate

00:23:21.640 --> 00:23:23.299
 fate

00:23:23.299 --> 00:23:23.799
 the idea

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 that everything

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 is predetermined

00:23:25.440 --> 00:23:25.940
 and choice

00:23:25.940 --> 00:23:26.440
 is only

00:23:26.440 --> 00:23:26.980
 an illusion

00:23:26.980 --> 00:23:28.500
 think of

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 the

00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:31.059
 the

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 the

00:23:31.420 --> 00:23:31.779
 Greek

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 writings

00:23:33.519 --> 00:23:34.259
 of

00:23:34.259 --> 00:23:34.620
 Oedipus

00:23:34.620 --> 00:23:34.980
 the king

00:23:34.980 --> 00:23:36.299
 Oedipus

00:23:36.299 --> 00:23:36.859
 is told

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 that he

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 will

00:23:38.599 --> 00:23:40.599
 he will

00:23:40.599 --> 00:23:41.779
 be with his

00:23:41.779 --> 00:23:42.019
 mother

00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:42.539
 and murder

00:23:42.539 --> 00:23:43.059
 his father

00:23:43.059 --> 00:23:44.679
 and he

00:23:44.679 --> 00:23:45.159
 goes to a

00:23:45.159 --> 00:23:45.679
 distant land

00:23:45.679 --> 00:23:45.959
 and it

00:23:45.959 --> 00:23:46.559
 turns out

00:23:46.559 --> 00:23:47.959
 that

00:23:47.959 --> 00:23:49.000
 he

00:23:49.000 --> 00:23:49.599
 does

00:23:49.599 --> 00:23:50.059
 exactly

00:23:50.059 --> 00:23:50.240
 that

00:23:50.240 --> 00:23:50.479
 he was

00:23:50.479 --> 00:23:50.699
 fated

00:23:50.699 --> 00:23:50.879
 to

00:23:50.879 --> 00:23:51.159
 there's

00:23:51.159 --> 00:23:51.419
 nothing

00:23:51.419 --> 00:23:51.699
 he could

00:23:51.699 --> 00:23:51.799
 have

00:23:51.799 --> 00:23:52.099
 done

00:23:52.099 --> 00:23:52.799
 to

00:23:52.799 --> 00:23:53.419
 avoid

00:23:53.419 --> 00:23:54.779
 his

00:23:54.779 --> 00:23:55.139
 fate

00:23:55.139 --> 00:23:57.279
 but this

00:23:57.279 --> 00:23:57.719
 is not a

00:23:57.719 --> 00:23:58.019
 Christian

00:23:58.019 --> 00:23:58.459
 belief

00:23:58.459 --> 00:24:00.919
 this is

00:24:00.919 --> 00:24:01.379
 a type

00:24:01.379 --> 00:24:01.539
 of

00:24:01.539 --> 00:24:02.299
 determinism

00:24:02.299 --> 00:24:03.379
 that the

00:24:03.379 --> 00:24:03.639
 Bible

00:24:03.639 --> 00:24:04.259
 just does

00:24:04.259 --> 00:24:04.619
 not

00:24:04.619 --> 00:24:05.539
 authorize

00:24:05.539 --> 00:24:05.919
 in any

00:24:05.919 --> 00:24:06.159
 kind

00:24:06.159 --> 00:24:06.500
 of way

00:24:06.500 --> 00:24:07.440
 rather

00:24:07.440 --> 00:24:07.680
 the

00:24:07.680 --> 00:24:08.079
 scriptures

00:24:08.079 --> 00:24:08.660
 speak

00:24:08.660 --> 00:24:08.859
 of

00:24:08.859 --> 00:24:09.400
 destiny

00:24:09.400 --> 00:24:10.420
 that

00:24:10.420 --> 00:24:10.759
 certain

00:24:10.759 --> 00:24:11.039
 people

00:24:11.039 --> 00:24:11.259
 are

00:24:11.259 --> 00:24:11.619
 destined

00:24:11.619 --> 00:24:11.880
 to

00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:12.039
 do

00:24:12.039 --> 00:24:12.319
 this

00:24:12.319 --> 00:24:12.539
 or

00:24:12.539 --> 00:24:12.740
 to

00:24:12.740 --> 00:24:12.980
 believe

00:24:12.980 --> 00:24:13.380
 that

00:24:13.380 --> 00:24:14.799
 so

00:24:14.799 --> 00:24:15.319
 an

00:24:15.319 --> 00:24:15.700
 example

00:24:15.700 --> 00:24:16.079
 if I

00:24:16.079 --> 00:24:16.480
 eat

00:24:16.480 --> 00:24:16.759
 a

00:24:16.759 --> 00:24:17.119
 sleeve

00:24:17.119 --> 00:24:17.339
 of

00:24:17.339 --> 00:24:18.039
 Oreos

00:24:18.039 --> 00:24:19.680
 bag

00:24:19.680 --> 00:24:19.839
 of

00:24:19.839 --> 00:24:20.119
 chips

00:24:20.119 --> 00:24:20.539
 wash

00:24:20.539 --> 00:24:20.680
 it

00:24:20.680 --> 00:24:20.859
 down

00:24:20.859 --> 00:24:21.000
 with

00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:21.119
 a

00:24:21.119 --> 00:24:21.299
 two

00:24:21.299 --> 00:24:21.559
 liter

00:24:21.559 --> 00:24:21.759
 of

00:24:21.759 --> 00:24:22.099
 coke

00:24:22.099 --> 00:24:22.759
 every

00:24:22.759 --> 00:24:23.160
 night

00:24:23.160 --> 00:24:24.140
 I

00:24:24.140 --> 00:24:24.279
 am

00:24:24.279 --> 00:24:24.819
 destined

00:24:24.819 --> 00:24:26.460
 for

00:24:26.460 --> 00:24:26.900
 diabetes

00:24:26.900 --> 00:24:28.740
 I

00:24:28.740 --> 00:24:28.940
 am

00:24:28.940 --> 00:24:29.480
 destined

00:24:29.480 --> 00:24:30.119
 for

00:24:30.119 --> 00:24:30.559
 cardiovascular

00:24:30.559 --> 00:24:32.059
 disease

00:24:32.059 --> 00:24:32.539
 I

00:24:32.539 --> 00:24:32.720
 am

00:24:32.720 --> 00:24:33.079
 destined

00:24:33.079 --> 00:24:33.299
 to

00:24:33.299 --> 00:24:33.480
 not

00:24:33.480 --> 00:24:33.759
 live

00:24:33.759 --> 00:24:34.000
 a

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.279
 healthy

00:24:34.279 --> 00:24:34.680
 life

00:24:34.680 --> 00:24:35.759
 and you

00:24:35.759 --> 00:24:36.000
 say

00:24:36.000 --> 00:24:36.420
 well

00:24:36.420 --> 00:24:36.839
 you know

00:24:36.839 --> 00:24:37.119
 my

00:24:37.119 --> 00:24:37.440
 great

00:24:37.440 --> 00:24:37.680
 uncle

00:24:37.680 --> 00:24:38.000
 lived to

00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:38.339
 95

00:24:38.339 --> 00:24:38.640
 doing

00:24:38.640 --> 00:24:38.799
 that

00:24:38.799 --> 00:24:39.039
 well

00:24:39.039 --> 00:24:39.240
 good

00:24:39.240 --> 00:24:39.359
 for

00:24:39.359 --> 00:24:39.440
 your

00:24:39.440 --> 00:24:39.599
 great

00:24:39.599 --> 00:24:39.819
 uncle

00:24:39.819 --> 00:24:40.400
 it's

00:24:40.400 --> 00:24:40.660
 not

00:24:40.660 --> 00:24:40.819
 the

00:24:40.819 --> 00:24:41.039
 case

00:24:41.039 --> 00:24:41.180
 for

00:24:41.180 --> 00:24:41.279
 all

00:24:41.279 --> 00:24:41.379
 of

00:24:41.379 --> 00:24:41.460
 us

00:24:41.460 --> 00:24:41.559
 we

00:24:41.559 --> 00:24:41.700
 are

00:24:41.700 --> 00:24:42.200
 destined

00:24:42.200 --> 00:24:43.339
 to

00:24:43.339 --> 00:24:43.799
 suffer

00:24:43.799 --> 00:24:44.059
 for

00:24:44.059 --> 00:24:44.359
 that

00:24:44.359 --> 00:24:45.759
 but

00:24:45.759 --> 00:24:46.059
 it's

00:24:46.059 --> 00:24:46.619
 not fate

00:24:46.619 --> 00:24:47.119
 we're

00:24:47.119 --> 00:24:47.279
 not

00:24:47.279 --> 00:24:47.759
 fated

00:24:47.759 --> 00:24:49.940
 we turn

00:24:49.940 --> 00:24:50.500
 it around

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:50.900
 we

00:24:50.900 --> 00:24:51.259
 there's

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:51.420
 some

00:24:51.420 --> 00:24:51.920
 intervention

00:24:51.920 --> 00:24:52.839
 we start

00:24:52.839 --> 00:24:53.319
 eating

00:24:53.319 --> 00:24:54.019
 healthy

00:24:54.019 --> 00:24:54.440
 and

00:24:54.440 --> 00:24:55.059
 exercising

00:24:55.059 --> 00:24:55.460
 we try

00:24:55.460 --> 00:24:55.920
 our best

00:24:55.920 --> 00:24:56.779
 I mean

00:24:56.779 --> 00:24:57.119
 there might

00:24:57.119 --> 00:24:57.480
 be some

00:24:57.480 --> 00:24:58.039
 irreversible

00:24:58.039 --> 00:24:58.420
 damage

00:24:58.420 --> 00:24:58.859
 but by

00:24:58.859 --> 00:24:59.900
 and large

00:24:59.900 --> 00:25:00.900
 we can

00:25:00.900 --> 00:25:01.840
 we can

00:25:01.840 --> 00:25:02.360
 get out

00:25:02.360 --> 00:25:02.680
 of

00:25:02.680 --> 00:25:03.519
 ruts

00:25:03.519 --> 00:25:04.320
 we are

00:25:04.320 --> 00:25:04.500
 not

00:25:04.500 --> 00:25:05.040
 fated

00:25:05.040 --> 00:25:06.460
 for

00:25:06.460 --> 00:25:06.720
 a

00:25:06.720 --> 00:25:07.160
 specific

00:25:07.160 --> 00:25:08.320
 end

00:25:08.320 --> 00:25:10.200
 likewise

00:25:10.200 --> 00:25:10.880
 a life

00:25:10.880 --> 00:25:11.080
 of

00:25:11.080 --> 00:25:11.900
 disobedience

00:25:11.900 --> 00:25:12.259
 of

00:25:12.259 --> 00:25:12.600
 God's

00:25:12.600 --> 00:25:12.880
 law

00:25:12.880 --> 00:25:13.140
 a

00:25:13.140 --> 00:25:13.880
 disregarding

00:25:13.880 --> 00:25:14.120
 of

00:25:14.120 --> 00:25:14.600
 the

00:25:14.600 --> 00:25:15.080
 morality

00:25:15.080 --> 00:25:15.560
 and the

00:25:15.560 --> 00:25:15.980
 eternity

00:25:15.980 --> 00:25:16.360
 that he

00:25:16.360 --> 00:25:16.900
 has placed

00:25:16.900 --> 00:25:17.259
 in our

00:25:17.259 --> 00:25:17.700
 hearts

00:25:17.700 --> 00:25:19.980
 and the

00:25:19.980 --> 00:25:20.380
 rejection

00:25:20.380 --> 00:25:20.740
 of his

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:20.900
 son

00:25:20.900 --> 00:25:21.140
 will

00:25:21.140 --> 00:25:21.720
 destin

00:25:21.720 --> 00:25:22.259
 us

00:25:22.259 --> 00:25:23.140
 to

00:25:23.140 --> 00:25:23.720
 eternal

00:25:23.720 --> 00:25:24.440
 shame

00:25:24.440 --> 00:25:25.220
 by the

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:25.340
 way

00:25:25.340 --> 00:25:25.700
 Peter

00:25:25.700 --> 00:25:26.060
 isn't

00:25:26.060 --> 00:25:26.300
 here

00:25:26.300 --> 00:25:26.700
 saying

00:25:26.700 --> 00:25:27.060
 that

00:25:27.060 --> 00:25:28.080
 listen

00:25:28.080 --> 00:25:28.600
 one

00:25:28.600 --> 00:25:29.019
 time

00:25:29.019 --> 00:25:29.180
 you

00:25:29.180 --> 00:25:29.420
 reject

00:25:29.420 --> 00:25:29.579
 the

00:25:29.579 --> 00:25:29.740
 son

00:25:29.740 --> 00:25:29.940
 it's

00:25:29.940 --> 00:25:30.240
 over

00:25:30.240 --> 00:25:30.839
 he's

00:25:30.839 --> 00:25:30.960
 not

00:25:30.960 --> 00:25:31.160
 making

00:25:31.160 --> 00:25:31.359
 a

00:25:31.359 --> 00:25:31.839
 comment

00:25:31.839 --> 00:25:32.279
 about

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:32.579
 about

00:25:32.579 --> 00:25:33.299
 the

00:25:33.299 --> 00:25:33.680
 the

00:25:33.680 --> 00:25:34.339
 quantity

00:25:34.339 --> 00:25:34.700
 of

00:25:34.700 --> 00:25:35.319
 rejections

00:25:35.319 --> 00:25:36.059
 we

00:25:36.059 --> 00:25:36.960
 may

00:25:36.960 --> 00:25:37.160
 know

00:25:37.160 --> 00:25:37.519
 people

00:25:37.519 --> 00:25:37.859
 that

00:25:37.859 --> 00:25:38.200
 seem

00:25:38.200 --> 00:25:38.359
 to

00:25:38.359 --> 00:25:38.460
 have

00:25:38.460 --> 00:25:38.599
 been

00:25:38.599 --> 00:25:39.039
 wayward

00:25:39.039 --> 00:25:39.220
 for

00:25:39.220 --> 00:25:39.720
 years

00:25:39.720 --> 00:25:40.019
 and

00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:40.319
 then

00:25:40.319 --> 00:25:40.599
 it's

00:25:40.599 --> 00:25:40.839
 like

00:25:40.839 --> 00:25:42.019
 not

00:25:42.019 --> 00:25:42.440
 overnight

00:25:42.440 --> 00:25:42.660
 but

00:25:42.660 --> 00:25:42.920
 maybe

00:25:42.920 --> 00:25:43.400
 overnight

00:25:43.400 --> 00:25:43.700
 they

00:25:43.700 --> 00:25:44.000
 come

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:44.200
 to

00:25:44.200 --> 00:25:44.720
 faith

00:25:44.720 --> 00:25:45.960
 and

00:25:45.960 --> 00:25:46.599
 their

00:25:46.599 --> 00:25:47.079
 destiny

00:25:47.079 --> 00:25:47.400
 has

00:25:47.400 --> 00:25:47.759
 shifted

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:56.940
 but

00:25:56.940 --> 00:25:57.279
 nevertheless

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:57.740
 if

00:25:57.740 --> 00:25:58.099
 there

00:25:58.099 --> 00:25:58.279
 is

00:25:58.279 --> 00:25:58.539
 an

00:25:58.539 --> 00:25:58.879
 ongoing

00:25:58.879 --> 00:25:59.339
 rejection

00:25:59.339 --> 00:25:59.539
 of

00:25:59.539 --> 00:25:59.700
 the

00:25:59.700 --> 00:25:59.960
 son

00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:01.899
 the

00:26:01.899 --> 00:26:02.279
 destiny

00:26:02.279 --> 00:26:02.500
 is

00:26:02.500 --> 00:26:02.720
 hell

00:26:02.720 --> 00:26:03.299
 the

00:26:03.299 --> 00:26:03.539
 scriptures

00:26:03.539 --> 00:26:03.879
 say

00:26:03.879 --> 00:26:04.700
 it's

00:26:04.700 --> 00:26:05.240
 damnation

00:26:05.240 --> 00:26:06.139
 it's

00:26:06.139 --> 00:26:06.639
 eternal

00:26:06.639 --> 00:26:07.319
 shame

00:26:07.319 --> 00:26:08.799
 and

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:09.139
 friends

00:26:09.139 --> 00:26:09.399
 this

00:26:09.399 --> 00:26:09.599
 is

00:26:09.599 --> 00:26:09.859
 our

00:26:09.859 --> 00:26:10.359
 destiny

00:26:10.359 --> 00:26:11.119
 all

00:26:11.119 --> 00:26:11.259
 of

00:26:11.259 --> 00:26:11.480
 us

00:26:11.480 --> 00:26:11.779
 apart

00:26:11.779 --> 00:26:11.960
 from

00:26:11.960 --> 00:26:12.240
 Christ

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:12.440
 in

00:26:12.440 --> 00:26:12.700
 fact

00:26:12.700 --> 00:26:13.299
 if

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:13.420
 it

00:26:13.420 --> 00:26:13.519
 were

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:13.759
 not

00:26:13.759 --> 00:26:13.980
 for

00:26:13.980 --> 00:26:14.319
 Christ

00:26:14.319 --> 00:26:14.519
 this

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:14.639
 would

00:26:14.639 --> 00:26:14.759
 be

00:26:14.759 --> 00:26:14.920
 our

00:26:14.920 --> 00:26:15.299
 fate

00:26:15.299 --> 00:26:17.220
 because

00:26:17.220 --> 00:26:17.460
 if

00:26:17.460 --> 00:26:17.759
 fate

00:26:17.759 --> 00:26:17.960
 is

00:26:17.960 --> 00:26:18.139
 this

00:26:18.139 --> 00:26:19.619
 predetermination

00:26:19.619 --> 00:26:22.399
 sin

00:26:22.399 --> 00:26:22.960
 had

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.220
 so

00:26:23.220 --> 00:26:24.299
 thoroughly

00:26:24.299 --> 00:26:25.039
 corrupted

00:26:25.039 --> 00:26:25.779
 and bent

00:26:25.779 --> 00:26:26.079
 our

00:26:26.079 --> 00:26:26.740
 souls

00:26:26.740 --> 00:26:27.460
 that

00:26:27.460 --> 00:26:27.599
 there

00:26:27.599 --> 00:26:27.740
 was

00:26:27.740 --> 00:26:28.120
 nothing

00:26:28.120 --> 00:26:28.420
 we

00:26:28.420 --> 00:26:28.620
 could

00:26:28.620 --> 00:26:28.859
 do

00:26:28.859 --> 00:26:29.140
 in

00:26:29.140 --> 00:26:29.680
 ourselves

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.099
 or

00:26:30.099 --> 00:26:30.700
 in the

00:26:30.700 --> 00:26:31.140
 outside

00:26:31.140 --> 00:26:31.480
 world

00:26:31.480 --> 00:26:31.720
 to

00:26:31.720 --> 00:26:32.980
 do

00:26:32.980 --> 00:26:33.460
 whether it

00:26:33.460 --> 00:26:34.000
 be merits

00:26:34.000 --> 00:26:34.380
 or good

00:26:34.380 --> 00:26:34.799
 deeds

00:26:34.799 --> 00:26:35.460
 or whatever

00:26:35.460 --> 00:26:35.920
 it could

00:26:35.920 --> 00:26:37.079
 to change

00:26:37.079 --> 00:26:37.880
 our fate

00:26:37.880 --> 00:26:39.700
 but through

00:26:39.700 --> 00:26:40.220
 Christ

00:26:40.220 --> 00:26:41.000
 dying on

00:26:41.000 --> 00:26:41.700
 our behalf

00:26:41.700 --> 00:26:43.720
 he changes

00:26:43.720 --> 00:26:44.400
 all of that

00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:48.080
 we

00:26:48.080 --> 00:26:48.820
 should

00:26:48.820 --> 00:26:48.840
 we should

00:26:48.840 --> 00:26:49.140
 be

00:26:49.140 --> 00:26:50.080
 predetermined

00:26:50.080 --> 00:26:50.560
 to live

00:26:50.560 --> 00:26:50.880
 out this

00:26:50.880 --> 00:26:51.160
 moral

00:26:51.160 --> 00:26:51.580
 life

00:26:51.580 --> 00:26:52.600
 and then

00:26:52.600 --> 00:26:52.780
 be

00:26:52.780 --> 00:26:53.320
 shamed

00:26:53.320 --> 00:26:54.000
 forever

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:55.280
 and yet

00:26:55.280 --> 00:26:57.180
 God

00:26:57.180 --> 00:26:57.740
 changes

00:26:57.740 --> 00:26:58.160
 that

00:26:58.160 --> 00:26:59.100
 for any

00:26:59.100 --> 00:26:59.440
 who would

00:26:59.440 --> 00:26:59.759
 put their

00:26:59.759 --> 00:27:00.180
 faith in

00:27:00.180 --> 00:27:00.400
 him

00:27:00.400 --> 00:27:02.220
 and yet

00:27:02.220 --> 00:27:03.460
 to believe

00:27:03.460 --> 00:27:03.860
 in God

00:27:03.860 --> 00:27:04.140
 and to

00:27:04.140 --> 00:27:04.480
 accept

00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:05.080
 his son

00:27:05.080 --> 00:27:05.580
 as

00:27:05.580 --> 00:27:06.200
 Lord

00:27:06.200 --> 00:27:06.440
 and

00:27:06.440 --> 00:27:06.720
 savior

00:27:06.720 --> 00:27:07.440
 is not

00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:07.900
 merely

00:27:07.900 --> 00:27:09.160
 a rational

00:27:09.160 --> 00:27:09.740
 decision

00:27:09.740 --> 00:27:10.420
 I mean

00:27:10.420 --> 00:27:10.880
 it takes

00:27:10.880 --> 00:27:11.259
 our

00:27:11.259 --> 00:27:11.859
 intellect

00:27:11.859 --> 00:27:12.500
 of course

00:27:12.500 --> 00:27:13.259
 but it's

00:27:13.259 --> 00:27:13.640
 not merely

00:27:13.640 --> 00:27:14.099
 a matter

00:27:14.099 --> 00:27:14.579
 of human

00:27:14.579 --> 00:27:15.120
 agency

00:27:15.120 --> 00:27:15.500
 but it

00:27:15.500 --> 00:27:15.799
 takes

00:27:15.799 --> 00:27:16.220
 God's

00:27:16.220 --> 00:27:16.380
 very

00:27:16.380 --> 00:27:16.839
 spirit

00:27:16.839 --> 00:27:17.039
 to

00:27:17.039 --> 00:27:17.359
 awaken

00:27:17.359 --> 00:27:17.680
 us

00:27:17.680 --> 00:27:18.160
 why

00:27:18.160 --> 00:27:19.400
 because

00:27:19.400 --> 00:27:19.620
 the

00:27:19.620 --> 00:27:19.920
 scriptures

00:27:19.920 --> 00:27:20.440
 make it

00:27:20.440 --> 00:27:20.740
 clear

00:27:20.740 --> 00:27:21.579
 we were

00:27:21.579 --> 00:27:21.940
 dead

00:27:21.940 --> 00:27:22.380
 in our

00:27:22.380 --> 00:27:22.859
 sins

00:27:22.859 --> 00:27:23.460
 it's

00:27:23.460 --> 00:27:23.880
 Ephesians

00:27:23.880 --> 00:27:24.200
 2

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:24.960
 the

00:27:24.960 --> 00:27:25.759
 big

00:27:25.759 --> 00:27:26.279
 thrust

00:27:26.279 --> 00:27:26.480
 of

00:27:26.480 --> 00:27:26.980
 Ephesians

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.299
 2

00:27:27.299 --> 00:27:28.080
 that we

00:27:28.080 --> 00:27:28.360
 had no

00:27:28.360 --> 00:27:28.840
 ability

00:27:28.840 --> 00:27:29.740
 to choose

00:27:29.740 --> 00:27:30.180
 or to

00:27:30.180 --> 00:27:30.720
 embrace

00:27:30.720 --> 00:27:31.180
 God

00:27:31.180 --> 00:27:32.080
 in and of

00:27:32.080 --> 00:27:33.460
 ourselves

00:27:33.460 --> 00:27:34.920
 we needed

00:27:34.920 --> 00:27:35.660
 his help

00:27:35.660 --> 00:27:35.980
 and his

00:27:35.980 --> 00:27:36.559
 prompting

00:27:36.559 --> 00:27:38.000
 to give

00:27:38.000 --> 00:27:38.420
 us new

00:27:38.420 --> 00:27:38.759
 life

00:27:38.759 --> 00:27:39.140
 and help

00:27:39.140 --> 00:27:39.580
 us to

00:27:39.580 --> 00:27:39.980
 believe

00:27:39.980 --> 00:27:41.400
 but still

00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:41.940
 does that

00:27:41.940 --> 00:27:42.580
 answer the

00:27:42.580 --> 00:27:43.220
 question about

00:27:43.220 --> 00:27:43.920
 it being

00:27:43.920 --> 00:27:44.259
 fair

00:27:44.259 --> 00:27:44.700
 because

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:45.840
 it would

00:27:45.840 --> 00:27:46.140
 seem

00:27:46.140 --> 00:27:46.480
 then

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:47.039
 that

00:27:47.039 --> 00:27:48.220
 if

00:27:48.220 --> 00:27:49.100
 God

00:27:49.100 --> 00:27:49.500
 has

00:27:49.500 --> 00:27:50.100
 awakened

00:27:50.100 --> 00:27:50.680
 me

00:27:50.680 --> 00:27:51.200
 but not

00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:51.519
 my

00:27:51.519 --> 00:27:52.220
 family

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:52.620
 member

00:27:52.620 --> 00:27:53.539
 then he

00:27:53.539 --> 00:27:54.000
 is still

00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:54.579
 in a sense

00:27:54.579 --> 00:27:55.039
 damning

00:27:55.039 --> 00:27:55.359
 them

00:27:55.359 --> 00:27:55.700
 to

00:27:55.700 --> 00:27:56.980
 eternal

00:27:56.980 --> 00:27:57.599
 shame

00:27:57.599 --> 00:28:01.440
 so what's

00:28:01.440 --> 00:28:01.779
 the problem

00:28:01.779 --> 00:28:02.079
 with that

00:28:02.079 --> 00:28:02.440
 line of

00:28:02.440 --> 00:28:02.720
 thinking

00:28:02.720 --> 00:28:03.119
 of saying

00:28:03.119 --> 00:28:03.500
 it's not

00:28:03.500 --> 00:28:03.839
 fair

00:28:03.839 --> 00:28:05.500
 God

00:28:05.500 --> 00:28:05.839
 the son

00:28:05.839 --> 00:28:06.180
 of God

00:28:06.180 --> 00:28:06.619
 takes on

00:28:06.619 --> 00:28:06.920
 human

00:28:06.920 --> 00:28:07.339
 flesh

00:28:07.339 --> 00:28:08.639
 he dies

00:28:08.639 --> 00:28:09.119
 and rises

00:28:09.119 --> 00:28:09.500
 again

00:28:09.500 --> 00:28:09.960
 to show

00:28:09.960 --> 00:28:10.240
 us

00:28:10.240 --> 00:28:11.099
 what

00:28:11.099 --> 00:28:11.599
 eternal

00:28:11.599 --> 00:28:12.119
 mercy

00:28:12.119 --> 00:28:12.960
 looks like

00:28:12.960 --> 00:28:13.339
 and he

00:28:13.339 --> 00:28:14.079
 does this

00:28:14.079 --> 00:28:15.379
 out of

00:28:15.379 --> 00:28:15.619
 pure

00:28:15.619 --> 00:28:16.000
 love

00:28:16.000 --> 00:28:18.059
 as an

00:28:18.059 --> 00:28:18.500
 expression

00:28:18.500 --> 00:28:18.940
 of his

00:28:18.940 --> 00:28:19.339
 mercy

00:28:19.339 --> 00:28:20.299
 and if

00:28:20.299 --> 00:28:20.659
 it was

00:28:20.659 --> 00:28:21.099
 to make

00:28:21.099 --> 00:28:21.379
 things

00:28:21.379 --> 00:28:21.799
 fair

00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.440
 then it

00:28:22.440 --> 00:28:22.599
 wouldn't

00:28:22.599 --> 00:28:22.819
 be out

00:28:22.819 --> 00:28:23.139
 of pure

00:28:23.139 --> 00:28:23.440
 love

00:28:23.440 --> 00:28:23.740
 if it

00:28:23.740 --> 00:28:23.960
 was

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:24.299
 because

00:28:24.299 --> 00:28:24.680
 of your

00:28:24.680 --> 00:28:25.200
 pedigree

00:28:25.200 --> 00:28:25.840
 or the

00:28:25.840 --> 00:28:26.279
 family you

00:28:26.279 --> 00:28:26.799
 came from

00:28:26.799 --> 00:28:27.100
 or the

00:28:27.100 --> 00:28:27.240
 good

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:27.519
 things

00:28:27.519 --> 00:28:27.660
 you

00:28:27.660 --> 00:28:27.940
 did

00:28:27.940 --> 00:28:28.400
 it

00:28:28.400 --> 00:28:28.519
 would

00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:28.740
 not

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:28.900
 be

00:28:28.900 --> 00:28:29.200
 because

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:29.400
 of

00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:29.600
 love

00:28:29.600 --> 00:28:29.740
 it

00:28:29.740 --> 00:28:29.900
 would

00:28:29.900 --> 00:28:30.539
 be

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:30.900
 because

00:28:30.900 --> 00:28:31.059
 of

00:28:31.059 --> 00:28:31.580
 compulsion

00:28:31.580 --> 00:28:32.420
 or

00:28:32.420 --> 00:28:33.220
 obligation

00:28:33.220 --> 00:28:35.539
 but God

00:28:35.539 --> 00:28:35.900
 does not

00:28:35.900 --> 00:28:36.080
 have

00:28:36.080 --> 00:28:36.799
 obligations

00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:37.860
 friends

00:28:37.860 --> 00:28:38.500
 to

00:28:38.500 --> 00:28:38.840
 rebels

00:28:38.840 --> 00:28:40.900
 he does

00:28:40.900 --> 00:28:41.140
 not

00:28:41.140 --> 00:28:41.539
 have

00:28:41.539 --> 00:28:42.240
 favorites

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:42.500
 he

00:28:42.500 --> 00:28:43.279
 is not

00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:43.420
 in

00:28:43.420 --> 00:28:43.960
 anyone's

00:28:43.960 --> 00:28:44.240
 debts

00:28:44.240 --> 00:28:44.539
 he

00:28:44.539 --> 00:28:45.400
 needs

00:28:45.400 --> 00:28:45.980
 nothing

00:28:45.980 --> 00:28:46.500
 and is

00:28:46.500 --> 00:28:46.940
 complete

00:28:46.940 --> 00:28:47.440
 in every

00:28:47.440 --> 00:28:47.799
 way

00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:49.220
 what we

00:28:49.220 --> 00:28:49.519
 have

00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:49.759
 here

00:28:49.759 --> 00:28:49.940
 is

00:28:49.940 --> 00:28:50.200
 something

00:28:50.200 --> 00:28:50.620
 altogether

00:28:50.620 --> 00:28:51.120
 different

00:28:51.120 --> 00:28:52.059
 God

00:28:52.059 --> 00:28:52.320
 has

00:28:52.320 --> 00:28:53.039
 chosen

00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:54.420
 his precious

00:28:54.420 --> 00:28:54.859
 son

00:28:54.859 --> 00:28:55.700
 to be the

00:28:55.700 --> 00:28:56.319
 vehicle of

00:28:56.319 --> 00:28:56.799
 salvation

00:28:56.799 --> 00:28:57.099
 of the

00:28:57.099 --> 00:28:57.680
 human race

00:28:57.680 --> 00:28:58.700
 so that

00:28:58.700 --> 00:28:59.559
 he honors

00:28:59.559 --> 00:29:00.240
 those who

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:00.859
 honors his

00:29:00.859 --> 00:29:01.220
 son

00:29:01.220 --> 00:29:02.519
 and ultimately

00:29:02.519 --> 00:29:03.159
 those who

00:29:03.159 --> 00:29:03.819
 continually

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:04.920
 reject his

00:29:04.920 --> 00:29:05.579
 son will be

00:29:05.579 --> 00:29:06.119
 rejected

00:29:06.119 --> 00:29:08.000
 and if

00:29:08.000 --> 00:29:08.479
 you believe

00:29:08.479 --> 00:29:08.759
 you are

00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:09.359
 destined to

00:29:09.359 --> 00:29:09.719
 obey

00:29:09.719 --> 00:29:10.359
 and enjoy

00:29:10.359 --> 00:29:10.899
 eternal

00:29:10.899 --> 00:29:11.299
 honor

00:29:11.299 --> 00:29:12.639
 but if

00:29:12.639 --> 00:29:12.779
 you

00:29:12.779 --> 00:29:13.319
 reject

00:29:13.319 --> 00:29:14.679
 his

00:29:14.679 --> 00:29:16.019
 call

00:29:16.019 --> 00:29:16.419
 on your

00:29:16.419 --> 00:29:16.879
 life

00:29:16.879 --> 00:29:18.919
 then

00:29:18.919 --> 00:29:19.319
 friends

00:29:19.319 --> 00:29:20.239
 there's

00:29:20.239 --> 00:29:20.559
 nothing

00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:21.000
 that can

00:29:21.000 --> 00:29:21.359
 be done

00:29:21.359 --> 00:29:23.859
 what this

00:29:23.859 --> 00:29:24.439
 text is not

00:29:24.439 --> 00:29:24.939
 implying

00:29:24.939 --> 00:29:25.839
 is that

00:29:25.839 --> 00:29:26.099
 God

00:29:26.099 --> 00:29:26.459
 fates

00:29:26.459 --> 00:29:26.819
 people

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:27.019
 to

00:29:27.019 --> 00:29:27.539
 damnation

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:28.739
 but

00:29:28.739 --> 00:29:29.059
 rather

00:29:29.059 --> 00:29:29.699
 those who

00:29:29.699 --> 00:29:30.099
 reject

00:29:30.099 --> 00:29:30.399
 God

00:29:30.399 --> 00:29:30.619
 are

00:29:30.619 --> 00:29:30.979
 destined

00:29:30.979 --> 00:29:31.239
 to

00:29:31.239 --> 00:29:31.759
 damnation

00:29:31.759 --> 00:29:32.619
 so

00:29:32.619 --> 00:29:32.859
 if you

00:29:32.859 --> 00:29:33.239
 still feel

00:29:33.239 --> 00:29:33.519
 this is

00:29:33.519 --> 00:29:33.779
 a raw

00:29:33.779 --> 00:29:34.139
 deal

00:29:34.139 --> 00:29:34.819
 and it

00:29:34.819 --> 00:29:35.239
 might be

00:29:35.239 --> 00:29:36.319
 in your

00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:36.599
 mind

00:29:36.599 --> 00:29:36.939
 that's

00:29:36.939 --> 00:29:37.159
 totally

00:29:37.159 --> 00:29:37.519
 fine

00:29:37.519 --> 00:29:37.739
 and you

00:29:37.739 --> 00:29:38.079
 feel an

00:29:38.079 --> 00:29:38.739
 uneasiness

00:29:38.739 --> 00:29:39.179
 about the

00:29:39.179 --> 00:29:39.459
 matter

00:29:39.459 --> 00:29:41.279
 it might

00:29:41.279 --> 00:29:42.000
 be a good

00:29:42.000 --> 00:29:42.699
 sign that

00:29:42.699 --> 00:29:43.639
 the Lord's at

00:29:43.639 --> 00:29:44.059
 work in your

00:29:44.059 --> 00:29:44.259
 heart

00:29:44.259 --> 00:29:44.819
 two reasons

00:29:44.819 --> 00:29:45.339
 real quickly

00:29:45.339 --> 00:29:46.359
 the first

00:29:46.359 --> 00:29:47.979
 you're wrestling

00:29:47.979 --> 00:29:48.439
 with the

00:29:48.439 --> 00:29:49.559
 mystery of

00:29:49.559 --> 00:29:50.339
 God's salvation

00:29:50.339 --> 00:29:50.679
 that is

00:29:50.679 --> 00:29:51.319
 extended and

00:29:51.319 --> 00:29:51.699
 that's a good

00:29:51.699 --> 00:29:51.959
 thing

00:29:51.959 --> 00:29:53.319
 it is a good

00:29:53.319 --> 00:29:54.519
 thing for the

00:29:54.519 --> 00:29:55.239
 human race to

00:29:55.239 --> 00:29:55.459
 do

00:29:55.459 --> 00:29:56.879
 to try to

00:29:56.879 --> 00:29:57.479
 come to

00:29:57.479 --> 00:29:58.179
 grips with

00:29:58.179 --> 00:29:59.279
 mystery is

00:29:59.279 --> 00:29:59.979
 always hard

00:29:59.979 --> 00:30:00.659
 and difficult

00:30:00.660 --> 00:30:01.200
 to figure

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:01.580
 out

00:30:01.580 --> 00:30:02.440
 and will

00:30:02.440 --> 00:30:02.940
 remain

00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:03.540
 by and

00:30:03.540 --> 00:30:03.860
 large

00:30:03.860 --> 00:30:04.400
 a mystery

00:30:04.400 --> 00:30:04.920
 we can't

00:30:04.920 --> 00:30:05.460
 exhaust

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:06.860
 the knowledge

00:30:06.860 --> 00:30:07.420
 of God

00:30:07.420 --> 00:30:08.380
 why he

00:30:08.380 --> 00:30:09.080
 picks some

00:30:09.080 --> 00:30:09.500
 and he

00:30:09.500 --> 00:30:10.160
 picks others

00:30:10.160 --> 00:30:11.140
 it's not

00:30:11.140 --> 00:30:11.400
 we know

00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:11.640
 it's not

00:30:11.640 --> 00:30:12.060
 based on

00:30:12.060 --> 00:30:12.680
 favoritism

00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:13.300
 it is not

00:30:13.300 --> 00:30:13.980
 based on

00:30:13.980 --> 00:30:14.660
 obligation

00:30:14.660 --> 00:30:15.900
 it's based

00:30:15.900 --> 00:30:16.240
 on pure

00:30:16.240 --> 00:30:16.480
 love

00:30:16.480 --> 00:30:16.960
 but why

00:30:16.960 --> 00:30:17.420
 this one

00:30:17.420 --> 00:30:17.920
 not this

00:30:17.920 --> 00:30:18.100
 one

00:30:18.100 --> 00:30:18.440
 I don't

00:30:18.440 --> 00:30:18.860
 know

00:30:18.860 --> 00:30:19.500
 I don't

00:30:19.500 --> 00:30:19.920
 know

00:30:19.920 --> 00:30:21.460
 we wrestle

00:30:21.460 --> 00:30:21.880
 with that

00:30:21.880 --> 00:30:22.360
 mystery

00:30:22.360 --> 00:30:23.800
 and that's

00:30:23.800 --> 00:30:24.100
 a good

00:30:24.100 --> 00:30:24.460
 thing

00:30:24.460 --> 00:30:25.860
 it is a

00:30:25.860 --> 00:30:26.380
 really good

00:30:26.380 --> 00:30:26.860
 thing to

00:30:26.860 --> 00:30:27.279
 wrestle with

00:30:27.279 --> 00:30:27.380
 it

00:30:27.380 --> 00:30:27.980
 it recognizes

00:30:27.980 --> 00:30:28.420
 that there

00:30:28.420 --> 00:30:28.960
 is a God

00:30:28.960 --> 00:30:29.220
 and you

00:30:29.220 --> 00:30:29.500
 are not

00:30:29.500 --> 00:30:29.840
 him

00:30:29.839 --> 00:30:31.559
 the second

00:30:31.559 --> 00:30:31.899
 thing

00:30:31.899 --> 00:30:32.799
 God

00:30:32.799 --> 00:30:33.899
 may be

00:30:33.899 --> 00:30:34.240
 opening

00:30:34.240 --> 00:30:34.919
 your eyes

00:30:34.919 --> 00:30:35.279
 to the

00:30:35.279 --> 00:30:35.480
 utter

00:30:35.480 --> 00:30:36.099
 fallacy

00:30:36.099 --> 00:30:37.220
 that we

00:30:37.220 --> 00:30:37.859
 are entitled

00:30:37.859 --> 00:30:38.599
 to salvation

00:30:38.599 --> 00:30:39.319
 we are not

00:30:39.319 --> 00:30:39.959
 entitled to

00:30:39.959 --> 00:30:40.399
 salvation

00:30:40.399 --> 00:30:41.959
 again if we

00:30:41.959 --> 00:30:42.399
 were it

00:30:42.399 --> 00:30:42.799
 wouldn't be an

00:30:42.799 --> 00:30:43.439
 act of love

00:30:43.439 --> 00:30:43.799
 that God

00:30:43.799 --> 00:30:44.459
 extends to

00:30:44.459 --> 00:30:44.740
 us

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:45.639
 and we

00:30:45.639 --> 00:30:46.059
 would have

00:30:46.059 --> 00:30:46.759
 the ability

00:30:46.759 --> 00:30:47.839
 potentially

00:30:47.839 --> 00:30:49.119
 to save

00:30:49.119 --> 00:30:49.599
 ourselves

00:30:49.599 --> 00:30:50.480
 to bring

00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:51.139
 salvation

00:30:51.139 --> 00:30:52.299
 by our

00:30:52.299 --> 00:30:52.939
 own doing

00:30:52.939 --> 00:30:55.679
 this means

00:30:55.679 --> 00:30:56.259
 also this

00:30:56.259 --> 00:30:56.839
 idea of

00:30:56.839 --> 00:30:57.379
 fairness

00:30:57.380 --> 00:30:59.080
 is

00:30:59.080 --> 00:31:01.300
 is just

00:31:01.300 --> 00:31:01.800
 not something

00:31:01.800 --> 00:31:02.200
 the Bible

00:31:02.200 --> 00:31:02.940
 communicates

00:31:02.940 --> 00:31:04.580
 God

00:31:04.580 --> 00:31:04.940
 extends

00:31:04.940 --> 00:31:05.300
 love

00:31:05.300 --> 00:31:05.800
 and pure

00:31:05.800 --> 00:31:06.300
 love

00:31:06.300 --> 00:31:07.320
 and a pure

00:31:07.320 --> 00:31:07.820
 love

00:31:07.820 --> 00:31:09.480
 that he

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:10.040
 extends

00:31:10.040 --> 00:31:10.420
 and the

00:31:10.420 --> 00:31:11.040
 pride that

00:31:11.040 --> 00:31:11.640
 so quickly

00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:12.320
 bubbles up

00:31:12.320 --> 00:31:13.160
 in our

00:31:13.160 --> 00:31:13.440
 hearts

00:31:13.440 --> 00:31:14.020
 cannot be

00:31:14.020 --> 00:31:14.660
 bedfellows

00:31:14.660 --> 00:31:15.120
 they can't

00:31:15.120 --> 00:31:15.280
 be

00:31:15.280 --> 00:31:15.900
 they can't

00:31:15.900 --> 00:31:16.380
 be married

00:31:16.380 --> 00:31:16.840
 they can't

00:31:16.840 --> 00:31:17.400
 be connected

00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:19.480
 so this

00:31:19.480 --> 00:31:20.000
 is the

00:31:20.000 --> 00:31:20.520
 process of

00:31:20.520 --> 00:31:21.160
 God making

00:31:21.160 --> 00:31:21.780
 you and I

00:31:21.780 --> 00:31:22.140
 humble

00:31:22.140 --> 00:31:23.380
 to both

00:31:23.380 --> 00:31:23.940
 accept his

00:31:23.940 --> 00:31:24.420
 salvation

00:31:24.420 --> 00:31:24.900
 and bend

00:31:24.900 --> 00:31:25.360
 a knee to

00:31:25.360 --> 00:31:25.860
 his word

00:31:25.859 --> 00:31:26.419
 no matter

00:31:26.419 --> 00:31:27.159
 how difficult

00:31:27.159 --> 00:31:28.719
 the process

00:31:28.719 --> 00:31:29.319
 may be

00:31:29.319 --> 00:31:29.759
 and this

00:31:29.759 --> 00:31:30.219
 friends

00:31:30.219 --> 00:31:31.579
 it is a sign

00:31:31.579 --> 00:31:32.139
 that he is at

00:31:32.139 --> 00:31:32.759
 work in your

00:31:32.759 --> 00:31:33.279
 life

00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:34.439
 we wrestle

00:31:34.439 --> 00:31:35.159
 with God

00:31:35.159 --> 00:31:36.059
 it's the God

00:31:36.059 --> 00:31:36.679
 we worship

00:31:36.679 --> 00:31:37.259
 we wrestle

00:31:37.259 --> 00:31:38.039
 with him

00:31:38.039 --> 00:31:40.819
 I'm sure

00:31:40.819 --> 00:31:41.179
 there's more

00:31:41.179 --> 00:31:41.659
 to say

00:31:41.659 --> 00:31:42.459
 and if you

00:31:42.459 --> 00:31:43.159
 have questions

00:31:43.159 --> 00:31:44.740
 or pushback

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:46.619
 I honestly

00:31:46.619 --> 00:31:47.039
 I broad

00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:47.419
 shoulders

00:31:47.419 --> 00:31:48.000
 talk to me

00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:48.279
 about it

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:48.659
 after the

00:31:48.659 --> 00:31:49.019
 service

00:31:49.019 --> 00:31:49.359
 or send

00:31:49.359 --> 00:31:49.539
 me an

00:31:49.539 --> 00:31:49.819
 email

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:50.859
 I'd be

00:31:50.859 --> 00:31:51.219
 happy to

00:31:51.219 --> 00:31:51.639
 talk more

00:31:51.639 --> 00:31:51.939
 but we'll

00:31:51.939 --> 00:31:52.500
 move on

00:31:52.500 --> 00:31:53.679
 a verse

00:31:53.679 --> 00:31:54.079
 like verse

00:31:54.079 --> 00:31:54.539
 eight can

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:55.279
 make God

00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:55.679
 seem like

00:31:55.680 --> 00:31:56.000
 a moral

00:31:56.000 --> 00:31:56.519
 monster

00:31:56.519 --> 00:31:57.940
 but God's

00:31:57.940 --> 00:31:58.480
 mercy and

00:31:58.480 --> 00:31:58.759
 love

00:31:58.759 --> 00:31:59.220
 friends

00:31:59.220 --> 00:31:59.940
 it's far

00:31:59.940 --> 00:32:00.440
 greater

00:32:00.440 --> 00:32:00.940
 and more

00:32:00.940 --> 00:32:01.539
 expansive

00:32:01.539 --> 00:32:01.880
 than we

00:32:01.880 --> 00:32:02.220
 could ever

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:02.680
 fathom

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:03.940
 why

00:32:03.940 --> 00:32:04.420
 because he's

00:32:04.420 --> 00:32:05.120
 made rebels

00:32:05.120 --> 00:32:05.960
 his friends

00:32:05.960 --> 00:32:08.080
 he has united

00:32:08.080 --> 00:32:09.200
 people that have

00:32:09.200 --> 00:32:09.799
 no business

00:32:09.799 --> 00:32:10.320
 being in his

00:32:10.320 --> 00:32:10.700
 presence

00:32:10.700 --> 00:32:12.000
 he's united

00:32:12.000 --> 00:32:12.880
 them to his

00:32:12.880 --> 00:32:14.299
 very son

00:32:14.299 --> 00:32:15.840
 his precious

00:32:15.840 --> 00:32:16.600
 and chosen

00:32:16.600 --> 00:32:16.980
 son

00:32:16.980 --> 00:32:18.160
 and this is

00:32:18.160 --> 00:32:18.900
 because of

00:32:18.900 --> 00:32:19.200
 mercy

00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:20.380
 so God

00:32:20.380 --> 00:32:21.660
 extends mercy

00:32:21.660 --> 00:32:22.200
 towards us

00:32:22.200 --> 00:32:22.480
 and this will

00:32:22.480 --> 00:32:23.000
 be our last

00:32:23.000 --> 00:32:23.400
 point

00:32:23.400 --> 00:32:24.259
 and we'll

00:32:24.259 --> 00:32:24.960
 wrap it

00:32:24.960 --> 00:32:25.160
 up

00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:25.820
 with this

00:32:25.820 --> 00:32:26.860
 look with

00:32:26.860 --> 00:32:27.060
 me at

00:32:27.060 --> 00:32:27.240
 verses

00:32:27.240 --> 00:32:27.519
 nine

00:32:27.519 --> 00:32:27.820
 and ten

00:32:27.820 --> 00:32:29.960
 but you

00:32:29.960 --> 00:32:30.540
 are a chosen

00:32:30.540 --> 00:32:30.960
 race

00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:31.620
 a royal

00:32:31.620 --> 00:32:32.180
 priesthood

00:32:32.180 --> 00:32:32.519
 a holy

00:32:32.519 --> 00:32:32.980
 nation

00:32:32.980 --> 00:32:33.460
 a people

00:32:33.460 --> 00:32:33.720
 from

00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:34.640
 for his

00:32:34.640 --> 00:32:34.860
 own

00:32:34.860 --> 00:32:35.300
 possession

00:32:35.300 --> 00:32:36.120
 that you

00:32:36.120 --> 00:32:36.280
 may

00:32:36.280 --> 00:32:36.860
 proclaim

00:32:36.860 --> 00:32:37.220
 the

00:32:37.220 --> 00:32:37.920
 excellencies

00:32:37.920 --> 00:32:38.480
 of him

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:38.980
 who called

00:32:38.980 --> 00:32:39.259
 you out

00:32:39.259 --> 00:32:39.720
 of darkness

00:32:39.720 --> 00:32:40.259
 into his

00:32:40.259 --> 00:32:40.560
 marvelous

00:32:40.560 --> 00:32:40.980
 light

00:32:40.980 --> 00:32:41.440
 verse

00:32:41.440 --> 00:32:41.740
 ten

00:32:41.740 --> 00:32:42.780
 once you

00:32:42.780 --> 00:32:43.259
 were not

00:32:43.259 --> 00:32:43.880
 a people

00:32:43.880 --> 00:32:45.120
 but now

00:32:45.120 --> 00:32:45.560
 you are

00:32:45.560 --> 00:32:46.100
 God's

00:32:46.100 --> 00:32:46.480
 people

00:32:46.480 --> 00:32:47.700
 once you

00:32:47.700 --> 00:32:48.060
 had not

00:32:48.060 --> 00:32:48.460
 received

00:32:48.460 --> 00:32:48.860
 mercy

00:32:48.860 --> 00:32:50.180
 but now

00:32:50.180 --> 00:32:50.759
 you have

00:32:50.759 --> 00:32:51.500
 received

00:32:51.500 --> 00:32:52.140
 mercy

00:32:52.140 --> 00:32:54.400
 we are

00:32:54.400 --> 00:32:54.779
 described

00:32:54.779 --> 00:32:55.200
 with five

00:32:55.200 --> 00:32:55.559
 titles

00:32:55.559 --> 00:32:55.819
 here

00:32:55.819 --> 00:32:57.299
 chosen

00:32:57.299 --> 00:32:57.720
 people

00:32:57.720 --> 00:32:58.220
 a royal

00:32:58.220 --> 00:32:58.720
 priesthood

00:32:58.720 --> 00:32:59.059
 a holy

00:32:59.059 --> 00:32:59.440
 nation

00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:00.360
 a possession

00:33:00.360 --> 00:33:01.079
 for God

00:33:01.079 --> 00:33:02.440
 and recipients

00:33:02.440 --> 00:33:03.660
 of God's

00:33:03.660 --> 00:33:03.940
 mercy

00:33:03.940 --> 00:33:06.039
 five week

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:06.460
 study

00:33:06.460 --> 00:33:07.079
 five year

00:33:07.079 --> 00:33:07.500
 study

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:08.759
 we can't

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:09.100
 go into

00:33:09.100 --> 00:33:09.360
 it

00:33:09.360 --> 00:33:09.940
 but we're

00:33:09.940 --> 00:33:10.539
 given five

00:33:10.539 --> 00:33:10.980
 titles

00:33:10.980 --> 00:33:11.799
 and what

00:33:11.799 --> 00:33:12.279
 I want to

00:33:12.279 --> 00:33:12.539
 draw your

00:33:12.539 --> 00:33:13.120
 attention to

00:33:13.120 --> 00:33:13.400
 is that

00:33:13.400 --> 00:33:13.980
 these five

00:33:13.980 --> 00:33:14.660
 titles

00:33:14.660 --> 00:33:15.100
 these five

00:33:15.100 --> 00:33:15.559
 things that

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:16.380
 we are now

00:33:16.380 --> 00:33:16.920
 called for

00:33:16.920 --> 00:33:17.259
 those that

00:33:17.259 --> 00:33:17.440
 are in

00:33:17.440 --> 00:33:17.720
 Christ

00:33:17.720 --> 00:33:19.279
 it is

00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:19.700
 what God's

00:33:19.700 --> 00:33:20.160
 people have

00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:20.660
 always been

00:33:20.660 --> 00:33:20.980
 called

00:33:20.980 --> 00:33:22.860
 the ancient

00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:23.420
 Israelites

00:33:23.420 --> 00:33:24.680
 that have

00:33:24.680 --> 00:33:24.980
 put their

00:33:24.980 --> 00:33:25.539
 faith and

00:33:25.539 --> 00:33:26.380
 followed God

00:33:26.380 --> 00:33:27.819
 well

00:33:27.819 --> 00:33:28.819
 they were

00:33:28.819 --> 00:33:29.319
 they were

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:29.920
 supposed to

00:33:29.920 --> 00:33:30.779
 be the

00:33:30.779 --> 00:33:31.120
 chosen

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:31.600
 priesthood

00:33:31.600 --> 00:33:32.519
 a nation

00:33:32.519 --> 00:33:33.460
 of priests

00:33:33.460 --> 00:33:34.620
 holy to

00:33:34.620 --> 00:33:35.120
 the Lord

00:33:35.120 --> 00:33:36.759
 God called

00:33:36.759 --> 00:33:37.140
 them his

00:33:37.140 --> 00:33:37.980
 own possession

00:33:37.980 --> 00:33:39.600
 and constantly

00:33:39.600 --> 00:33:40.740
 extended mercy

00:33:40.740 --> 00:33:41.740
 towards them

00:33:41.740 --> 00:33:45.319
 Peter is

00:33:45.319 --> 00:33:45.640
 saying that

00:33:45.640 --> 00:33:46.100
 if you are

00:33:46.100 --> 00:33:46.620
 in Christ

00:33:46.620 --> 00:33:46.980
 you

00:33:46.980 --> 00:33:48.079
 are now

00:33:48.079 --> 00:33:48.400
 a part

00:33:48.400 --> 00:33:48.660
 of that

00:33:48.660 --> 00:33:49.039
 lineage

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.400
 you are

00:33:49.400 --> 00:33:49.680
 part

00:33:49.680 --> 00:33:49.920
 of that

00:33:49.920 --> 00:33:50.259
 people

00:33:50.259 --> 00:33:55.440
 we are

00:33:55.440 --> 00:33:55.900
 ambassadors

00:33:55.900 --> 00:33:56.599
 of Christ

00:33:56.599 --> 00:33:58.480
 we are

00:33:58.480 --> 00:33:58.880
 resident

00:33:58.880 --> 00:33:59.380
 aliens

00:33:59.380 --> 00:33:59.980
 on earth

00:33:59.980 --> 00:34:00.559
 acting

00:34:00.559 --> 00:34:01.000
 on his

00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:01.519
 behalf

00:34:01.519 --> 00:34:02.120
 as people

00:34:02.120 --> 00:34:02.460
 who have

00:34:02.460 --> 00:34:03.059
 no business

00:34:03.059 --> 00:34:03.559
 enjoying

00:34:03.559 --> 00:34:04.140
 his mercy

00:34:04.140 --> 00:34:05.039
 but have

00:34:05.039 --> 00:34:05.839
 received

00:34:05.839 --> 00:34:06.519
 his mercy

00:34:06.519 --> 00:34:07.480
 because of

00:34:07.480 --> 00:34:08.199
 pure love

00:34:08.199 --> 00:34:09.860
 and so we

00:34:09.860 --> 00:34:10.539
 learn then

00:34:10.539 --> 00:34:11.139
 to proclaim

00:34:11.139 --> 00:34:11.679
 that pure

00:34:11.679 --> 00:34:12.360
 love and

00:34:12.360 --> 00:34:13.039
 mercy towards

00:34:13.039 --> 00:34:13.539
 others

00:34:13.539 --> 00:34:14.719
 friends

00:34:14.719 --> 00:34:15.920
 this is

00:34:15.920 --> 00:34:16.219
 what will

00:34:16.219 --> 00:34:16.900
 change

00:34:16.900 --> 00:34:17.199
 our

00:34:17.199 --> 00:34:17.659
 neighborhoods

00:34:17.659 --> 00:34:18.259
 change

00:34:18.259 --> 00:34:18.820
 our lives

00:34:18.820 --> 00:34:19.099
 and our

00:34:19.099 --> 00:34:19.579
 families

00:34:19.579 --> 00:34:21.779
 this is

00:34:21.779 --> 00:34:22.380
 how the

00:34:22.380 --> 00:34:22.820
 kingdom

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:23.739
 expands

00:34:23.739 --> 00:34:27.339
 but it's

00:34:27.339 --> 00:34:27.779
 all because

00:34:27.779 --> 00:34:28.299
 of the

00:34:28.299 --> 00:34:28.719
 mercy of

00:34:28.719 --> 00:34:29.000
 God

00:34:29.000 --> 00:34:32.759
 verse 10

00:34:32.759 --> 00:34:33.099
 here

00:34:33.099 --> 00:34:34.839
 it says

00:34:34.839 --> 00:34:36.359
 once you

00:34:36.359 --> 00:34:36.879
 are not

00:34:36.879 --> 00:34:37.359
 a people

00:34:37.359 --> 00:34:37.839
 but now

00:34:37.839 --> 00:34:38.219
 you are

00:34:38.219 --> 00:34:39.039
 called a

00:34:39.039 --> 00:34:39.279
 people

00:34:39.279 --> 00:34:40.119
 we can't

00:34:40.119 --> 00:34:40.619
 really catch

00:34:40.619 --> 00:34:41.059
 the drift

00:34:41.059 --> 00:34:41.759
 the gist

00:34:41.759 --> 00:34:42.059
 of this

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.819
 in the

00:34:42.819 --> 00:34:43.159
 Greek

00:34:43.159 --> 00:34:44.119
 but in

00:34:44.119 --> 00:34:44.539
 the original

00:34:44.539 --> 00:34:45.079
 language

00:34:45.079 --> 00:34:45.759
 sorry Peter

00:34:45.759 --> 00:34:46.199
 is quoting

00:34:46.199 --> 00:34:47.059
 from Hosea

00:34:47.059 --> 00:34:47.339
 here

00:34:47.339 --> 00:34:48.419
 but in the

00:34:48.419 --> 00:34:48.779
 original

00:34:48.779 --> 00:34:49.459
 language

00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:50.199
 it's like

00:34:50.199 --> 00:34:50.599
 God is

00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:50.880
 saying

00:34:50.880 --> 00:34:52.340
 your people

00:34:52.340 --> 00:34:52.920
 group was

00:34:52.920 --> 00:34:53.860
 literally called

00:34:53.860 --> 00:34:54.139
 the no

00:34:54.139 --> 00:34:54.460
 people

00:34:54.460 --> 00:34:55.519
 like you

00:34:55.519 --> 00:34:55.920
 were you

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:56.360
 were you

00:34:56.360 --> 00:34:56.699
 didn't have

00:34:56.699 --> 00:34:57.000
 a people

00:34:57.000 --> 00:34:57.320
 group

00:34:57.320 --> 00:34:58.139
 he's calling

00:34:58.139 --> 00:34:58.500
 ancient

00:34:58.500 --> 00:34:58.960
 Israelis

00:34:58.960 --> 00:35:00.159
 in Hosea

00:35:00.159 --> 00:35:01.460
 you're not

00:35:01.460 --> 00:35:01.800
 the Israel

00:35:01.800 --> 00:35:02.179
 you weren't

00:35:02.179 --> 00:35:02.639
 the Israelites

00:35:02.639 --> 00:35:02.940
 you were

00:35:02.940 --> 00:35:03.260
 the no

00:35:03.260 --> 00:35:03.619
 people

00:35:03.619 --> 00:35:04.840
 but now

00:35:04.840 --> 00:35:05.280
 you are

00:35:05.280 --> 00:35:05.900
 my people

00:35:05.900 --> 00:35:07.840
 and why

00:35:07.840 --> 00:35:08.360
 because of

00:35:08.360 --> 00:35:08.699
 mercy

00:35:08.699 --> 00:35:09.260
 and that's

00:35:09.260 --> 00:35:09.559
 what he's

00:35:09.559 --> 00:35:09.900
 saying to

00:35:09.900 --> 00:35:10.260
 us

00:35:10.260 --> 00:35:12.980
 you all

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.440
 of us

00:35:13.440 --> 00:35:13.840
 here

00:35:13.840 --> 00:35:14.519
 were no

00:35:14.519 --> 00:35:15.079
 people

00:35:15.079 --> 00:35:17.480
 I mean

00:35:17.480 --> 00:35:18.300
 you come

00:35:18.300 --> 00:35:18.559
 from

00:35:18.559 --> 00:35:19.119
 specific

00:35:19.119 --> 00:35:20.059
 ethnicities

00:35:20.059 --> 00:35:21.259
 and specific

00:35:21.259 --> 00:35:21.799
 towns

00:35:21.799 --> 00:35:22.480
 and families

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:23.420
 but really

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:24.339
 in God's

00:35:24.339 --> 00:35:25.239
 eyes

00:35:25.239 --> 00:35:26.259
 in terms

00:35:26.259 --> 00:35:27.019
 of being

00:35:27.019 --> 00:35:27.239
 a part

00:35:27.239 --> 00:35:27.480
 of his

00:35:27.480 --> 00:35:27.739
 family

00:35:27.739 --> 00:35:27.940
 you were

00:35:27.940 --> 00:35:28.239
 not a

00:35:28.239 --> 00:35:28.420
 part of

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:28.539
 his

00:35:28.539 --> 00:35:28.819
 family

00:35:28.819 --> 00:35:29.679
 because of

00:35:29.679 --> 00:35:29.819
 his

00:35:29.819 --> 00:35:30.139
 mercy

00:35:30.139 --> 00:35:30.420
 what does

00:35:30.420 --> 00:35:30.819
 he do

00:35:30.819 --> 00:35:32.659
 he says

00:35:32.659 --> 00:35:32.980
 that you

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:33.359
 are now

00:35:33.359 --> 00:35:34.179
 a race

00:35:34.179 --> 00:35:35.819
 of people

00:35:35.819 --> 00:35:37.500
 but a race

00:35:37.500 --> 00:35:37.940
 made up of

00:35:37.940 --> 00:35:38.299
 different

00:35:38.299 --> 00:35:38.940
 races

00:35:38.940 --> 00:35:40.079
 you are a

00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:40.619
 family

00:35:40.619 --> 00:35:41.739
 but a family

00:35:41.739 --> 00:35:42.259
 made up of

00:35:42.259 --> 00:35:42.759
 different

00:35:42.759 --> 00:35:43.579
 families

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:45.079
 you are

00:35:45.079 --> 00:35:45.539
 now

00:35:45.539 --> 00:35:46.460
 the temple

00:35:46.460 --> 00:35:47.179
 of God

00:35:47.179 --> 00:35:48.420
 but you

00:35:48.420 --> 00:35:48.900
 are all

00:35:48.900 --> 00:35:49.440
 our

00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:49.860
 separate

00:35:49.860 --> 00:35:50.420
 stones

00:35:50.420 --> 00:35:53.139
 and friends

00:35:53.139 --> 00:35:53.519
 God

00:35:53.519 --> 00:35:54.119
 extends

00:35:54.119 --> 00:35:54.360
 that

00:35:54.360 --> 00:35:54.760
 mercy

00:35:54.760 --> 00:35:55.720
 because

00:35:55.720 --> 00:35:56.240
 he just

00:35:56.240 --> 00:35:56.820
 wants to

00:35:56.820 --> 00:35:58.180
 and he

00:35:58.180 --> 00:35:59.039
 loves us

00:35:59.039 --> 00:35:59.480
 and he

00:35:59.480 --> 00:36:00.160
 is not

00:36:00.160 --> 00:36:00.639
 compelled

00:36:00.639 --> 00:36:01.599
 out of

00:36:01.599 --> 00:36:02.200
 fairness

00:36:02.200 --> 00:36:03.180
 out of

00:36:03.180 --> 00:36:03.500
 doing the

00:36:03.500 --> 00:36:04.160
 right thing

00:36:04.160 --> 00:36:04.599
 to get

00:36:04.599 --> 00:36:05.079
 in your

00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:05.720
 good graces

00:36:05.720 --> 00:36:06.300
 but because

00:36:06.300 --> 00:36:07.059
 he is a

00:36:07.059 --> 00:36:07.380
 God of

00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:07.680
 love

00:36:07.680 --> 00:36:08.019
 that is

00:36:08.019 --> 00:36:08.440
 always

00:36:08.440 --> 00:36:08.860
 love

00:36:08.860 --> 00:36:09.180
 from the

00:36:09.180 --> 00:36:09.420
 beginning

00:36:09.420 --> 00:36:09.920
 of time

00:36:09.920 --> 00:36:11.260
 and he

00:36:11.260 --> 00:36:11.700
 extends

00:36:11.700 --> 00:36:12.200
 that love

00:36:12.200 --> 00:36:13.139
 towards us

00:36:13.139 --> 00:36:14.300
 I'll end

00:36:14.300 --> 00:36:15.039
 with a

00:36:15.039 --> 00:36:15.420
 collet

00:36:15.420 --> 00:36:16.400
 that I

00:36:16.400 --> 00:36:16.619
 think

00:36:16.619 --> 00:36:17.180
 really

00:36:17.180 --> 00:36:17.700
 captures

00:36:17.700 --> 00:36:18.300
 this idea

00:36:18.300 --> 00:36:18.659
 of the

00:36:18.659 --> 00:36:18.900
 mercy

00:36:18.900 --> 00:36:19.240
 of God

00:36:19.240 --> 00:36:19.480
 being

00:36:19.480 --> 00:36:20.059
 extended

00:36:20.059 --> 00:36:20.680
 to us

00:36:20.680 --> 00:36:21.780
 and how

00:36:21.780 --> 00:36:22.119
 he is

00:36:22.119 --> 00:36:22.300
 so

00:36:22.300 --> 00:36:22.820
 willing

00:36:22.820 --> 00:36:24.300
 and eager

00:36:24.300 --> 00:36:24.800
 to hear

00:36:24.800 --> 00:36:25.300
 our prayers

00:36:25.300 --> 00:36:25.619
 and to

00:36:25.619 --> 00:36:26.119
 act upon

00:36:26.119 --> 00:36:26.340
 them

00:36:26.340 --> 00:36:28.099
 it's from

00:36:28.099 --> 00:36:29.079
 the 12th

00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:29.320
 Sunday

00:36:29.320 --> 00:36:29.659
 after

00:36:29.659 --> 00:36:30.000
 Trinity

00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:30.500
 we'll pray

00:36:30.500 --> 00:36:30.880
 this

00:36:30.880 --> 00:36:31.639
 I guess

00:36:31.639 --> 00:36:32.820
 I don't

00:36:32.820 --> 00:36:32.940
 know

00:36:32.940 --> 00:36:33.420
 maybe in

00:36:33.420 --> 00:36:33.700
 like

00:36:33.700 --> 00:36:35.159
 four months

00:36:35.159 --> 00:36:36.260
 five months

00:36:36.260 --> 00:36:36.900
 but this

00:36:36.900 --> 00:36:37.099
 is what

00:36:37.099 --> 00:36:37.539
 it says

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:39.119
 almighty

00:36:39.119 --> 00:36:39.739
 and everlasting

00:36:39.739 --> 00:36:40.199
 God

00:36:40.199 --> 00:36:41.159
 you are

00:36:41.159 --> 00:36:41.619
 always

00:36:41.619 --> 00:36:42.219
 more ready

00:36:42.219 --> 00:36:42.759
 to hear

00:36:42.759 --> 00:36:43.119
 than we

00:36:43.119 --> 00:36:43.420
 are to

00:36:43.420 --> 00:36:43.739
 pray

00:36:43.739 --> 00:36:45.380
 I'll just

00:36:45.380 --> 00:36:45.719
 pause

00:36:45.719 --> 00:36:45.980
 really

00:36:45.980 --> 00:36:46.639
 if you

00:36:46.639 --> 00:36:46.800
 can

00:36:46.800 --> 00:36:47.279
 remember

00:36:47.279 --> 00:36:47.759
 that

00:36:47.759 --> 00:36:48.820
 friends

00:36:48.820 --> 00:36:49.779
 that is

00:36:49.779 --> 00:36:50.320
 that is

00:36:50.320 --> 00:36:50.759
 that is

00:36:50.759 --> 00:36:51.360
 a deposit

00:36:51.360 --> 00:36:52.019
 in your

00:36:52.019 --> 00:36:52.599
 bank

00:36:52.599 --> 00:36:53.139
 that is

00:36:53.139 --> 00:36:53.619
 that is

00:36:53.619 --> 00:36:54.360
 cash

00:36:54.360 --> 00:36:54.920
 for you

00:36:54.920 --> 00:36:57.460
 that God

00:36:57.460 --> 00:36:58.000
 is always

00:36:58.000 --> 00:36:58.400
 more ready

00:36:58.400 --> 00:36:58.860
 to hear

00:36:58.860 --> 00:36:59.159
 than you

00:36:59.159 --> 00:36:59.440
 are to

00:36:59.440 --> 00:36:59.719
 pray

00:36:59.719 --> 00:37:00.559
 alright

00:37:00.559 --> 00:37:00.820
 I'll

00:37:00.820 --> 00:37:01.539
 take a

00:37:01.539 --> 00:37:01.699
 step

00:37:01.699 --> 00:37:01.920
 back

00:37:01.920 --> 00:37:02.079
 I'll

00:37:02.079 --> 00:37:02.400
 go back

00:37:02.400 --> 00:37:02.659
 to it

00:37:02.659 --> 00:37:03.000
 got a bit

00:37:03.000 --> 00:37:03.340
 excited

00:37:03.340 --> 00:37:04.300
 almighty

00:37:04.300 --> 00:37:04.699
 and everlasting

00:37:04.699 --> 00:37:05.199
 God

00:37:05.199 --> 00:37:05.460
 you are

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:06.259
 you are

00:37:06.259 --> 00:37:06.599
 always

00:37:06.599 --> 00:37:07.340
 more ready

00:37:07.340 --> 00:37:08.059
 to hear

00:37:08.059 --> 00:37:08.380
 than we

00:37:08.380 --> 00:37:08.700
 are to

00:37:08.700 --> 00:37:09.039
 pray

00:37:09.039 --> 00:37:10.180
 and you

00:37:10.180 --> 00:37:10.660
 constantly

00:37:10.660 --> 00:37:11.460
 give more

00:37:11.460 --> 00:37:11.880
 than we

00:37:11.880 --> 00:37:12.360
 desire

00:37:12.360 --> 00:37:13.059
 or deserve

00:37:13.059 --> 00:37:14.640
 pour down

00:37:14.640 --> 00:37:15.300
 upon us

00:37:15.300 --> 00:37:16.000
 the abundance

00:37:16.000 --> 00:37:16.579
 of your

00:37:16.579 --> 00:37:17.000
 mercy

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:18.300
 by forgiving

00:37:18.300 --> 00:37:19.059
 us those

00:37:19.059 --> 00:37:19.640
 things of

00:37:19.640 --> 00:37:20.240
 which our

00:37:20.240 --> 00:37:20.840
 consciences

00:37:20.840 --> 00:37:21.980
 are afraid

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.740
 and by giving

00:37:22.740 --> 00:37:23.440
 us those

00:37:23.440 --> 00:37:24.240
 good things

00:37:24.240 --> 00:37:25.180
 for which

00:37:25.180 --> 00:37:25.700
 we are

00:37:25.700 --> 00:37:26.740
 not worthy

00:37:26.740 --> 00:37:27.820
 to ask

00:37:27.820 --> 00:37:28.880
 except

00:37:28.880 --> 00:37:29.360
 through the

00:37:29.360 --> 00:37:29.940
 merits and

00:37:29.940 --> 00:37:30.460
 mediation

00:37:30.460 --> 00:37:31.460
 of Jesus

00:37:31.460 --> 00:37:31.920
 Christ

00:37:31.920 --> 00:37:33.280
 your son

00:37:33.280 --> 00:37:33.660
 and our

00:37:33.660 --> 00:37:33.940
 Lord

00:37:33.940 --> 00:37:34.820
 let's

00:37:34.820 --> 00:37:35.039
 pray

00:37:35.039 --> 00:37:36.900
 m

00:37:36.920 --> 00:37:37.880
 we

00:37:37.880 --> 00:37:38.579
 we

00:37:38.579 --> 00:37:39.019
 will