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 Welcome to a time of worship here from Buccaloo. Hopefully only one more week after this thought

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 of being online and then we're shifting. Hopefully everyone's heard 10.30 morning services, 5.30

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 evening services, both in the church building, both being live streamed. So that'll be nice

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 to get the study back into the church building. We've got two weeks to go in our study in the

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 life of Gideon as well, so we'll get there momentarily. But let me begin reading from

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 the letter of James chapter 1 and at verse 16, where we read,

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 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above,

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 coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

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 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits

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 of all he created. Let's pray together briefly as we begin. Lord our God, we want to stop and pause

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 and consider with thankfulness all your gifts to us this day. We thank you for the gift of life.

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 We know that you are the author and the sustainer of life. We thank you for our health and our strength,

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 for our families and our friends. For those of us who have opportunities to work, we thank you

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 for our work. We thank you for money that we have, the food that's in our cupboards and our fridges.

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 We thank you for the opportunities that we have being in this part of the world. We thank you for

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 the beauty of the summer months, for the sunshine that we have enjoyed, for hearing and seeing so much of life.

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 We thank you for the gift of education and healthcare.

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 And Lord we thank you for the gift of your word in our own language. We thank you for the gift of the church,

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 for your design of the church as a way to reveal the gospel, the good news,

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 the good news, for our love in our own language.

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 As your kingdom, an expression of your kingdom here on the earth.

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 Lord we thank you for the sending of your son Jesus,

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 to be that promised saviour who would take away the sin of his people

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 by dying in our place,

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 as that sacrifice that would turn away

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 the wrath that we deserve to face. As Jesus would take that on himself

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 so that we might be

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 able to enjoy peace with you and from you

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 to enjoy eternal life.

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 So Lord as we spend this time together

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 will you give us that sense of gratitude and thankfulness?

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 Especially as we think about

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 the danger of success and that complacency

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 that can come in, the forgetfulness of you that can come in.

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 May we be a people dependent on you.

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 And we pray that in Jesus' name. Amen.

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 So we're going to read together from the book of Judges

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 and Judges chapter 8.

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 And we're going to read the first 21 verses

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 of this section of the Gideon story.

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 Not such a familiar story perhaps.

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 The 6 and 7 tend to be well known.

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 This is in some ways the forgotten aspect of the Gideon story.

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 But there's important lessons for us in this.

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 So Judges chapter 8 verse 1.

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 Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon,

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 Why have you treated us like this?

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 Why didn't you call us when you went to fight Midian?

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 And they challenged him vigorously.

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 But he answered them,

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 What have I accomplished compared to you?

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 Aren't the gleanings of Ephraim's grapes

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 better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?

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 God gave Oreb and Zeb, the Midianite leaders, into your hands.

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 What was I able to do compared to you?

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 At this, their resentment against him subsided.

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 Gideon and his 300 men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit,

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 came to the Jordan and crossed it.

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 He said to the men of Succoth,

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 Give my troops some bread.

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 They are worn out and I am still pursuing

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 Zeba and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.

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 But the officials of Succoth said,

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 Do you already have the hands of Zeba and Zalmunna in your possession?

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 Why should we give bread to your troops?

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 Then Gideon replied,

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 Just for that, when the Lord has given Zeba and Zalmunna into my hand,

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 I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briars.

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 From there he went up to Peniel and made the same request of them,

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 but they answered as the men of Succothad.

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 So he said to the men of Peniel,

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 When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower.

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 Now Zeba and Zalmunna were in Karkor

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 with a force of about 15,000 men,

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 all that were left of the armies of the eastern peoples.

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 120,000 swordsmen had fallen.

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 And Gideon went up by the route of the Nomads

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 east of Nobat and Jogbah

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 and attacked the unsuspecting army.

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 Zeba and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, fled.

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 But he pursued them and captured them,

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 routing their entire army.

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 Gideon, son of Joash,

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 then returned from the battle by the pass of Heres.

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 He caught a young man of Succoth and questioned him.

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 And the young man wrote down for him

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 the names of the 77 officials of Succoth,

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 the elders of the town.

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 Then Gideon came and said to the men of Succoth,

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 Here are Zeba and Zalmunna,

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 about whom you taunted me by saying,

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 Do you already have the hands of Zeba and Zalmunna

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 in your possession?

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 Why should we give bread to your exhausted men?

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 He took the elders of the town

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 and taught the men of Succoth a lesson

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 by punishing them with desert thorns and briars.

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 He also pulled down the tower of Peniel

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 and killed the men of the town.

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 Then he asked Zeba and Zalmunna,

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 What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?

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 Men like you, they answered,

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 each one with the bearing of a prince.

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 Gideon replied,

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 These were my brothers,

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 the sons of my own mother.

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 As sure as the Lord lives,

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 if you had spared their lives,

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 I would not kill you.

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 Turning to Jether, his eldest son,

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 he said, Kill them.

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 But Jether did not draw his sword

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 because he was only a boy

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 and was afraid.

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 Zeba and Zalmunna said,

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 Come, do it yourself.

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 As is the man, so is his strength.

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 So Gideon stepped forward and killed them

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 and took the ornaments off their camels' necks.

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 Amen.

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 This is God's word.

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 So we're thinking today about the danger of success.

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 I guess if we grew up in church,

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 in Sunday school,

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 we would have loved the Gideon of chapters 6 and 7,

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 the humble hero and his remarkable victory from God.

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 Chapter 8, however,

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 it doesn't often feature in our thinking,

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 doesn't often make its way to our Sunday school lessons.

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 But there is an important lesson from Gideon

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 and it's a reminder of the danger of success.

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 Because what happens in Gideon's life?

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 There is a gradual,

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 well, in many ways,

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 a quick slide into forgetfulness

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 of God's grace,

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 that it was God who had won this remarkable victory.

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 There is a movement,

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 a swift movement towards self-importance,

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 where he's putting himself centre stage,

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 trust me,

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 trust my strength,

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 not trust God.

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 And the impact

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 is that his dealings with his enemies

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 and with his friends,

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 with the people of God,

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 become ugly.

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 Because Gideon and not God

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 is central.

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 We've probably seen,

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 we've probably read stories

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 where someone is a victim of their own success,

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 as it's often called.

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 Maybe the young footballer

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 who quickly becomes the global star

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 but can't handle the pressure

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 and his career never takes off

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 and perhaps personal life spirals.

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 The business professional

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 who enjoys quick promotions,

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 rapid rise,

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 a rising star in their industry.

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 They start believing their own hype

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 and they become a terrible boss.

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 Well, our focus today

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 isn't so much on that,

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 it's on the danger of spiritual success,

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 where perhaps we enjoy

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 some kind of success

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 as a gift from God

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 but we're taking glory to ourselves,

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 where we're taking God for granted,

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 where we're basing our identity

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 not on the reality

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 that we're saved by God's grace

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 but we're basing our identity

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 on our success.

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 And so to help us

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 to see the danger of success,

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 we're going to look at the good,

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 the bad and the ugly

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 in Gideon's dealings with others.

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 So let's begin with the good

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 in the way that he deals with Ephraim,

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 the people of Ephraim

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 in the first three verses.

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 Now one backdrop we begin to see

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 in the story of Gideon

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 is that God's people

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 are slipping into old and bad ways.

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 The book of Judges

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 has got this cycle

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 that God raises up a judge

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 and the people sort of

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 turn back to God

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 but as soon as that judge is gone

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 they turn back,

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 they start worshipping false gods,

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 they turn to evil

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 and God sends oppressors

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 and then the people cry out

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 and God sends another judge

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 in his grace.

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 Well, we see God's people

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 even here slipping

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 into old bad ways.

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 We see disunity,

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 we see a lack of trust

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 that Ephraim here has

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 towards Gideon.

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 Here there is tension

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 after the battle.

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 So Gideon and his 300

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 remarkably,

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 that is God who wins the battle,

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 are dominating Midian.

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 Midian's on the run.

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 Ephraim are called out

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 and they capture these two leaders,

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 important leaders,

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 Oreb and Zeb.

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 But there's tension

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 straight after the battle

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 because Ephraim's saying

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 why didn't you call us out first?

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 The implication is

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 we are the elite, Gideon.

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 There is pride going on

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 in the hearts of this people group

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 and what we see,

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 and we see it so often,

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 don't we,

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 pride is ugly

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 and pride tends to damage

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 and sometimes even

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 to destroy relationships.

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 Now we see relations strained

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 because of Ephraim's pride

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 but Gideon's response

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 is one of grace.

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 This is where he makes

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 a good response.

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 Proverbs chapter 15

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 says a gentle answer

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 turns away.

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 Rah.

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 That's what Gideon's answer

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 is like, isn't it?

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 What have I accomplished

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 compared to you?

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 Aren't the gleanings

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 of Ephraim's grapes

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 better than the full

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 grape harvest of Abiezer?

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 Your leftovers

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 are better than my feast,

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 Gideon is saying.

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 He's humble

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 and he's gracious

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 and the outcome

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 is that the temperature

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 in the room is cooled.

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 He keeps God's people

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 together for now.

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 This is a case of

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 so far so good.

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 But then there's a turn,

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 verse 4,

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 all the way to verse 17

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 we can see the bad

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 as Gideon deals with

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 Succoth and with Peniel.

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 And again,

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 as we see sort of issues

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 within the people of God,

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 what we see from them

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 is fear

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 and also a lack of faith.

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 But Gideon comes

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 with his troops

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 in verse 4.

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 Gideon and his 300

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 they're exhausted,

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 they're pursuing the enemy,

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 they came to the Jordan,

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 they crossed over the Jordan

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 and Gideon said to the men,

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 he said,

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 give my troops some bread,

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 they're worn out

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 and I'm still pursuing.

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 And then he goes

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 and he says the same

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 to the people in Peniel.

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 My troops,

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 they're tired,

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 they're hungry,

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 can you give us some food?

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 Can you refresh us?

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 And remember,

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 Gideon and those 300,

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 they're fighting

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 the Lord's battle

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 and remember,

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 Succoth and Peniel

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 are in the promised land.

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 So these are friends,

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 not enemies.

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 They are border towns,

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 they're close by each other,

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 they're on the outer edges

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 of the promised land.

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 But these are among

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 God's people.

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 But there is fear.

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 Fear that comes out

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 in a sense in disrespect.

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 Verse 6,

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 the officials of Succoth

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 said,

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 do you already

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 at the hands of Ziba

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 and Zalmunna

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 in your possession?

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 Why should we give bread

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 to your troops?

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 And then Peniel answers

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 in the same way.

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 And there's the fear.

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 Gideon,

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 we're not sure

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 that you're going to win.

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 And if Gideon doesn't win,

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 then these border towns

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 are directly

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 in Midian's firing lane.

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 And so what they choose to do,

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 they choose to sit on the fence.

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 We'll help you.

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 Come back for bread

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 once you have won

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 that victory.

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 So again,

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 it's not a great sign

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 spiritually,

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 is it?

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 Here is Gideon

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 clearly

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 filled with the Spirit,

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 appointed by God

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 to be the people's leader

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 and judge,

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 but they don't choose

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 to follow.

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 They don't choose

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 to give aid

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 in this battle

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 that God has established

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 against his enemies.

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 Now,

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 how does Gideon respond?

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 And this is where

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 we begin to get evidence

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 of what we're calling

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 the danger of success.

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 Verse 7,

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 because you don't

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 give me bread,

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 I'm going to tear

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 your flesh

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 with desert thorns

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 and briars.

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 Now,

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 is that a right response?

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 Is that a gracious response?

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 No.

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 And just as important,

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 is that a command

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 from God?

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 No.

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 Verse 9,

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 when the people

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 of Peniel say,

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 when I return in triumph,

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 I'll tear down this tower.

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 Now,

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 is that an appropriate

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 response?

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 Is that an appropriate

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 measure?

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 You don't give me bread,

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 so I'm going to smash

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 down your city tower.

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 The problem

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 that we're beginning

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 to see is that

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 when Gideon knew

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 his weakness,

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 chapter 6,

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 chapter 7,

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 when Gideon knew

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 his dependence on God,

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 we see him

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 as a man

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 who worships.

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 And we see him

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 as a man

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 of prayer.

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 We see him

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 as a man

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 who entrusts

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 himself

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 at every point

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 dependent on God.

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 He's been

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 dependent on God's

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 strength.

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 But now that he's

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 got a sense

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 of his strength,

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 that reliance

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 on God

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 is gone.

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 And it's replaced

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 by a need

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 to be recognised,

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 a need for his

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 strength

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 to be seen.

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 He's become,

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 in that sense,

00:14:21.839 --> 00:14:22.500
 too tied

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 to his success.

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 He's claiming it

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 as his own.

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 So now he's

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 furious

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 when these

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 two towns

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 don't recognise

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 his power

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 and the certainty

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 of the success.

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 The outcome

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 is a bad one.

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 The outcome

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 is a terrible one.

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 Verse 13 to 16,

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 first thing he does

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 is he captures

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 a young man

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 of Succoth.

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 He interrogates him,

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 gets this list

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 of the 77

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 town leaders

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 and he gives them

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 that lashing

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 that he promised.

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 And then in verse 17

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 it gets worse.

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 He goes to Peniel

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 and just as he said

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 he pulls down the tower

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 but he doesn't

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 stop there.

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 In his rage

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 he engages in murder.

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 Now it's so important

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 for us

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 to recognise

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 that not every action

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 in the Bible

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 is an action

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 that God approves of.

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 Not every action

00:15:17.159 --> 00:15:17.679
 in the Bible

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 is an action

00:15:19.139 --> 00:15:20.899
 that comes from God.

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 At times evil

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 and folly

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 are highlighted

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 and here we see

00:15:25.839 --> 00:15:26.539
 wickedness

00:15:26.539 --> 00:15:27.439
 and folly

00:15:27.439 --> 00:15:29.479
 from Gideon.

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 What Gideon

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 discovered

00:15:33.759 --> 00:15:35.739
 and dealt with

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 so badly

00:15:36.319 --> 00:15:37.059
 is the reality

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 that sometimes

00:15:38.039 --> 00:15:40.199
 God's people,

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 people in God's church

00:15:42.039 --> 00:15:43.699
 will disappoint us.

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 Sometimes they will

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 turn on us

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 and be hostile

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 to us

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 if we are

00:15:48.779 --> 00:15:50.559
 in leadership

00:15:50.559 --> 00:15:51.899
 perhaps as elders.

00:15:51.899 --> 00:15:53.740
 people will not

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 listen

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 to us

00:15:55.459 --> 00:15:55.840
 perhaps

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 but

00:15:56.079 --> 00:15:58.959
 we must be careful

00:15:58.959 --> 00:16:01.799
 not to lash out.

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 We must be careful

00:16:05.019 --> 00:16:06.419
 not to forget

00:16:06.419 --> 00:16:08.000
 God's grace

00:16:08.000 --> 00:16:09.240
 and to pass

00:16:09.240 --> 00:16:10.259
 that grace

00:16:10.259 --> 00:16:11.120
 forward.

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 God's grace

00:16:12.120 --> 00:16:13.759
 and on the flip

00:16:13.759 --> 00:16:13.940
 side

00:16:13.940 --> 00:16:15.240
 we must strive

00:16:15.240 --> 00:16:16.179
 personally

00:16:16.179 --> 00:16:17.860
 not to be

00:16:17.860 --> 00:16:18.960
 the cause

00:16:18.960 --> 00:16:19.899
 of disunity

00:16:19.899 --> 00:16:21.679
 not to sap

00:16:21.679 --> 00:16:22.419
 energy

00:16:22.419 --> 00:16:23.080
 away from

00:16:23.080 --> 00:16:23.879
 God's work

00:16:23.879 --> 00:16:24.679
 because we're

00:16:24.679 --> 00:16:26.980
 either in pride

00:16:26.980 --> 00:16:28.340
 or a lack of faith

00:16:28.340 --> 00:16:29.039
 we're just causing

00:16:29.039 --> 00:16:29.759
 problems.

00:16:31.860 --> 00:16:33.580
 So that's the bad.

00:16:34.580 --> 00:16:35.379
 Things are going to get

00:16:35.379 --> 00:16:36.000
 even worse.

00:16:36.000 --> 00:16:36.779
 Let's think

00:16:36.779 --> 00:16:37.559
 about the ugly

00:16:37.559 --> 00:16:38.960
 as he deals

00:16:38.960 --> 00:16:39.519
 with Ziba

00:16:39.519 --> 00:16:41.200
 and Zalmunna.

00:16:42.059 --> 00:16:43.019
 Now we know

00:16:43.019 --> 00:16:43.840
 this

00:16:43.840 --> 00:16:44.360
 and we don't have

00:16:44.360 --> 00:16:44.799
 to go

00:16:44.799 --> 00:16:46.399
 too far

00:16:46.399 --> 00:16:47.440
 in history

00:16:47.440 --> 00:16:48.940
 we can see it

00:16:48.940 --> 00:16:49.279
 I think

00:16:49.279 --> 00:16:49.940
 in some of the

00:16:49.940 --> 00:16:51.679
 stories playing out

00:16:51.679 --> 00:16:52.500
 in different nations

00:16:52.500 --> 00:16:53.179
 even today.

00:16:53.340 --> 00:16:54.240
 Tragic stories

00:16:54.240 --> 00:16:55.519
 where a leader

00:16:55.519 --> 00:16:57.820
 or a group of leaders

00:16:57.820 --> 00:16:58.740
 come to power

00:16:58.740 --> 00:16:59.779
 and prominence

00:16:59.779 --> 00:17:00.840
 and they use

00:17:00.840 --> 00:17:01.740
 that status

00:17:01.740 --> 00:17:03.179
 use that role

00:17:03.179 --> 00:17:04.200
 to then

00:17:04.200 --> 00:17:05.099
 take personal

00:17:05.099 --> 00:17:05.740
 revenge.

00:17:06.000 --> 00:17:06.940
 on opponents

00:17:06.940 --> 00:17:08.420
 to continue

00:17:08.420 --> 00:17:09.759
 a vendetta

00:17:09.759 --> 00:17:11.819
 where there's no

00:17:11.819 --> 00:17:12.700
 concern for

00:17:12.700 --> 00:17:14.079
 national interest

00:17:14.079 --> 00:17:15.420
 but just a concern

00:17:15.420 --> 00:17:16.160
 for settling

00:17:16.160 --> 00:17:17.480
 personal scores

00:17:17.480 --> 00:17:20.460
 a level of injustice

00:17:20.460 --> 00:17:21.640
 see it

00:17:21.640 --> 00:17:23.039
 and we have seen it

00:17:23.039 --> 00:17:23.599
 through history

00:17:23.599 --> 00:17:24.500
 and in our world

00:17:24.500 --> 00:17:25.859
 but what happens

00:17:25.859 --> 00:17:26.440
 with Gideon

00:17:26.440 --> 00:17:28.119
 and these two Zs

00:17:28.119 --> 00:17:29.299
 Ziba and Zalmunna

00:17:29.299 --> 00:17:30.859
 he interrogates them

00:17:30.859 --> 00:17:32.000
 and it becomes clear

00:17:32.000 --> 00:17:32.960
 is that he's focusing

00:17:32.960 --> 00:17:34.119
 on one specific

00:17:34.119 --> 00:17:34.779
 thing

00:17:34.779 --> 00:17:37.960
 when he asks them

00:17:37.960 --> 00:17:38.519
 what kind of men

00:17:38.519 --> 00:17:38.980
 did you kill

00:17:38.980 --> 00:17:39.559
 at Tabor

00:17:39.559 --> 00:17:41.099
 Gideon replied

00:17:41.099 --> 00:17:41.799
 in verse 19

00:17:41.799 --> 00:17:42.399
 these were my

00:17:42.399 --> 00:17:42.839
 brothers

00:17:42.839 --> 00:17:44.160
 the sons of

00:17:44.160 --> 00:17:44.960
 my own mother

00:17:44.960 --> 00:17:46.279
 surely as the Lord

00:17:46.279 --> 00:17:46.839
 lived if you'd

00:17:46.839 --> 00:17:47.500
 spared their lives

00:17:47.500 --> 00:17:48.319
 I would not kill you

00:17:48.319 --> 00:17:49.539
 you killed my brother

00:17:49.539 --> 00:17:50.740
 so I'm going to

00:17:50.740 --> 00:17:52.059
 kill you

00:17:52.059 --> 00:17:53.139
 this has become

00:17:53.139 --> 00:17:53.159
 this has become

00:17:53.159 --> 00:17:54.240
 a family thing

00:17:54.240 --> 00:17:56.000
 and we see

00:17:56.000 --> 00:17:56.440
 that it's become

00:17:56.440 --> 00:17:57.599
 a family thing

00:17:57.599 --> 00:17:58.419
 and it's become

00:17:58.419 --> 00:17:59.339
 a personal thing

00:17:59.339 --> 00:17:59.980
 because of what

00:17:59.980 --> 00:18:00.599
 happens with poor

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 Jether

00:18:01.000 --> 00:18:01.519
 Jether

00:18:01.519 --> 00:18:02.279
 I'm not sure

00:18:02.279 --> 00:18:03.039
 how to say his name

00:18:03.039 --> 00:18:04.839
 but Gideon's eldest son

00:18:04.839 --> 00:18:06.139
 Gideon wants to

00:18:06.139 --> 00:18:06.659
 as it were

00:18:06.659 --> 00:18:07.700
 to blood him

00:18:07.700 --> 00:18:08.619
 to get him

00:18:08.619 --> 00:18:09.399
 used to

00:18:09.399 --> 00:18:11.579
 this kind of activity

00:18:11.579 --> 00:18:12.579
 turning to Jether

00:18:12.579 --> 00:18:12.940
 he said

00:18:12.940 --> 00:18:13.839
 kill them

00:18:13.839 --> 00:18:15.339
 but Jether

00:18:15.339 --> 00:18:16.119
 did not draw his

00:18:16.119 --> 00:18:16.319
 sword

00:18:16.319 --> 00:18:16.720
 because he was

00:18:16.720 --> 00:18:17.179
 only a boy

00:18:17.179 --> 00:18:17.799
 and was afraid

00:18:17.799 --> 00:18:20.539
 and as we read

00:18:20.539 --> 00:18:21.099
 this

00:18:21.099 --> 00:18:21.740
 I think the

00:18:21.740 --> 00:18:23.299
 author wants us

00:18:23.299 --> 00:18:24.599
 to have sympathy

00:18:24.599 --> 00:18:26.000
 for Jether

00:18:26.000 --> 00:18:26.699
 against his

00:18:26.699 --> 00:18:28.419
 furious dad

00:18:28.419 --> 00:18:28.899
 Gideon

00:18:28.899 --> 00:18:29.559
 who's engaged

00:18:29.559 --> 00:18:30.000
 in this

00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:31.659
 personal vendetta

00:18:31.659 --> 00:18:33.279
 but Gideon

00:18:33.279 --> 00:18:34.079
 concludes this

00:18:34.079 --> 00:18:34.740
 campaign of

00:18:34.740 --> 00:18:35.839
 personal revenge

00:18:35.839 --> 00:18:38.220
 and what we see

00:18:38.220 --> 00:18:39.199
 is that he's set

00:18:39.199 --> 00:18:39.799
 in a sense

00:18:39.799 --> 00:18:40.959
 a sad pattern

00:18:40.959 --> 00:18:41.500
 that will then

00:18:41.500 --> 00:18:42.559
 repeat in the life

00:18:42.559 --> 00:18:43.299
 of Samson

00:18:43.299 --> 00:18:44.500
 Samson another one

00:18:44.500 --> 00:18:45.159
 of those famous

00:18:45.159 --> 00:18:45.720
 judges

00:18:45.720 --> 00:18:48.139
 but so often

00:18:48.139 --> 00:18:49.439
 where Samson

00:18:49.439 --> 00:18:50.119
 is using his

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 God-given strength

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 it's to settle

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 personal scores

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 it's about his

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 own self-interest

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 rather than

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 the national interest

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 and we begin

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 to see that

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 in the story

00:19:02.099 --> 00:19:02.619
 of Gideon

00:19:02.619 --> 00:19:03.220
 and it's ugly

00:19:03.220 --> 00:19:03.779
 isn't it

00:19:03.779 --> 00:19:05.359
 the story of

00:19:05.359 --> 00:19:06.459
 God's victory

00:19:06.459 --> 00:19:07.279
 against his

00:19:07.279 --> 00:19:08.359
 enemies who are

00:19:08.359 --> 00:19:09.479
 oppressing God's

00:19:09.479 --> 00:19:10.399
 people is now

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 tainted

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 by Gideon's

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 scores settling

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 in brutal revenge

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 and so the

00:19:17.279 --> 00:19:18.199
 danger of success

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 I hope becomes

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 clear to us

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 in the life of Gideon

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 he lost his

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 appreciation of

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 God's grace

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 so quickly

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 with the result

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 that he's claiming

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 glory for himself

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 and what we don't

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 see him do

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 is we don't see

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 him pray

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 we don't see

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 him seek

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 God's wisdom

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 or direction

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 in this whole

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 thing

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 he's going

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 his own

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 way

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 pursuing

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 his own

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 course

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 and so chapter

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 eight stands

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 for us

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 as an object

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 lesson

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 both individually

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 and as a

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 church

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 to be on

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 guard

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 when things

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 are going

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 well for us

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 so let's just

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 move it to the

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 level of personal

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 just for a few

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 moments

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 to examine

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 our own

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 lives

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 how do we

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 how do you

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 and I

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 how do we

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 handle

00:20:00.539 --> 00:20:01.599
 success

00:20:01.599 --> 00:20:03.740
 perhaps

00:20:03.740 --> 00:20:03.879
 perhaps you

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 want to put

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 yourself in

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 the workplace

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 setting

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 in your

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 career

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 or in your

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 field of

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 study

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 perhaps you

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 want to put

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 it in a

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 family setting

00:20:13.059 --> 00:20:13.480
 to think

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 about

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 the success

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 of children

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 or grandchildren

00:20:17.659 --> 00:20:18.179
 perhaps

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 maybe you

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 want to think

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 about projects

00:20:21.319 --> 00:20:22.279
 and plans

00:20:22.279 --> 00:20:22.699
 that you

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 have put

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 in place

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 and they

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 have

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 prospered

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 when they

00:20:26.199 --> 00:20:27.219
 go well

00:20:27.220 --> 00:20:28.839
 when they

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 have gone

00:20:29.440 --> 00:20:29.779
 well

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 do we

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 see some

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 of Gideon

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 in us

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 where we

00:20:37.120 --> 00:20:38.400
 can easily

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 forget

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 that every

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 good gift

00:20:41.380 --> 00:20:41.839
 comes from

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 God

00:20:42.259 --> 00:20:43.500
 we forget

00:20:43.500 --> 00:20:44.039
 his gift

00:20:44.039 --> 00:20:44.700
 we forget

00:20:44.700 --> 00:20:46.279
 his grace

00:20:46.279 --> 00:20:47.220
 towards us

00:20:47.220 --> 00:20:47.779
 have we

00:20:47.779 --> 00:20:49.039
 become puffed

00:20:49.039 --> 00:20:49.640
 up in

00:20:49.640 --> 00:20:50.079
 pride

00:20:50.079 --> 00:20:50.720
 where we're

00:20:50.720 --> 00:20:51.500
 boasting

00:20:51.500 --> 00:20:53.279
 to others

00:20:53.279 --> 00:20:54.339
 where we're

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 lording over

00:20:55.920 --> 00:20:56.460
 others

00:20:56.460 --> 00:20:57.259
 because of

00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:58.000
 our success

00:20:58.000 --> 00:20:58.820
 where we

00:20:58.820 --> 00:20:59.300
 use it

00:20:59.300 --> 00:20:59.640
 as a

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 springboard

00:21:00.580 --> 00:21:01.600
 to claim

00:21:01.600 --> 00:21:02.340
 authority

00:21:02.340 --> 00:21:03.820
 over others

00:21:03.820 --> 00:21:06.100
 it's the

00:21:06.100 --> 00:21:06.539
 danger of

00:21:06.539 --> 00:21:06.800
 success

00:21:06.800 --> 00:21:07.380
 that can so

00:21:07.380 --> 00:21:07.960
 easily creep

00:21:07.960 --> 00:21:08.340
 into our

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 own lives

00:21:08.840 --> 00:21:09.779
 what's the

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 better way

00:21:11.300 --> 00:21:13.380
 as Christians

00:21:13.380 --> 00:21:13.779
 what's the

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 better way

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 well it's to

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 remember what

00:21:16.940 --> 00:21:17.220
 we read

00:21:17.220 --> 00:21:17.779
 in the James

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 chapter 1

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 that every

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 good and

00:21:20.019 --> 00:21:20.560
 perfect gift

00:21:20.560 --> 00:21:21.680
 is from

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 God

00:21:22.320 --> 00:21:23.140
 therefore

00:21:23.140 --> 00:21:24.800
 should we

00:21:24.800 --> 00:21:25.160
 receive a

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 thankfulness

00:21:25.900 --> 00:21:26.780
 1st

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 Corinthians

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 4

00:21:27.680 --> 00:21:30.040
 Paul writes

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 to them

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 with their

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 tendency

00:21:31.740 --> 00:21:32.360
 towards pride

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 what do you

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 have that you

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 did not

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 receive

00:21:34.420 --> 00:21:34.960
 he says

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 and why

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 are you

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 boasting

00:21:38.700 --> 00:21:40.259
 since everything

00:21:40.259 --> 00:21:40.620
 you have

00:21:40.620 --> 00:21:41.100
 comes as a

00:21:41.100 --> 00:21:41.440
 gift from

00:21:41.440 --> 00:21:41.820
 God

00:21:41.820 --> 00:21:43.980
 so the

00:21:43.980 --> 00:21:45.040
 right response

00:21:45.040 --> 00:21:45.840
 is the

00:21:45.840 --> 00:21:46.620
 response of

00:21:46.620 --> 00:21:47.600
 humility

00:21:47.600 --> 00:21:51.200
 of thankfulness

00:21:51.200 --> 00:21:51.799
 to God

00:21:51.799 --> 00:21:51.819
 to God

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 and even

00:21:52.779 --> 00:21:53.819
 directing

00:21:53.819 --> 00:21:54.340
 others

00:21:54.340 --> 00:21:55.120
 away from

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 praising

00:21:55.640 --> 00:21:56.220
 us

00:21:56.220 --> 00:21:56.880
 to see

00:21:56.880 --> 00:21:57.539
 God's

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 hand

00:21:58.120 --> 00:22:00.880
 not in a

00:22:00.880 --> 00:22:01.340
 pious way

00:22:01.340 --> 00:22:01.940
 but in a

00:22:01.940 --> 00:22:02.559
 real way

00:22:02.559 --> 00:22:04.340
 recognising all

00:22:04.340 --> 00:22:04.819
 we have comes

00:22:04.819 --> 00:22:05.200
 from God

00:22:05.200 --> 00:22:06.319
 and that we

00:22:06.319 --> 00:22:06.680
 would be

00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:07.360
 prayerful

00:22:07.360 --> 00:22:09.019
 because if Gideon

00:22:09.019 --> 00:22:09.539
 teaches us

00:22:09.539 --> 00:22:09.819
 anything

00:22:09.819 --> 00:22:10.319
 he teaches

00:22:10.319 --> 00:22:10.840
 us that we

00:22:10.840 --> 00:22:11.400
 need to be

00:22:11.400 --> 00:22:12.420
 on guard

00:22:12.420 --> 00:22:13.039
 against pride

00:22:13.039 --> 00:22:14.160
 because Gideon

00:22:14.160 --> 00:22:14.880
 seems to change

00:22:14.880 --> 00:22:15.600
 so quickly

00:22:15.599 --> 00:22:17.459
 after the

00:22:17.459 --> 00:22:17.799
 battle

00:22:17.799 --> 00:22:19.299
 so we need

00:22:19.299 --> 00:22:19.740
 to be on

00:22:19.740 --> 00:22:20.319
 guard against

00:22:20.319 --> 00:22:20.899
 pride

00:22:20.899 --> 00:22:21.779
 and against

00:22:21.779 --> 00:22:23.219
 self-reliance

00:22:23.219 --> 00:22:24.139
 when things

00:22:24.139 --> 00:22:24.859
 go well

00:22:24.859 --> 00:22:25.779
 so easy

00:22:25.779 --> 00:22:26.939
 to work on

00:22:26.939 --> 00:22:27.399
 the basis

00:22:27.399 --> 00:22:28.000
 of our own

00:22:28.000 --> 00:22:29.139
 skill set

00:22:29.139 --> 00:22:29.619
 on the basis

00:22:29.619 --> 00:22:30.119
 of our own

00:22:30.119 --> 00:22:31.059
 personality

00:22:31.059 --> 00:22:32.039
 or temperament

00:22:32.039 --> 00:22:32.939
 or record

00:22:32.939 --> 00:22:33.500
 of success

00:22:33.500 --> 00:22:34.659
 rather than

00:22:34.659 --> 00:22:35.539
 being thankful

00:22:35.539 --> 00:22:36.179
 for those

00:22:36.179 --> 00:22:37.419
 but constantly

00:22:37.419 --> 00:22:38.240
 entrusting

00:22:38.240 --> 00:22:38.759
 ourselves

00:22:38.759 --> 00:22:39.619
 day by day

00:22:39.619 --> 00:22:40.759
 situation by

00:22:40.759 --> 00:22:41.299
 situation

00:22:41.299 --> 00:22:42.679
 to God

00:22:42.679 --> 00:22:43.319
 and asking

00:22:43.319 --> 00:22:44.480
 for his

00:22:44.480 --> 00:22:45.240
 help

00:22:45.240 --> 00:22:46.880
 but what

00:22:46.880 --> 00:22:47.180
 about in

00:22:47.180 --> 00:22:47.819
 our church

00:22:47.819 --> 00:22:49.859
 if you're

00:22:49.859 --> 00:22:50.380
 involved in

00:22:50.380 --> 00:22:50.960
 a ministry

00:22:50.960 --> 00:22:52.120
 or a service

00:22:52.120 --> 00:22:53.680
 how does it

00:22:53.680 --> 00:22:54.259
 play out then

00:22:54.259 --> 00:22:54.799
 do we find

00:22:54.799 --> 00:22:55.240
 that we are

00:22:55.240 --> 00:22:55.900
 quick to

00:22:55.900 --> 00:22:56.700
 claim glory

00:22:56.700 --> 00:22:57.779
 or to look

00:22:57.779 --> 00:22:58.400
 for the praise

00:22:58.400 --> 00:22:59.000
 of others

00:22:59.000 --> 00:23:01.059
 or do we

00:23:01.059 --> 00:23:01.799
 want to honour

00:23:01.799 --> 00:23:02.440
 others

00:23:02.440 --> 00:23:03.880
 and to honour

00:23:03.880 --> 00:23:04.759
 God most of

00:23:04.759 --> 00:23:05.099
 all

00:23:05.099 --> 00:23:07.519
 will we face

00:23:07.519 --> 00:23:08.259
 opposition of

00:23:08.259 --> 00:23:08.819
 whatever kind

00:23:08.819 --> 00:23:09.539
 are we gracious

00:23:09.539 --> 00:23:11.500
 in dealing

00:23:11.500 --> 00:23:11.980
 with that

00:23:11.980 --> 00:23:13.500
 or do we

00:23:13.500 --> 00:23:14.059
 find ourselves

00:23:14.059 --> 00:23:14.799
 asserting our

00:23:14.799 --> 00:23:15.259
 credentials

00:23:15.259 --> 00:23:15.720
 to say

00:23:15.720 --> 00:23:16.299
 listen to

00:23:16.299 --> 00:23:16.480
 me

00:23:16.480 --> 00:23:16.859
 and follow

00:23:16.859 --> 00:23:17.460
 my way

00:23:17.460 --> 00:23:20.779
 will we

00:23:20.779 --> 00:23:21.299
 gladly

00:23:21.299 --> 00:23:22.259
 highlight

00:23:22.259 --> 00:23:22.759
 our

00:23:22.759 --> 00:23:23.500
 weakness

00:23:23.500 --> 00:23:24.579
 our

00:23:24.579 --> 00:23:25.240
 failures

00:23:25.240 --> 00:23:26.599
 our

00:23:26.599 --> 00:23:27.399
 absolute

00:23:27.399 --> 00:23:28.099
 dependence

00:23:28.099 --> 00:23:28.940
 on God

00:23:28.940 --> 00:23:30.559
 in order

00:23:30.559 --> 00:23:31.319
 to celebrate

00:23:31.319 --> 00:23:32.019
 that God's

00:23:32.019 --> 00:23:32.680
 grace is

00:23:32.680 --> 00:23:33.379
 sufficient for

00:23:33.379 --> 00:23:33.659
 us

00:23:33.659 --> 00:23:34.559
 and that

00:23:34.559 --> 00:23:35.299
 his strength

00:23:35.299 --> 00:23:35.879
 is made

00:23:35.879 --> 00:23:36.419
 perfect

00:23:36.419 --> 00:23:36.759
 in our

00:23:36.759 --> 00:23:37.299
 weakness

00:23:37.299 --> 00:23:38.819
 let me

00:23:38.819 --> 00:23:39.180
 read

00:23:39.180 --> 00:23:41.039
 from

00:23:41.039 --> 00:23:41.480
 Ephesians

00:23:41.480 --> 00:23:42.339
 chapter 2

00:23:42.339 --> 00:23:43.299
 and at

00:23:43.299 --> 00:23:44.139
 verse 8

00:23:44.139 --> 00:23:45.259
 where we

00:23:45.259 --> 00:23:45.440
 read

00:23:45.440 --> 00:23:45.759
 for it's

00:23:45.759 --> 00:23:46.539
 by grace

00:23:46.539 --> 00:23:47.319
 you have

00:23:47.319 --> 00:23:47.859
 been saved

00:23:47.859 --> 00:23:48.519
 through faith

00:23:48.519 --> 00:23:49.180
 and this not

00:23:49.180 --> 00:23:49.759
 from yourselves

00:23:49.759 --> 00:23:50.119
 it's the

00:23:50.119 --> 00:23:50.759
 gift of God

00:23:50.759 --> 00:23:52.359
 not by works

00:23:52.359 --> 00:23:53.799
 so that no one

00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:54.379
 can boast

00:23:54.380 --> 00:23:57.120
 so God

00:23:57.120 --> 00:23:57.460
 saves

00:23:57.460 --> 00:23:58.240
 by grace

00:23:58.240 --> 00:24:00.120
 and all

00:24:00.120 --> 00:24:00.820
 room for

00:24:00.820 --> 00:24:01.120
 boasting

00:24:01.120 --> 00:24:01.800
 is removed

00:24:01.800 --> 00:24:02.200
 and then

00:24:02.200 --> 00:24:02.600
 verse 10

00:24:02.600 --> 00:24:03.120
 for we are

00:24:03.120 --> 00:24:03.480
 God's

00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:04.240
 handiwork

00:24:04.240 --> 00:24:05.600
 created in

00:24:05.600 --> 00:24:06.240
 Christ Jesus

00:24:06.240 --> 00:24:06.700
 to do

00:24:06.700 --> 00:24:07.380
 good works

00:24:07.380 --> 00:24:07.900
 which God

00:24:07.900 --> 00:24:08.520
 prepared in

00:24:08.520 --> 00:24:09.120
 advance for

00:24:09.120 --> 00:24:09.680
 us to do

00:24:09.680 --> 00:24:10.540
 God

00:24:10.540 --> 00:24:11.500
 strengthens us

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:11.880
 with his

00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:12.360
 grace

00:24:12.360 --> 00:24:13.180
 and we

00:24:13.180 --> 00:24:14.020
 work by

00:24:14.020 --> 00:24:14.740
 grace

00:24:14.740 --> 00:24:15.560
 as we

00:24:15.560 --> 00:24:16.120
 are in

00:24:16.120 --> 00:24:16.540
 Christ

00:24:16.540 --> 00:24:17.040
 Jesus

00:24:17.040 --> 00:24:17.900
 that we

00:24:17.900 --> 00:24:18.440
 do that

00:24:18.440 --> 00:24:19.760
 for God's

00:24:19.760 --> 00:24:20.160
 glory

00:24:20.160 --> 00:24:21.840
 and not

00:24:21.840 --> 00:24:22.420
 our own

00:24:22.420 --> 00:24:23.120
 that we

00:24:23.120 --> 00:24:23.540
 remain

00:24:23.540 --> 00:24:24.320
 servants

00:24:24.320 --> 00:24:25.340
 we don't

00:24:25.340 --> 00:24:25.720
 think of

00:24:25.720 --> 00:24:26.080
 ourselves

00:24:26.080 --> 00:24:26.740
 as kings

00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:27.800
 and queens

00:24:27.800 --> 00:24:29.120
 but we

00:24:29.120 --> 00:24:29.940
 are servants

00:24:29.940 --> 00:24:31.180
 of our

00:24:31.180 --> 00:24:31.580
 God

00:24:31.580 --> 00:24:32.660
 so that

00:24:32.660 --> 00:24:33.080
 success

00:24:33.080 --> 00:24:33.940
 wouldn't

00:24:33.940 --> 00:24:34.580
 change us

00:24:34.580 --> 00:24:35.000
 and pull

00:24:35.000 --> 00:24:35.500
 us away

00:24:35.500 --> 00:24:36.840
 from our

00:24:36.840 --> 00:24:37.180
 God

00:24:37.180 --> 00:24:38.640
 and then

00:24:38.640 --> 00:24:39.180
 as we

00:24:39.180 --> 00:24:39.820
 close

00:24:39.820 --> 00:24:40.720
 let's

00:24:40.720 --> 00:24:41.740
 consider

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:42.460
 Jesus

00:24:42.460 --> 00:24:43.100
 Jesus

00:24:43.100 --> 00:24:43.600
 the one

00:24:43.600 --> 00:24:44.019
 who is

00:24:44.019 --> 00:24:44.740
 the greater

00:24:44.740 --> 00:24:46.100
 than Gideon

00:24:46.100 --> 00:24:46.960
 Gideon's

00:24:46.960 --> 00:24:47.500
 problem as

00:24:47.500 --> 00:24:47.940
 we've seen

00:24:47.940 --> 00:24:48.360
 is that he

00:24:48.360 --> 00:24:48.980
 lost sight

00:24:48.980 --> 00:24:49.519
 of God's

00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:49.940
 grace

00:24:49.940 --> 00:24:50.779
 and he

00:24:50.779 --> 00:24:51.180
 began to

00:24:51.180 --> 00:24:51.539
 pursue his

00:24:51.539 --> 00:24:51.700
 own

00:24:51.700 --> 00:24:52.120
 campaign

00:24:52.120 --> 00:24:52.420
 and his

00:24:52.420 --> 00:24:52.600
 own

00:24:52.600 --> 00:24:52.980
 agenda

00:24:52.980 --> 00:24:53.519
 and the

00:24:53.519 --> 00:24:54.000
 result was

00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:54.279
 that his

00:24:54.279 --> 00:24:54.620
 leadership

00:24:54.620 --> 00:24:55.320
 was tainted

00:24:55.320 --> 00:24:56.960
 he is a

00:24:56.960 --> 00:24:57.400
 flawed

00:24:57.400 --> 00:24:57.860
 leader

00:24:57.860 --> 00:24:58.980
 what we

00:24:58.980 --> 00:24:59.360
 see is the

00:24:59.360 --> 00:24:59.900
 people of

00:24:59.900 --> 00:25:00.380
 God being

00:25:00.380 --> 00:25:01.039
 torn apart

00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:01.440
 rather than

00:25:01.440 --> 00:25:02.160
 brought together

00:25:02.160 --> 00:25:03.720
 and it

00:25:03.720 --> 00:25:04.340
 becomes evident

00:25:04.340 --> 00:25:04.880
 that Gideon

00:25:04.880 --> 00:25:05.460
 is not

00:25:05.460 --> 00:25:06.779
 the kind of

00:25:06.779 --> 00:25:07.700
 leader that

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.240
 God's people

00:25:08.240 --> 00:25:08.700
 need

00:25:08.700 --> 00:25:11.340
 but Jesus

00:25:11.340 --> 00:25:12.720
 Jesus is so

00:25:12.720 --> 00:25:13.259
 different isn't

00:25:13.259 --> 00:25:13.400
 he

00:25:13.400 --> 00:25:14.299
 Jesus always

00:25:14.299 --> 00:25:14.980
 pursued his

00:25:14.980 --> 00:25:15.580
 father's will

00:25:15.580 --> 00:25:15.860
 and his

00:25:15.860 --> 00:25:16.620
 father's glory

00:25:16.620 --> 00:25:17.980
 now he would

00:25:17.980 --> 00:25:18.460
 say to the

00:25:18.460 --> 00:25:18.740
 crowd

00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:19.900
 I say

00:25:19.900 --> 00:25:20.259
 and do

00:25:20.259 --> 00:25:20.660
 nothing

00:25:20.660 --> 00:25:21.160
 except what

00:25:21.160 --> 00:25:21.580
 my father

00:25:21.580 --> 00:25:22.000
 gives me

00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:22.400
 to say

00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:22.780
 and do

00:25:22.780 --> 00:25:23.860
 and that

00:25:23.860 --> 00:25:24.560
 ultimately

00:25:24.560 --> 00:25:25.900
 would lead

00:25:25.900 --> 00:25:26.700
 him gladly

00:25:26.700 --> 00:25:27.880
 to die

00:25:27.880 --> 00:25:28.120
 on the

00:25:28.120 --> 00:25:28.440
 cross

00:25:28.440 --> 00:25:29.220
 for proud

00:25:29.220 --> 00:25:30.540
 self-reliant

00:25:30.540 --> 00:25:30.900
 sinners

00:25:30.900 --> 00:25:31.560
 like us

00:25:31.560 --> 00:25:35.820
 and how

00:25:35.820 --> 00:25:36.340
 does Jesus

00:25:36.340 --> 00:25:37.800
 deal with

00:25:37.800 --> 00:25:38.700
 his people's

00:25:38.700 --> 00:25:39.420
 weak faith

00:25:39.420 --> 00:25:40.480
 when he

00:25:40.480 --> 00:25:41.060
 finds it

00:25:41.060 --> 00:25:41.560
 remember

00:25:41.560 --> 00:25:41.900
 Jesus'

00:25:42.060 --> 00:25:42.220
 heart

00:25:42.220 --> 00:25:42.740
 Jesus said

00:25:42.740 --> 00:25:43.060
 I am

00:25:43.060 --> 00:25:43.540
 gentle

00:25:43.540 --> 00:25:44.440
 and lowly

00:25:44.440 --> 00:25:45.140
 you'll find

00:25:45.140 --> 00:25:45.700
 rest for

00:25:45.700 --> 00:25:46.240
 your souls

00:25:46.240 --> 00:25:47.000
 Jesus

00:25:47.000 --> 00:25:47.220
 Jesus is

00:25:47.220 --> 00:25:47.460
 the one

00:25:47.460 --> 00:25:47.839
 who will

00:25:47.839 --> 00:25:48.079
 not

00:25:48.079 --> 00:25:48.460
 crush

00:25:48.460 --> 00:25:48.680
 the

00:25:48.680 --> 00:25:49.180
 bruised

00:25:49.180 --> 00:25:49.799
 reed

00:25:49.799 --> 00:25:50.880
 and so

00:25:50.880 --> 00:25:51.160
 we see

00:25:51.160 --> 00:25:51.380
 it with

00:25:51.380 --> 00:25:51.900
 his disciples

00:25:51.900 --> 00:25:52.680
 he graciously

00:25:52.680 --> 00:25:53.460
 restores them

00:25:53.460 --> 00:25:54.180
 beyond their

00:25:54.180 --> 00:25:54.700
 failures

00:25:54.700 --> 00:25:55.859
 beyond running

00:25:55.859 --> 00:25:56.180
 away

00:25:56.180 --> 00:25:56.819
 beyond their

00:25:56.819 --> 00:25:57.460
 misunderstanding

00:25:57.460 --> 00:25:59.259
 he prays for

00:25:59.259 --> 00:25:59.759
 them

00:25:59.759 --> 00:26:01.500
 in their

00:26:01.500 --> 00:26:02.000
 weakness

00:26:02.000 --> 00:26:04.299
 and he

00:26:04.299 --> 00:26:05.220
 shows them

00:26:05.220 --> 00:26:05.900
 more

00:26:05.900 --> 00:26:06.740
 and more

00:26:06.740 --> 00:26:07.460
 of his

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:07.900
 love

00:26:07.900 --> 00:26:08.339
 and his

00:26:08.339 --> 00:26:08.619
 grace

00:26:08.619 --> 00:26:09.440
 he draws

00:26:09.440 --> 00:26:09.799
 them

00:26:09.799 --> 00:26:10.660
 graciously

00:26:10.660 --> 00:26:11.319
 to

00:26:11.319 --> 00:26:12.140
 himself

00:26:12.140 --> 00:26:14.819
 so we

00:26:14.819 --> 00:26:15.200
 can take

00:26:15.200 --> 00:26:15.640
 heart

00:26:15.640 --> 00:26:17.059
 for Christians

00:26:17.059 --> 00:26:18.279
 Jesus is not

00:26:18.279 --> 00:26:18.559
 going to be

00:26:18.559 --> 00:26:19.599
 the leader

00:26:19.599 --> 00:26:19.920
 who's going

00:26:19.920 --> 00:26:20.500
 to whip

00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:21.299
 us into

00:26:21.299 --> 00:26:21.759
 shape

00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:22.099
 who's going

00:26:22.099 --> 00:26:22.960
 to smash

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.440
 us

00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:24.259
 for our

00:26:24.259 --> 00:26:24.819
 weakness

00:26:24.819 --> 00:26:26.920
 rather

00:26:26.920 --> 00:26:27.920
 he will

00:26:27.920 --> 00:26:28.500
 extend to

00:26:28.500 --> 00:26:28.920
 us that

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.559
 gentle

00:26:29.559 --> 00:26:30.500
 loving

00:26:30.500 --> 00:26:31.420
 correction

00:26:31.420 --> 00:26:32.900
 he will

00:26:32.900 --> 00:26:33.440
 seek to

00:26:33.440 --> 00:26:34.320
 point us

00:26:34.320 --> 00:26:35.180
 back to

00:26:35.180 --> 00:26:35.600
 him

00:26:35.600 --> 00:26:36.039
 and to

00:26:36.039 --> 00:26:36.519
 trust

00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:37.279
 in him

00:26:37.279 --> 00:26:40.100
 so that

00:26:40.100 --> 00:26:40.480
 we would

00:26:40.480 --> 00:26:41.680
 come to

00:26:41.680 --> 00:26:42.480
 celebrate

00:26:42.480 --> 00:26:43.460
 more and

00:26:43.460 --> 00:26:43.820
 more

00:26:43.820 --> 00:26:44.940
 God's

00:26:44.940 --> 00:26:45.460
 grace

00:26:45.460 --> 00:26:46.440
 to us

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:47.259
 in Christ

00:26:47.259 --> 00:26:48.080
 to see

00:26:48.080 --> 00:26:48.620
 that Jesus

00:26:48.620 --> 00:26:49.200
 is the one

00:26:49.200 --> 00:26:49.700
 we need to

00:26:49.700 --> 00:26:50.380
 trust in

00:26:50.380 --> 00:26:50.680
 the one

00:26:50.680 --> 00:26:51.019
 we need

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:51.220
 to

00:26:51.220 --> 00:26:52.519
 look to

00:26:52.519 --> 00:26:54.720
 so we

00:26:54.720 --> 00:26:55.200
 are to

00:26:55.200 --> 00:26:56.000
 beware

00:26:56.000 --> 00:26:57.220
 the danger

00:26:57.220 --> 00:26:58.279
 of success

00:26:58.279 --> 00:27:00.180
 of attributing

00:27:00.180 --> 00:27:00.720
 it to

00:27:00.720 --> 00:27:01.400
 ourselves

00:27:01.400 --> 00:27:01.920
 and losing

00:27:01.920 --> 00:27:02.820
 sight of

00:27:02.820 --> 00:27:03.720
 our God

00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:04.440
 but we

00:27:04.440 --> 00:27:05.140
 are also

00:27:05.140 --> 00:27:06.460
 to be

00:27:06.460 --> 00:27:07.140
 encouraged

00:27:07.140 --> 00:27:09.880
 be encouraged

00:27:09.880 --> 00:27:10.460
 by the

00:27:10.460 --> 00:27:10.900
 success

00:27:10.900 --> 00:27:12.120
 of Jesus

00:27:12.120 --> 00:27:15.040
 be encouraged

00:27:15.040 --> 00:27:15.460
 by the

00:27:15.460 --> 00:27:15.759
 success

00:27:15.759 --> 00:27:16.680
 of God's

00:27:16.680 --> 00:27:17.620
 salvation

00:27:17.620 --> 00:27:18.500
 plan

00:27:18.500 --> 00:27:20.000
 that Jesus

00:27:20.000 --> 00:27:20.940
 has

00:27:20.940 --> 00:27:22.120
 died

00:27:22.120 --> 00:27:23.259
 to take

00:27:23.259 --> 00:27:23.980
 away the

00:27:23.980 --> 00:27:24.600
 sin of

00:27:24.600 --> 00:27:25.120
 his people

00:27:25.120 --> 00:27:26.160
 he has

00:27:26.160 --> 00:27:26.740
 died

00:27:26.740 --> 00:27:27.680
 to bring

00:27:27.680 --> 00:27:28.380
 us to

00:27:28.380 --> 00:27:28.700
 God

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:29.360
 he has

00:27:29.360 --> 00:27:29.840
 risen

00:27:29.840 --> 00:27:30.780
 to give

00:27:30.780 --> 00:27:31.280
 us

00:27:31.280 --> 00:27:31.980
 eternal

00:27:31.980 --> 00:27:32.380
 life

00:27:32.380 --> 00:27:33.260
 he has

00:27:33.260 --> 00:27:34.080
 sent the

00:27:34.080 --> 00:27:34.400
 spirit

00:27:34.400 --> 00:27:35.500
 as he

00:27:35.500 --> 00:27:35.980
 promised

00:27:35.980 --> 00:27:36.960
 he will

00:27:36.960 --> 00:27:37.960
 not leave

00:27:37.960 --> 00:27:38.200
 us

00:27:38.200 --> 00:27:38.700
 he will

00:27:38.700 --> 00:27:38.980
 not

00:27:38.980 --> 00:27:39.480
 abandon

00:27:39.480 --> 00:27:39.780
 us

00:27:39.780 --> 00:27:40.620
 he will

00:27:40.620 --> 00:27:41.280
 not fail

00:27:41.280 --> 00:27:41.980
 to save

00:27:41.980 --> 00:27:43.980
 his

00:27:43.980 --> 00:27:45.799
 so while

00:27:45.799 --> 00:27:46.380
 we watch

00:27:46.380 --> 00:27:46.839
 out for

00:27:46.839 --> 00:27:47.319
 the danger

00:27:47.319 --> 00:27:48.039
 of success

00:27:48.039 --> 00:27:48.980
 and what

00:27:48.980 --> 00:27:49.339
 that can

00:27:49.339 --> 00:27:49.819
 do to

00:27:49.819 --> 00:27:50.000
 our

00:27:50.000 --> 00:27:50.579
 hearts

00:27:50.579 --> 00:27:52.079
 we

00:27:52.079 --> 00:27:52.620
 never

00:27:52.620 --> 00:27:53.059
 want to

00:27:53.059 --> 00:27:53.339
 lose

00:27:53.339 --> 00:27:53.720
 sight

00:27:53.720 --> 00:27:54.720
 of the

00:27:54.720 --> 00:27:55.160
 glorious

00:27:55.160 --> 00:27:55.920
 success

00:27:55.920 --> 00:27:57.039
 of Jesus

00:27:57.039 --> 00:27:58.059
 in the

00:27:58.059 --> 00:27:58.480
 gospel

00:27:58.480 --> 00:27:59.980
 let's pray

00:27:59.980 --> 00:28:00.319
 together

00:28:00.319 --> 00:28:00.759
 briefly

00:28:00.759 --> 00:28:02.759
 Lord we

00:28:02.759 --> 00:28:03.620
 recognise

00:28:03.620 --> 00:28:04.700
 in our

00:28:04.700 --> 00:28:04.900
 own

00:28:04.900 --> 00:28:05.259
 hearts

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:05.480
 our

00:28:05.480 --> 00:28:06.519
 tendency

00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:07.859
 for

00:28:07.859 --> 00:28:08.680
 success

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:09.319
 to be a

00:28:09.319 --> 00:28:09.639
 difficult

00:28:09.639 --> 00:28:10.139
 thing to

00:28:10.139 --> 00:28:10.500
 handle

00:28:10.500 --> 00:28:11.519
 for the

00:28:11.519 --> 00:28:11.900
 times that

00:28:11.900 --> 00:28:12.420
 we become

00:28:12.420 --> 00:28:13.900
 complacent

00:28:13.900 --> 00:28:14.139
 or we

00:28:14.139 --> 00:28:14.440
 become

00:28:14.440 --> 00:28:15.240
 cocky

00:28:15.240 --> 00:28:16.779
 for when

00:28:16.779 --> 00:28:17.160
 we take

00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:17.779
 glory to

00:28:17.779 --> 00:28:18.420
 ourselves

00:28:18.420 --> 00:28:19.000
 and we

00:28:19.000 --> 00:28:19.920
 forget to

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.599
 be thankful

00:28:20.599 --> 00:28:21.660
 for the

00:28:21.660 --> 00:28:22.079
 way that it

00:28:22.079 --> 00:28:22.539
 makes us

00:28:22.539 --> 00:28:23.180
 rely on

00:28:23.180 --> 00:28:23.980
 ourselves

00:28:23.980 --> 00:28:24.900
 and think

00:28:24.900 --> 00:28:25.119
 that we

00:28:25.119 --> 00:28:25.819
 figured things

00:28:25.819 --> 00:28:26.359
 out rather

00:28:26.359 --> 00:28:26.980
 than trusting

00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:27.480
 you

00:28:27.480 --> 00:28:28.599
 Lord please

00:28:28.599 --> 00:28:29.200
 help us to

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:30.259
 learn humility

00:28:30.259 --> 00:28:32.480
 and thankfulness

00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:33.680
 and prayerful

00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:34.359
 dependence

00:28:34.359 --> 00:28:36.240
 help us to

00:28:36.240 --> 00:28:36.859
 learn from

00:28:36.859 --> 00:28:37.319
 Gideon

00:28:37.319 --> 00:28:38.459
 but more

00:28:38.459 --> 00:28:38.819
 than that

00:28:38.819 --> 00:28:39.279
 help us to

00:28:39.279 --> 00:28:39.740
 be looking

00:28:39.740 --> 00:28:40.339
 to Jesus

00:28:40.339 --> 00:28:40.779
 thank you

00:28:40.779 --> 00:28:41.139
 that he

00:28:41.139 --> 00:28:41.759
 succeeds

00:28:41.759 --> 00:28:42.319
 where we

00:28:42.319 --> 00:28:42.819
 fail

00:28:42.819 --> 00:28:43.219
 thank you

00:28:43.219 --> 00:28:43.659
 for his

00:28:43.659 --> 00:28:44.599
 complete

00:28:44.599 --> 00:28:45.139
 success

00:28:45.139 --> 00:28:45.740
 of his

00:28:45.740 --> 00:28:46.259
 rescue

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:47.019
 mission

00:28:47.019 --> 00:28:47.379
 and the

00:28:47.379 --> 00:28:48.039
 good news

00:28:48.039 --> 00:28:49.059
 that that

00:28:49.059 --> 00:28:49.539
 brings

00:28:49.539 --> 00:28:50.719
 for us

00:28:50.719 --> 00:28:51.899
 and thank

00:28:51.899 --> 00:28:52.179
 you that

00:28:52.179 --> 00:28:52.579
 when we

00:28:52.579 --> 00:28:53.099
 fail

00:28:53.099 --> 00:28:54.259
 that Jesus

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:55.079
 doesn't crush

00:28:55.079 --> 00:28:55.459
 us and

00:28:55.459 --> 00:28:56.019
 condemn us

00:28:56.019 --> 00:28:56.339
 the way

00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:56.799
 Gideon

00:28:56.799 --> 00:28:57.919
 did to

00:28:57.919 --> 00:28:58.639
 sucketh

00:28:58.639 --> 00:28:59.399
 and penneil

00:28:59.399 --> 00:29:00.719
 thank you

00:29:00.719 --> 00:29:01.000
 that he

00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:01.819
 is willing

00:29:01.819 --> 00:29:02.519
 to gently

00:29:02.519 --> 00:29:03.199
 and humbly

00:29:03.199 --> 00:29:04.179
 correct

00:29:04.180 --> 00:29:05.259
 and restore

00:29:05.259 --> 00:29:07.259
 so please

00:29:07.259 --> 00:29:07.660
 help us

00:29:07.660 --> 00:29:07.920
 in this

00:29:07.920 --> 00:29:08.400
 coming week

00:29:08.400 --> 00:29:08.660
 to be

00:29:08.660 --> 00:29:09.100
 looking to

00:29:09.100 --> 00:29:09.320
 him

00:29:09.320 --> 00:29:10.440
 we pray

00:29:10.440 --> 00:29:10.940
 in Jesus

00:29:10.940 --> 00:29:11.380
 name

00:29:11.380 --> 00:29:12.360
 amen

00:29:12.360 --> 00:29:15.220
 well let's

00:29:15.220 --> 00:29:15.960
 conclude

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.960
 the time

00:29:16.960 --> 00:29:17.200
 that we

00:29:17.200 --> 00:29:17.960
 have together

00:29:17.960 --> 00:29:19.160
 singing

00:29:19.160 --> 00:29:19.920
 first of all

00:29:19.920 --> 00:29:20.620
 yet not I

00:29:20.620 --> 00:29:21.380
 but through

00:29:21.380 --> 00:29:22.220
 Christ in

00:29:22.220 --> 00:29:22.539
 me

00:29:22.539 --> 00:29:24.360
 a great

00:29:24.360 --> 00:29:24.799
 reminder

00:29:24.799 --> 00:29:25.080
 of that

00:29:25.080 --> 00:29:25.519
 humility

00:29:25.519 --> 00:29:26.000
 and ongoing

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.460
 dependence

00:29:26.460 --> 00:29:26.940
 and then

00:29:26.940 --> 00:29:27.400
 we'll also

00:29:27.400 --> 00:29:27.700
 sing

00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:28.680
 Psalm 63

00:29:28.680 --> 00:29:29.840
 the first

00:29:29.840 --> 00:29:30.560
 eight verses

00:29:30.559 --> 00:29:45.519
 what gift

00:29:45.519 --> 00:29:46.639
 of grace

00:29:46.639 --> 00:29:48.539
 is Jesus

00:29:48.539 --> 00:29:50.859
 my redeemer

00:29:50.859 --> 00:29:54.379
 there is no more

00:29:54.380 --> 00:29:56.020
 for heaven

00:29:56.020 --> 00:29:58.660
 now to give

00:29:58.660 --> 00:30:01.960
 he is my joy

00:30:01.960 --> 00:30:03.800
 my righteousness

00:30:03.800 --> 00:30:05.960
 and freedom

00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:09.420
 my steadfast love

00:30:09.420 --> 00:30:11.340
 my deep and

00:30:11.340 --> 00:30:13.600
 boundless peace

00:30:13.599 --> 00:30:15.599
 to this

00:30:15.599 --> 00:30:17.019
 I hold

00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:18.480
 my hope

00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:19.519
 is only

00:30:19.519 --> 00:30:20.779
 Jesus

00:30:20.779 --> 00:30:23.419
 for my

00:30:23.419 --> 00:30:24.759
 life

00:30:24.759 --> 00:30:25.899
 is wholly

00:30:25.899 --> 00:30:26.619
 bound

00:30:26.619 --> 00:30:27.139
 to

00:30:27.139 --> 00:30:27.679
 his

00:30:27.679 --> 00:30:30.480
 oh how

00:30:30.480 --> 00:30:31.579
 strange

00:30:31.579 --> 00:30:32.959
 and divine

00:30:32.959 --> 00:30:34.119
 I can

00:30:34.119 --> 00:30:34.879
 sing

00:30:34.879 --> 00:30:35.939
 all is

00:30:35.939 --> 00:30:36.899
 mine

00:30:36.899 --> 00:30:37.699
 yet not

00:30:37.699 --> 00:30:38.299
 I

00:30:38.299 --> 00:30:39.480
 but through

00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:41.099
 Christ

00:30:41.099 --> 00:30:41.559
 in

00:30:41.559 --> 00:30:42.480
 me

00:30:42.480 --> 00:30:55.660
 the night

00:30:55.660 --> 00:30:57.019
 is dark

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:58.460
 but I

00:30:58.460 --> 00:30:59.240
 am not

00:30:59.240 --> 00:31:00.779
 forsaken

00:31:00.779 --> 00:31:02.900
 for by

00:31:02.900 --> 00:31:04.420
 my side

00:31:04.420 --> 00:31:05.799
 the Savior

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:07.279
 he will

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:08.019
 stay

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:09.759
 I

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:10.420
 labor

00:31:10.420 --> 00:31:11.700
 on

00:31:11.700 --> 00:31:12.539
 in

00:31:12.539 --> 00:31:13.200
 weakness

00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:15.920
 and rejoicing

00:31:15.920 --> 00:31:17.599
 for in

00:31:17.599 --> 00:31:18.960
 my need

00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:19.920
 his

00:31:19.920 --> 00:31:20.660
 power

00:31:20.660 --> 00:31:21.400
 is

00:31:21.400 --> 00:31:22.339
 displayed

00:31:22.339 --> 00:31:24.359
 to

00:31:24.359 --> 00:31:25.019
 this

00:31:25.019 --> 00:31:25.480
 I

00:31:25.480 --> 00:31:26.519
 hold

00:31:26.519 --> 00:31:27.319
 my

00:31:27.319 --> 00:31:27.940
 shepherd

00:31:27.940 --> 00:31:28.720
 will

00:31:28.720 --> 00:31:29.500
 defend

00:31:29.500 --> 00:31:31.079
 me

00:31:31.079 --> 00:31:32.160
 through

00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:32.859
 the

00:31:32.859 --> 00:31:34.619
 deepest

00:31:34.619 --> 00:31:35.400
 valley

00:31:35.400 --> 00:31:36.059
 he

00:31:36.059 --> 00:31:36.599
 will

00:31:36.599 --> 00:31:37.500
 lead

00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:40.019
 all the

00:31:40.019 --> 00:31:41.019
 night

00:31:41.019 --> 00:31:41.920
 has been

00:31:41.920 --> 00:31:42.480
 won

00:31:42.480 --> 00:31:43.619
 and I

00:31:43.619 --> 00:31:44.480
 shall

00:31:44.480 --> 00:31:45.480
 overcome

00:31:45.480 --> 00:31:47.039
 yet not

00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:47.619
 I

00:31:47.619 --> 00:31:48.720
 but through

00:31:48.720 --> 00:31:50.339
 Christ

00:31:50.339 --> 00:31:50.839
 in

00:31:50.839 --> 00:31:52.119
 me

00:31:52.119 --> 00:32:04.059
 the

00:32:04.059 --> 00:32:04.339
 no

00:32:04.339 --> 00:32:05.479
 fate I

00:32:05.479 --> 00:32:06.019
 dread

00:32:06.019 --> 00:32:07.739
 I know

00:32:07.739 --> 00:32:08.639
 I am

00:32:08.639 --> 00:32:10.199
 forgiven

00:32:10.199 --> 00:32:12.419
 the future

00:32:12.419 --> 00:32:13.539
 sure

00:32:13.539 --> 00:32:15.199
 the price

00:32:15.199 --> 00:32:16.079
 it has

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.519
 been

00:32:16.519 --> 00:32:17.539
 paid

00:32:17.539 --> 00:32:19.200
 for

00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:19.220
 for

00:32:19.220 --> 00:32:19.920
 Jesus

00:32:19.920 --> 00:32:21.379
 bled

00:32:21.379 --> 00:32:21.899
 and

00:32:21.899 --> 00:32:22.559
 suffered

00:32:22.559 --> 00:32:23.839
 for my

00:32:23.839 --> 00:32:25.000
 pardon

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:27.019
 and he

00:32:27.019 --> 00:32:27.480
 was

00:32:27.480 --> 00:32:28.559
 raised

00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:29.339
 to

00:32:29.339 --> 00:32:30.339
 overthrow

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:31.059
 the

00:32:31.059 --> 00:32:32.859
 grave

00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:33.599
 to

00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:34.180
 this

00:32:34.180 --> 00:32:34.680
 I

00:32:34.680 --> 00:32:35.559
 hold

00:32:35.559 --> 00:32:36.359
 my

00:32:36.359 --> 00:32:36.980
 sin

00:32:36.980 --> 00:32:37.359
 has

00:32:37.359 --> 00:32:37.839
 been

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:39.119
 defeated

00:32:39.119 --> 00:32:41.420
 Jesus

00:32:41.420 --> 00:32:43.079
 now

00:32:43.079 --> 00:32:44.119
 and ever

00:32:44.119 --> 00:32:45.339
 is my

00:32:45.339 --> 00:32:46.139
 plea

00:32:46.139 --> 00:32:48.479
 oh

00:32:48.479 --> 00:32:48.759
 the

00:32:48.759 --> 00:32:49.879
 chains

00:32:49.879 --> 00:32:50.359
 are

00:32:50.359 --> 00:32:51.279
 released

00:32:51.279 --> 00:32:52.019
 I

00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:52.339
 can

00:32:52.339 --> 00:32:53.019
 sing

00:32:53.019 --> 00:32:53.819
 I

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.119
 am

00:32:54.119 --> 00:32:54.659
 free

00:32:54.659 --> 00:32:55.459
 yet

00:32:55.459 --> 00:32:56.419
 not I

00:32:56.419 --> 00:32:57.079
 but

00:32:57.079 --> 00:32:57.579
 through

00:32:57.579 --> 00:32:59.019
 Christ

00:32:59.019 --> 00:32:59.479
 in

00:32:59.479 --> 00:33:00.639
 me

00:33:00.640 --> 00:33:13.100
 with

00:33:13.100 --> 00:33:13.840
 every

00:33:13.840 --> 00:33:14.980
 breath

00:33:14.980 --> 00:33:15.780
 I

00:33:15.780 --> 00:33:16.300
 long

00:33:16.300 --> 00:33:16.560
 to

00:33:16.560 --> 00:33:17.380
 follow

00:33:17.380 --> 00:33:18.620
 Jesus

00:33:18.620 --> 00:33:20.300
 for

00:33:20.300 --> 00:33:20.780
 he

00:33:20.780 --> 00:33:21.280
 has

00:33:21.280 --> 00:33:22.240
 said

00:33:22.240 --> 00:33:23.020
 that

00:33:23.020 --> 00:33:23.400
 he

00:33:23.400 --> 00:33:23.780
 will

00:33:23.780 --> 00:33:24.440
 bring

00:33:24.440 --> 00:33:24.920
 me

00:33:24.920 --> 00:33:26.240
 home

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:27.640
 and

00:33:27.640 --> 00:33:28.020
 day

00:33:28.020 --> 00:33:28.420
 by

00:33:28.420 --> 00:33:29.220
 day

00:33:29.220 --> 00:33:30.259
 I

00:33:30.259 --> 00:33:30.799
 know

00:33:30.799 --> 00:33:31.200
 he

00:33:31.200 --> 00:33:31.779
 will

00:33:31.779 --> 00:33:32.420
 renew

00:33:32.420 --> 00:33:33.920
 me

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:35.180
 until

00:33:35.180 --> 00:33:35.779
 I

00:33:35.779 --> 00:33:36.860
 stand

00:33:36.860 --> 00:33:37.660
 with

00:33:37.660 --> 00:33:38.299
 joy

00:33:38.299 --> 00:33:39.039
 before

00:33:39.039 --> 00:33:39.380
 the

00:33:39.380 --> 00:33:40.140
 throne

00:33:40.140 --> 00:33:41.880
 to

00:33:41.880 --> 00:33:42.500
 this

00:33:42.500 --> 00:33:42.940
 I

00:33:42.940 --> 00:33:43.920
 hold

00:33:43.920 --> 00:33:44.660
 my

00:33:44.660 --> 00:33:45.299
 hope

00:33:45.299 --> 00:33:45.680
 is

00:33:45.680 --> 00:33:46.299
 only

00:33:46.299 --> 00:33:47.519
 Jesus

00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:49.680
 all

00:33:49.680 --> 00:33:49.960
 the

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:51.500
 glory

00:33:51.500 --> 00:33:52.420
 ever

00:33:52.420 --> 00:33:53.160
 more

00:33:53.160 --> 00:33:53.640
 to

00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:55.420
 him

00:33:55.420 --> 00:33:56.740
 when

00:33:56.740 --> 00:33:57.240
 the

00:33:57.240 --> 00:33:58.039
 race

00:33:58.039 --> 00:33:58.440
 is

00:33:58.440 --> 00:33:59.299
 complete

00:33:59.299 --> 00:34:00.079
 still

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:00.579
 my

00:34:00.579 --> 00:34:01.079
 lips

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:02.019
 shall

00:34:02.019 --> 00:34:02.799
 repeat

00:34:02.799 --> 00:34:03.599
 yet

00:34:03.599 --> 00:34:03.960
 not

00:34:03.960 --> 00:34:04.619
 I

00:34:04.619 --> 00:34:05.240
 but

00:34:05.240 --> 00:34:05.659
 through

00:34:05.659 --> 00:34:07.200
 Christ

00:34:07.200 --> 00:34:07.659
 in

00:34:07.659 --> 00:34:08.619
 me

00:34:08.619 --> 00:34:10.840
 when

00:34:10.840 --> 00:34:11.300
 the

00:34:11.300 --> 00:34:12.179
 race

00:34:12.179 --> 00:34:12.559
 is

00:34:12.559 --> 00:34:13.199
 complete

00:34:13.199 --> 00:34:14.420
 still

00:34:14.420 --> 00:34:14.940
 my

00:34:14.940 --> 00:34:15.679
 lips

00:34:15.679 --> 00:34:16.559
 shall

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.380
 repeat

00:34:17.380 --> 00:34:18.340
 yet

00:34:18.340 --> 00:34:18.779
 not

00:34:18.779 --> 00:34:19.440
 I

00:34:19.440 --> 00:34:20.259
 but

00:34:20.259 --> 00:34:20.739
 through

00:34:20.739 --> 00:34:22.460
 Christ

00:34:22.460 --> 00:34:23.320
 in

00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:24.420
 me

00:34:24.420 --> 00:34:32.180
 O

00:34:32.180 --> 00:34:33.480
 God

00:34:33.480 --> 00:34:34.260
 you

00:34:34.260 --> 00:34:35.639
 are

00:34:35.639 --> 00:34:36.340
 my

00:34:36.340 --> 00:34:37.780
 God

00:34:37.780 --> 00:34:39.119
 alone

00:34:39.119 --> 00:34:40.099
 I

00:34:40.099 --> 00:34:41.460
 seek

00:34:41.460 --> 00:34:42.039
 your

00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:43.400
 face

00:34:43.400 --> 00:34:44.180
 with

00:34:44.180 --> 00:34:46.280
 eagerness

00:34:46.280 --> 00:34:48.820
 my

00:34:48.820 --> 00:34:50.320
 soul

00:34:50.320 --> 00:34:50.940
 and

00:34:50.940 --> 00:34:52.400
 body

00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:54.040
 thirst

00:34:54.040 --> 00:34:54.960
 for

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:55.780
 you

00:34:55.780 --> 00:34:56.900
 in

00:34:56.900 --> 00:34:58.240
 this

00:34:58.240 --> 00:34:59.080
 dry

00:34:59.080 --> 00:35:00.740
 weary

00:35:00.740 --> 00:35:02.820
 wilderness

00:35:02.820 --> 00:35:07.040
 I've

00:35:07.040 --> 00:35:07.820
 seen

00:35:07.820 --> 00:35:09.080
 you're

00:35:09.080 --> 00:35:10.240
 in

00:35:10.240 --> 00:35:10.900
 your

00:35:10.900 --> 00:35:12.480
 holy

00:35:12.480 --> 00:35:13.900
 place

00:35:13.900 --> 00:35:14.980
 your

00:35:14.980 --> 00:35:16.480
 power

00:35:16.480 --> 00:35:17.059
 and

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:18.780
 glory

00:35:18.780 --> 00:35:20.420
 held

00:35:20.420 --> 00:35:21.079
 my

00:35:21.079 --> 00:35:22.760
 gaze

00:35:22.760 --> 00:35:24.160
 far

00:35:24.160 --> 00:35:25.700
 better

00:35:25.700 --> 00:35:27.320
 is

00:35:27.320 --> 00:35:28.160
 your

00:35:28.160 --> 00:35:29.660
 love

00:35:29.660 --> 00:35:30.420
 than

00:35:30.420 --> 00:35:31.320
 life

00:35:31.320 --> 00:35:32.440
 and

00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:33.059
 so

00:35:33.059 --> 00:35:34.480
 my

00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:35.780
 lips

00:35:35.780 --> 00:35:36.480
 will

00:35:36.480 --> 00:35:38.000
 sing

00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:38.680
 your

00:35:38.680 --> 00:35:40.260
 praise

00:35:40.260 --> 00:35:42.400
 my

00:35:42.400 --> 00:35:43.020
 soul

00:35:43.020 --> 00:35:44.220
 in

00:35:44.220 --> 00:35:44.520
 your

00:35:44.520 --> 00:35:45.020
 love

00:35:45.020 --> 00:35:45.660
 and

00:35:45.660 --> 00:35:46.400
 my

00:35:46.400 --> 00:35:46.560
 love

00:35:46.560 --> 00:35:46.800
 throughout

00:35:46.800 --> 00:35:48.680
 my

00:35:48.680 --> 00:35:49.700
 life

00:35:49.700 --> 00:35:50.660
 and

00:35:50.660 --> 00:35:52.000
 raise

00:35:52.000 --> 00:35:52.700
 my

00:35:52.700 --> 00:35:54.060
 hands

00:35:54.060 --> 00:35:54.560
 to

00:35:54.560 --> 00:35:55.560
 you

00:35:55.560 --> 00:35:57.020
 in

00:35:57.020 --> 00:35:57.820
 prayer

00:35:57.820 --> 00:36:00.160
 my

00:36:00.160 --> 00:36:01.660
 joyful

00:36:01.660 --> 00:36:03.200
 lips

00:36:03.200 --> 00:36:04.220
 will

00:36:04.220 --> 00:36:05.640
 sing

00:36:05.640 --> 00:36:06.260
 your

00:36:06.260 --> 00:36:07.320
 praise

00:36:07.320 --> 00:36:08.500
 my

00:36:08.500 --> 00:36:09.400
 soul

00:36:09.400 --> 00:36:10.720
 is

00:36:10.720 --> 00:36:11.860
 fed

00:36:11.860 --> 00:36:12.780
 with

00:36:12.780 --> 00:36:14.519
 richest

00:36:14.519 --> 00:36:16.480
 fear

00:36:16.480 --> 00:36:19.280
 upon

00:36:19.280 --> 00:36:21.059
 my

00:36:21.059 --> 00:36:22.079
 bed

00:36:22.079 --> 00:36:22.940
 I

00:36:22.940 --> 00:36:24.480
 lie

00:36:24.480 --> 00:36:26.019
 awake

00:36:26.019 --> 00:36:27.200
 and

00:36:27.200 --> 00:36:28.400
 in

00:36:28.400 --> 00:36:29.039
 my

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:30.440
 thoughts

00:36:30.440 --> 00:36:31.440
 remember

00:36:31.440 --> 00:36:34.059
 you

00:36:34.059 --> 00:36:36.200
 I

00:36:36.200 --> 00:36:38.360
 meditate

00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:40.360
 throughout

00:36:40.360 --> 00:36:43.280
 the night

00:36:43.280 --> 00:36:44.519
 and

00:36:44.519 --> 00:36:45.360
 keep

00:36:45.360 --> 00:36:46.599
 your

00:36:46.599 --> 00:36:48.559
 constant

00:36:48.559 --> 00:36:50.500
 love

00:36:50.500 --> 00:36:51.240
 in

00:36:51.240 --> 00:36:52.000
 view

00:36:52.000 --> 00:36:54.980
 because

00:36:54.980 --> 00:36:56.740
 you

00:36:56.740 --> 00:36:58.099
 are

00:36:58.099 --> 00:36:58.780
 my

00:36:58.780 --> 00:37:00.240
 help

00:37:00.240 --> 00:37:01.740
 alone

00:37:01.740 --> 00:37:02.940
 in

00:37:02.940 --> 00:37:04.360
 shadow

00:37:04.360 --> 00:37:06.200
 of

00:37:06.199 --> 00:37:06.939
 your

00:37:06.939 --> 00:37:08.159
 wings

00:37:08.159 --> 00:37:09.159
 I'll

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:10.739
 sing

00:37:10.739 --> 00:37:12.000
 you

00:37:12.000 --> 00:37:13.579
 hold

00:37:13.579 --> 00:37:14.159
 me

00:37:14.159 --> 00:37:15.199
 up

00:37:15.199 --> 00:37:16.259
 with

00:37:16.259 --> 00:37:17.000
 your

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:18.519
 right

00:37:18.519 --> 00:37:19.480
 hand

00:37:19.480 --> 00:37:20.399
 to

00:37:20.399 --> 00:37:21.399
 you

00:37:21.399 --> 00:37:22.899
 oh

00:37:22.899 --> 00:37:23.839
 God

00:37:23.839 --> 00:37:24.839
 my

00:37:24.839 --> 00:37:25.899
 soul

00:37:25.899 --> 00:37:27.579
 will

00:37:27.579 --> 00:37:28.399
 cling

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