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 1 Peter 3, 13-17.

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 Hear God's word.

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 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

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!

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 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed.

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 Have no fear of them, nor be troubled.

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 But in your hearts, honor Christ the Lord as holy,

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 always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

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 Yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience,

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 so that when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

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 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will,

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 than for doing evil.

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 Amen.

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 I think one of the greatest weaknesses of the modern church,

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 at least perhaps maybe the church in the West,

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 the American evangelicalism perhaps, if we want to narrow it down to a particular group,

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 I think one of the greatest weaknesses that we can find is that

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 so many Christians seem to lack a biblical understanding of suffering.

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 Suffering.

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 And I don't think that it's so much the result of ignorance,

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 but of just really bad theology.

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 And we can see it in lots of ways, right?

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 The most extreme versions of it we would find in what we routinely call the prosperity gospel.

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 And I know many of you have been impacted in that in some way,

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 or maybe you have friends or family who are caught up in the midst of that.

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 It's kind of taken root in American Christianity.

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 And because of that, it's beginning to spread around the world.

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 And it's a great anti-gospel that teaches us, or at least tries to teach us,

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 that suffering and Christianity don't work together.

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 Those two things don't fit together.

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 It's just bad theology.

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 But even in places where it isn't so extreme,

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 maybe even in places like our church and in churches like ours,

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 sometimes we can live and think, function,

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 as if God's purpose, frankly,

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 is to make us as happy and as healthy as possible.

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 And think about the way we pray.

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 Our prayer lists are loaded with what?

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 All the things that we would like for God to do for us,

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 or all the ways that are difficult that we would like for God to spare us from.

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 Now, I'm not suggesting that.

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 We shouldn't pray for that.

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 Peter's going to go on to tell us in chapter 5

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 that you actually very much should pray for that,

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 that you are to cast all your cares on him because he cares for you.

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 So that's not what I'm saying.

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 What I mean to say is that there's some Christians that,

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 if they're going to pray,

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 that's the only reason they're ever going to pray.

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 So that when suffering comes our way,

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 either we're absolutely spiritually devastated

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 because we've been led to believe that our faith in Christ,

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 if it's strong enough and if it's vibrant enough

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 and if we prayed enough,

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 that God would be good to us

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 and we begin to get spiritually just devastated, right?

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 Because we've prayed all the prayers

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 and we've given all the money

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 and we've attended all the services

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 and we've done all the volunteering

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 and we've done all the things

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 and now we're left to wonder,

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 well, maybe God just isn't good.

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 Maybe he just isn't good.

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 And then there's the skeptical side of it, right?

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 We see this, but perhaps, in fact,

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 there's no question in my mind

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 that every one of us in this room know people

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 and have people that we love

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 who have abandoned the faith,

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 they've walked away from,

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 or maybe they've resisted it altogether.

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 And really what it boils down to

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 is the issue of suffering and of evil in the world.

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 It's the old Epicurean trilemma

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 that Epicurus came up with this

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 a few hundred years before Christ even.

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 Basically says God may be good

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 and God may be all-powerful

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 and God may be all-knowing,

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 but if evil exists and suffering exists,

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 he can't be all three.

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 Either he's good and he's all-powerful,

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 but he's not all-knowing,

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 or he's all-powerful and he's all-knowing,

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 but he's not good,

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 or he's good and he's all-knowing,

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 but he doesn't have the power

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 to do anything about it.

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 And of course, we would say,

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 well, we would like to introduce as Christians

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 a fourth possibility into that equation,

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 that there is a possibility

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 that God has a good and greater purpose

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 for the evil that he allows to take place

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 in our lives.

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 And of course, that purpose is ultimately his own glory.

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 And so many people are left wondering,

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 how could God be good and also allow me to suffer?

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 But what if the only way to truly know God,

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 what if the only way to really understand his faithfulness

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 and to display his glory as his people in the world

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 requires that we endure great hardship?

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 Is it possible that our greatest good

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 necessitates that we do at times suffer?

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 And of course, the Bible's answer to that is very clear.

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 Yes.

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 The Bible has a lot to say about our suffering.

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 Sometimes suffering that we face

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 is just part and parcel of living in a fallen world

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 ruined by sin.

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 Some of the things we suffer,

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 it's just the consequence of natural law, right?

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 If Andy Allen decided he's gonna take a walk on the roof today,

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 20 feet or so high,

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 and he gets to the edge and he thinks,

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 you know what?

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 I think I'm just gonna go one step further,

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 what happens?

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 It falls.

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 And he'll probably suffer as a result.

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 Why?

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 Because there's a natural law that God has created

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 in our environment, in our earth,

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 even though some may question it today,

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 that's called gravity, right?

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 Now, does gravity mean that God isn't good?

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 Of course not.

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 Does Andy falling off the roof

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 and suffering as a result of it

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 mean that he did something sinful

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 or that there was this great evil that has befallen?

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 No.

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 Just sometimes we do stupid things

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 and we have to deal with that, right?

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 Sometimes, maybe many times,

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 the suffering that we endure

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 really is just the consequences of sin.

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 Maybe it's our own personal sin

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 and we face as believers

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 the discipline of the Lord

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 as he allows the natural consequences of sin

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 to take place in our lives.

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 Maybe it's the consequences of someone else's sin

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 that has been perpetrated against us,

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 but so much of the suffering we endure

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 is really, it's the consequences of sin.

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 But the Bible speaks of a particular kind of suffering

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 that Christians should actually expect to face.

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 suffering on account of their faith in

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 and obedience to Jesus Christ.

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 In fact, Jesus' very call to discipleship

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 and to follow him includes the very warning.

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 If you will come after me, Jesus says,

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 you better be ready to take up a cross

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 not as a symbol,

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 but as a daily dying

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 in identification with Christ.

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 And as you're doing that,

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 you're gonna have to be prepared

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 to deny yourself

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 in order to follow me.

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 It's right there.

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 Jesus says,

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 it's maybe not what we would hear

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 from most pulpits

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 who just want to get people

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 to come over to the Christian faith, right?

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 But Jesus does it.

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 He says, look, if you want to be a Christian,

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 if you want to follow me,

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 this is what it's gonna take.

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 You're gonna have to endure some things

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 that are hard on account of that faith.

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 We've reached a point in Peter's letter

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 where suffering for the faith

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 is actually the main idea.

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 Of course, the Christians in Asia Minor

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 at the time,

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 they didn't need to be convinced

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 of the reality of this kind of suffering.

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 They were living it in real time.

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 Peter's just gone through

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 three very specific examples

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 of people in the church

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 who were suffering

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 on account of their faith in particular.

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 But what they did need

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 was to be reminded of the hope

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 that was theirs in Jesus Christ

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 what they needed

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 was to be encouraged

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 to keep going,

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 to keep persevering in the faith,

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 to keep being obedient

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 in discipleship to the Lord Jesus.

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 And that's the aim of the text

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 that we just read.

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 It shows us how that we can thrive

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 in times of suffering

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 for righteousness sake.

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 And I want to present this paragraph to you

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 as four requirements

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 to suffer well for Jesus.

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 Four requirements to suffer well for Jesus.

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 What will it take

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 if we are to thrive

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 in this world,

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 in this exile,

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 with this kind of suffering?

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 Number one,

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 ponder your blessed future.

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 Ponder your blessed future.

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 Look at verses 13 and 14 once again.

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 Now who is there to harm you

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 if you are zealous for what is good?

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 But even if you should suffer

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 for righteousness sake,

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 we might understand that

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 but even really as more of an indeed.

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 Indeed,

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 when you suffer for righteousness sake,

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 you will be blessed.

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 Future tense, right?

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 You are suffering.

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 You will be blessed.

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 Now Peter has just finished using Psalm 34

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 in the previous paragraph

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 to remind us

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 that God has promised eternal blessing,

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 eternal for his people

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 and he has promised victory

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 over all who do evil.

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 God sees the suffering of his people.

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 God inclines his ear to their cries.

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 He will deal decisively

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 with all their enemies

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 who will not repent

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 and trust in him.

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 And now he introduces

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 this rhetorical question

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 at the beginning of verse 13.

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 He's confronting suffering Christians

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 in their fear and distress.

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 If you are zealous for good,

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 he says,

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 meaning you are trusting Christ,

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 you are following him in holiness,

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 all of those things

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 giving evidence to the fact

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 that you have truly been born again of God,

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 which we've seen in the earlier chapters.

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 If that's you,

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 you're zealous for good,

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 you're believing Christ,

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 you're following Christ,

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 who is there to bring you harm?

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 Who can harm you?

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 And of course,

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 the immediate answer might be,

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 well, lots of people could harm me.

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 Isn't that the point?

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 That there are some

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 who will not only threaten harm,

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 but actually have the power

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 to deliver that harm.

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 And of course,

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 we understand as we begin

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 to meditate on this text,

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 Peter isn't referring to harm now.

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 He's speaking of harm

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 in the ultimate sense.

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 Your enemies,

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 no matter how great they are

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 in this life,

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 have no final power over you.

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 You belong to God,

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 Peter says.

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 You're safe in him,

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 Peter says.

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 Who is there to harm you

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 when you're God's?

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 The body they may kill,

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 Luther says.

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 God's truth abideth still.

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 His faithfulness,

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 his goodness,

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 his promise

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 of our eternal inheritance

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 that is undefiled

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 and unfading

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 and kept in heaven

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 for us

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 who are being guarded

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 by God through faith.

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 All of that

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 is true for you today

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 and it will be true

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 for you in eternity.

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 So who can harm you?

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 Who is there to fear?

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 Peter says.

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 It's the same reasoning

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 that Paul used

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 in that amazing section

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 of Romans 8.

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 Andy read the first four verses

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 of Romans 8 a minute ago.

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 Let me read the last few verses

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 of Romans 8 to you.

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 You know the text.

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 What then shall we say

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 to these things?

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 If God is for us,

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 who can be against us?

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 Why would you say that, Paul?

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 What do you mean?

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 Where is this security

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 coming from, Paul?

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 He continues.

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 He who did not spare

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 his own son

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 but gave him up

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 for us all.

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 How will he not also

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 with him,

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 with Christ,

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 graciously give us

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 all things?

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 What's the all things?

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 That's the future inheritance.

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 The inheritance

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 that is ours

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 in Christ Jesus

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 as joint heirs

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 with Jesus.

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 That's what Paul's

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 talking about.

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 If God's for you,

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 if he's the one

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 that predestined you

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 and called you

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 and has sanctified you

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 and will glorify you,

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 who can be against you?

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 He did not even

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 spare his own son.

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 Who shall bring a charge

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 against God's elect?

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 Paul goes on to say.

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 It's God who justifies.

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 Who cares

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 what your enemies think?

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 Who is to condemn you?

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 Jesus Christ

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 is the one who died.

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 More than that,

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 who was raised,

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 who's at the right hand

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 of God,

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 who is indeed interceding

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 for us.

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 And then there's that

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 great line of questions,

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 rhetorical questions

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 that Paul presents.

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 Who shall separate us then

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 from this love of Christ?

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 Shall tribulation do that?

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 Shall distress do that?

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 How about persecution, Paul?

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 What about famine

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 or nakedness

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 or danger

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 or the sword?

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 And then Paul quotes

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 the Old Testament

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 to describe what our experience

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 could be like in this life.

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 He says,

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 for it's written,

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 for your sake,

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 for the sake of the Lord,

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 for the sake of Jesus Christ,

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 we are being killed

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 all day,

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 all day long.

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 We're regarded as sheep

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 to be slaughtered

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 by this world,

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 the prophet says.

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 What does Paul remind us of?

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 Oh, no,

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 he says.

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 The no's emphatic.

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 May it never be said,

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 no.

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 In all these things,

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 we are more than conquerors

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 through him

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 who loves us.

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 For I'm sure

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 that neither death

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 nor life

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 nor angels

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 nor rulers

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 nor things present

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 nor things to come

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 nor powers

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 nor height

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 nor depth

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 nor anything else

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 in all of creation

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 will be able to separate you

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 from the love of God

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 in Christ Jesus

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 our Lord.

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 That, loved ones,

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 is your blessed hope.

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 Who's there to harm you?

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 You belong to him.

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 Who can ultimately

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 bring you ruin?

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 It's Christ

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 that has died

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 for your sin.

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 Before God,

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 you stand justified

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 as if you never sinned.

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 That is your hope.

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 There's a reason

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 that Peter began the letter

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 with this amazing affirmation

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 of the Christian's

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 future inheritance.

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 There's a reason

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 he continued

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 in chapter 2

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 to instruct us

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 to set our hope

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 on the grace

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 that is to come to us

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 at the revelation

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 It's the same reason

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 that he reminds us here

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 of our blessed status

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 before God.

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 It's because

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 to thrive in exile,

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 which is always

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 going to be characterized

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 by suffering

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 in some measure,

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 that will only happen

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 when we keep our minds

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 focused entirely

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 on the future inheritance

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 that awaits us

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 beyond this life.

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 even though you may suffer

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 for righteousness' sake,

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 now,

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 Peter says

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 in verse 13,

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 you will be blessed

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 and honored

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 and vindicated

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 in the judgment.

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 When it's all said

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 and done,

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 you're the one

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 who will receive

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 the blessing.

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 Christ

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 has won

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 your victory.

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 We just sang it,

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 Christus Victor.

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 on that day,

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 who will but tremble

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 when he stands,

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 Christ the victor.

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 It's amazing.

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 Says Jesus

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 in Matthew 5.

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 Blessed are those

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 who are persecuted

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 for righteousness' sake.

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 Why, Jesus?

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 for theirs

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 is the kingdom of heaven.

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 You suffer now?

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 It's fine.

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 The kingdom belongs to you.

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 Don't be afraid.

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 It's yours.

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 Christ has won it for you.

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 Blessed are you,

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 Jesus goes on to say,

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 when others revile you

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 and persecute you

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 and utter all kinds

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 of evil against you

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 falsely

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 on my account.

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 Now, let's not get

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 that twisted up.

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 Jesus isn't saying,

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 don't worry

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 when you do stupid things

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 and people call you out on it.

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 That's not what he's saying.

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 What's he saying?

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 He's saying,

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 when you live faithfully

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 and you preach the truth

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 and you do exactly

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 what I call you to do

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 and people revile you

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 and slander you

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 and persecute you

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 and talk all kinds

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 of evil about you

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 and ridicule you

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 falsely

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 on account of the gospel,

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 he says,

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 instead,

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 rejoice.

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 Be glad,

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 Jesus says,

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 for your reward

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 is great

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 in heaven

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 for so they persecuted

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 the prophets

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 who were before you

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 so they persecuted

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 our Lord and Savior

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 who paves the path

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 forward for us.

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 How can we thrive

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 in suffering?

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 Well, it starts

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 by preaching the gospel

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 to ourselves

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 every single day,

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 regularly pondering

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 our blessed future,

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 the internal inheritance

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 that God is keeping safe

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 for us in heaven

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 as he guards us

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 through faith

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 here on earth.

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 Number two,

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 how will we thrive

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 in suffering?

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 we're going to have

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 to persevere

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 in following Jesus.

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 We're going to have

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 to persevere

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 in following,

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 we're going to have

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 to keep going,

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 keep going.

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 Look again

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 at verse 14.

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 Have no fear

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 of them

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 nor be troubled

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 but in your hearts

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 honor Christ

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 the Lord

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 as holy.

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 As is typical,

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 the indicative

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 of verses 13 and 14

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 is immediately followed

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 by imperatives

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 and as we've come

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 to get used to

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 with Peter's style

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 of writing,

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 he delivers

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 the initial imperative

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 by way of contrast.

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 He does that a lot

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 in the letter,

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 doesn't he?

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 He gives the negative

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 and then it's immediately

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 followed by the positive.

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 Not this but that,

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 right?

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 He's doing it again

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 here

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 and here's essentially

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 what he's saying.

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 Because your enemies

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 cannot ultimately harm you

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 and because you are

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 blessed forever

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 in Christ Jesus,

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 don't be afraid of them.

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 Instead,

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 just keep going.

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 Keep honoring Jesus

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 as Lord

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 in your heart.

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 How do we suffer

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 well for Jesus?

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 We keep trusting.

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 We keep following him

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 even when you're threatened,

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 even when you're slandered,

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 even when you're persecuted.

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 Just keep going.

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 For the Dory fans,

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 just keep swimming.

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 Don't stop.

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 Persevere.

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 What exactly

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 does that look like?

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 Well, let's break it down

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 a little bit more.

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 Looking at this contrast,

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 don't be afraid,

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 don't be troubled,

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 but honor Christ as Lord.

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 The contrast itself

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 is what helps us

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 understand what Peter

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 has in mind

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 when he uses these two words,

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 fear and trouble.

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 He's not insinuating,

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 let's get this right,

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 he's not insinuating

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 as the Bible never does,

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 that the feelings,

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 that the emotion

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 of fear

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 and anxiety

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 and distress

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 are inherently

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 sinful

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 and problematic.

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 Some of us feel

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 more deeply

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 than others.

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 the feeling

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 itself

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 is not sinful

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 in this case.

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 It's what we're doing

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 when we're confronted

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 with the feelings

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 of fear

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 and distress

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 and hardship

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 and anxiety.

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 It's what we're doing

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 with that.

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 It's how we're responding

00:21:50.939 --> 00:21:51.879
 to that that really makes

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 the difference here.

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 And in this case,

00:21:54.220 --> 00:21:55.379
 to fear those

00:21:55.379 --> 00:21:56.480
 who would harm us

00:21:56.480 --> 00:21:57.639
 and be troubled

00:21:57.639 --> 00:21:58.720
 by their reviling

00:21:58.720 --> 00:22:01.480
 would be to shrink back

00:22:01.480 --> 00:22:02.879
 from faith

00:22:02.879 --> 00:22:04.539
 in Jesus Christ.

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 It is to allow

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 the threat

00:22:08.200 --> 00:22:09.019
 of opposition

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 to accomplish

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 its objective.

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 Isn't that what

00:22:13.099 --> 00:22:13.680
 the opposition

00:22:13.680 --> 00:22:14.660
 is trying to do?

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 They're trying

00:22:15.480 --> 00:22:16.200
 to silence

00:22:16.200 --> 00:22:16.759
 the Christians.

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 They're trying

00:22:17.619 --> 00:22:18.480
 to make the Christians

00:22:18.480 --> 00:22:19.079
 look foolish

00:22:19.079 --> 00:22:20.200
 so that they might be

00:22:20.200 --> 00:22:21.940
 anti-evangelized

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 and return back

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 to the way of thinking

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 that the world has.

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 That's the objective.

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 To get us

00:22:27.860 --> 00:22:28.640
 to give it up.

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 To stop being

00:22:30.240 --> 00:22:30.980
 so ridiculous

00:22:30.980 --> 00:22:32.539
 and to turn around.

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 Fear

00:22:34.059 --> 00:22:34.980
 and trouble

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 if not handled

00:22:36.120 --> 00:22:36.759
 in light

00:22:36.759 --> 00:22:37.620
 of God's word

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 and God's faithfulness

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 and God's truth

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 will cause us

00:22:40.200 --> 00:22:41.240
 to shrink back

00:22:41.240 --> 00:22:42.840
 allowing our enemies

00:22:42.840 --> 00:22:43.660
 to get exactly

00:22:43.660 --> 00:22:44.740
 what they want.

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 It's when

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 we begin

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 to turn away

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 from faithfulness

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 and begin

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 to compromise

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 the truth.

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 It's shifting

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 your convictions

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 to align

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 with what's

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 culturally acceptable

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 rather than

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 with God's word.

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 That's what it means

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 to fear

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 and to be

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 troubled here.

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 It's to continue

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 in the sin

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 that marked

00:23:16.659 --> 00:23:17.039
 your life

00:23:17.039 --> 00:23:17.740
 before coming

00:23:17.740 --> 00:23:18.240
 to Christ

00:23:18.240 --> 00:23:19.200
 hoping that

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 it will appease

00:23:20.180 --> 00:23:21.400
 those in your life

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 who ridicule you

00:23:22.799 --> 00:23:23.579
 for living

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 in such stark

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 difference now.

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 It's in Jesus' words

00:23:30.000 --> 00:23:31.400
 an attempt

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 to save your life

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 rather than

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 to surrender

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 it to him.

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 That's what it means

00:23:37.559 --> 00:23:37.920
 to fear

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 and trouble

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 in this text.

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 It doesn't mean

00:23:39.440 --> 00:23:40.480
 that somebody's

00:23:40.480 --> 00:23:41.200
 coming at you

00:23:41.200 --> 00:23:42.120
 ready to take

00:23:42.120 --> 00:23:42.819
 your head off

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 that you can't

00:23:43.839 --> 00:23:45.559
 be afraid

00:23:45.559 --> 00:23:45.960
 of that.

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 I would be

00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:48.099
 afraid of that.

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 That's not what

00:23:48.639 --> 00:23:49.299
 he means to say.

00:23:49.399 --> 00:23:49.940
 No, he's saying

00:23:49.940 --> 00:23:50.460
 what we do

00:23:50.460 --> 00:23:50.799
 with that

00:23:50.799 --> 00:23:51.159
 is really

00:23:51.159 --> 00:23:51.919
 what matters.

00:23:52.679 --> 00:23:53.099
 To thrive

00:23:53.099 --> 00:23:53.639
 in suffering

00:23:53.639 --> 00:23:54.059
 Christians

00:23:54.059 --> 00:23:54.740
 are going to

00:23:54.740 --> 00:23:55.099
 have to

00:23:55.099 --> 00:23:55.579
 persevere

00:23:55.579 --> 00:23:56.440
 in faithful

00:23:56.440 --> 00:23:57.259
 discipleship.

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:57.740
 We must

00:23:57.740 --> 00:23:58.319
 persevere

00:23:58.319 --> 00:23:59.000
 in following

00:23:59.000 --> 00:23:59.759
 the lordship

00:23:59.759 --> 00:24:00.519
 of Jesus Christ.

00:24:00.639 --> 00:24:01.019
 That's the

00:24:01.019 --> 00:24:01.940
 positive side

00:24:01.940 --> 00:24:02.440
 of this.

00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:03.799
 Don't be afraid

00:24:03.799 --> 00:24:04.940
 but keep

00:24:04.940 --> 00:24:06.059
 honoring Christ

00:24:06.059 --> 00:24:06.879
 as the Lord.

00:24:07.220 --> 00:24:07.759
 Holy here

00:24:07.759 --> 00:24:08.419
 set apart.

00:24:08.819 --> 00:24:09.859
 Keep setting

00:24:09.859 --> 00:24:11.179
 Jesus apart

00:24:11.179 --> 00:24:12.679
 as the Lord God.

00:24:13.119 --> 00:24:13.700
 This is the

00:24:13.700 --> 00:24:15.019
 lordship of Jesus Christ

00:24:15.019 --> 00:24:15.940
 showing itself

00:24:15.940 --> 00:24:16.799
 every day

00:24:16.799 --> 00:24:17.539
 in our lives

00:24:17.539 --> 00:24:19.039
 and we are

00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:19.480
 to do that

00:24:19.480 --> 00:24:20.240
 from the heart

00:24:20.240 --> 00:24:22.619
 for as Tom

00:24:22.619 --> 00:24:23.460
 Schreiner wrote

00:24:23.460 --> 00:24:24.480
 the heart

00:24:24.480 --> 00:24:25.299
 is the origin

00:24:25.299 --> 00:24:26.400
 of human behavior

00:24:26.400 --> 00:24:27.559
 and from it

00:24:27.559 --> 00:24:28.400
 flows everything

00:24:28.400 --> 00:24:29.440
 that people do.

00:24:30.819 --> 00:24:31.639
 So then

00:24:31.639 --> 00:24:32.720
 recognizing

00:24:32.720 --> 00:24:33.480
 our blessed

00:24:33.480 --> 00:24:33.960
 state

00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:34.599
 as God's

00:24:34.599 --> 00:24:34.940
 people

00:24:34.940 --> 00:24:35.700
 we must

00:24:35.700 --> 00:24:36.539
 persist

00:24:36.539 --> 00:24:37.960
 in genuinely

00:24:37.960 --> 00:24:39.099
 following Jesus

00:24:39.099 --> 00:24:39.799
 as Lord

00:24:39.799 --> 00:24:41.099
 refusing to

00:24:41.099 --> 00:24:41.759
 fall away

00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:42.400
 when danger

00:24:42.400 --> 00:24:43.240
 rears its head

00:24:43.240 --> 00:24:44.119
 and it's that

00:24:44.119 --> 00:24:45.119
 heart level

00:24:45.119 --> 00:24:46.099
 faith

00:24:46.099 --> 00:24:47.259
 that is

00:24:47.259 --> 00:24:47.839
 always

00:24:47.839 --> 00:24:48.639
 evidencing

00:24:48.639 --> 00:24:49.579
 verse 13

00:24:49.579 --> 00:24:51.199
 a zealousness

00:24:51.199 --> 00:24:51.819
 for what is

00:24:51.819 --> 00:24:52.239
 good.

00:24:53.239 --> 00:24:54.339
 When the heart

00:24:54.339 --> 00:24:54.899
 is settled

00:24:54.899 --> 00:24:56.519
 when we're

00:24:56.519 --> 00:24:57.339
 persevering

00:24:57.339 --> 00:24:57.919
 not on the

00:24:57.919 --> 00:24:58.299
 surface

00:24:58.299 --> 00:24:59.719
 but in

00:24:59.719 --> 00:25:00.099
 genuine

00:25:00.099 --> 00:25:00.679
 faith

00:25:00.679 --> 00:25:01.979
 the result

00:25:01.979 --> 00:25:02.699
 is a

00:25:02.699 --> 00:25:03.259
 zealousness

00:25:03.259 --> 00:25:03.819
 for good

00:25:03.819 --> 00:25:05.659
 and this

00:25:05.659 --> 00:25:06.459
 contrasting

00:25:06.459 --> 00:25:06.979
 imperative

00:25:06.979 --> 00:25:08.259
 it's really

00:25:08.259 --> 00:25:08.659
 just a

00:25:08.659 --> 00:25:09.599
 reiteration

00:25:09.599 --> 00:25:10.479
 of everything

00:25:10.479 --> 00:25:11.039
 Peter's been

00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:11.579
 saying in the

00:25:11.579 --> 00:25:11.979
 last two

00:25:11.979 --> 00:25:12.339
 chapters

00:25:12.339 --> 00:25:14.139
 though we

00:25:14.139 --> 00:25:14.480
 are to

00:25:14.480 --> 00:25:15.039
 respect

00:25:15.039 --> 00:25:15.599
 others

00:25:15.599 --> 00:25:17.199
 our fear

00:25:17.199 --> 00:25:18.159
 is to be

00:25:18.159 --> 00:25:18.839
 reserved for

00:25:18.839 --> 00:25:19.199
 the Lord

00:25:19.199 --> 00:25:19.679
 alone

00:25:19.679 --> 00:25:21.939
 so don't

00:25:21.939 --> 00:25:22.619
 shrink back

00:25:22.619 --> 00:25:24.819
 even when

00:25:24.819 --> 00:25:25.000
 you're

00:25:25.000 --> 00:25:25.500
 threatened

00:25:25.500 --> 00:25:27.419
 persevere

00:25:27.419 --> 00:25:27.439
!

00:25:28.439 --> 00:25:28.959
 Why?

00:25:29.439 --> 00:25:30.059
 Can't we

00:25:30.059 --> 00:25:31.000
 just get in

00:25:31.000 --> 00:25:31.819
 and then

00:25:31.819 --> 00:25:32.599
 just try to

00:25:32.599 --> 00:25:33.699
 stay out of

00:25:33.699 --> 00:25:34.079
 the way?

00:25:35.539 --> 00:25:36.179
 What Jesus

00:25:36.179 --> 00:25:36.679
 said in

00:25:36.679 --> 00:25:37.379
 Matthew 10

00:25:37.380 --> 00:25:38.580
 you'll be

00:25:38.580 --> 00:25:39.180
 hated by

00:25:39.180 --> 00:25:39.640
 all for

00:25:39.640 --> 00:25:40.260
 my name's

00:25:40.260 --> 00:25:40.620
 sake

00:25:40.620 --> 00:25:42.260
 but only

00:25:42.260 --> 00:25:42.680
 the one

00:25:42.680 --> 00:25:43.300
 who endures

00:25:43.300 --> 00:25:43.660
 to the

00:25:43.660 --> 00:25:43.920
 end

00:25:43.920 --> 00:25:44.220
 will be

00:25:44.220 --> 00:25:44.660
 saved

00:25:44.660 --> 00:25:46.800
 you said

00:25:46.800 --> 00:25:47.120
 does this

00:25:47.120 --> 00:25:47.600
 perseverance

00:25:47.600 --> 00:25:48.300
 really matter

00:25:48.300 --> 00:25:48.740
 or can I

00:25:48.740 --> 00:25:49.560
 just you

00:25:49.560 --> 00:25:49.880
 know walk

00:25:49.880 --> 00:25:50.320
 the aisle

00:25:50.320 --> 00:25:50.700
 and say

00:25:50.700 --> 00:25:51.040
 the prayer

00:25:51.040 --> 00:25:51.340
 and fill

00:25:51.340 --> 00:25:51.580
 out the

00:25:51.580 --> 00:25:51.860
 card

00:25:51.860 --> 00:25:53.320
 and go

00:25:53.320 --> 00:25:53.740
 to Terry

00:25:53.740 --> 00:25:54.280
 and Kathy's

00:25:54.280 --> 00:25:54.660
 place to

00:25:54.660 --> 00:25:55.140
 get baptized

00:25:55.140 --> 00:25:55.720
 or whatever

00:25:55.720 --> 00:25:56.060
 it is

00:25:56.060 --> 00:25:56.580
 and we

00:25:56.580 --> 00:25:56.820
 just

00:25:56.820 --> 00:25:57.300
 be done

00:25:57.300 --> 00:25:58.000
 isn't that

00:25:58.000 --> 00:25:58.520
 just enough

00:25:58.520 --> 00:25:58.880
 and then I

00:25:58.880 --> 00:25:59.160
 can just

00:25:59.160 --> 00:25:59.520
 kind of go

00:25:59.520 --> 00:25:59.840
 on with

00:25:59.840 --> 00:26:00.140
 business

00:26:00.140 --> 00:26:00.340
 as

00:26:00.340 --> 00:26:00.760
 normal

00:26:00.760 --> 00:26:02.060
 well no

00:26:02.060 --> 00:26:02.520
 that's not

00:26:02.520 --> 00:26:02.860
 biblical

00:26:02.860 --> 00:26:03.540
 Christianity

00:26:03.539 --> 00:26:05.059
 only the

00:26:05.059 --> 00:26:05.500
 one who

00:26:05.500 --> 00:26:06.139
 perseveres

00:26:06.139 --> 00:26:06.440
 to the

00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:06.639
 end

00:26:06.639 --> 00:26:06.940
 will be

00:26:06.940 --> 00:26:07.359
 saved

00:26:07.359 --> 00:26:08.539
 why should

00:26:08.539 --> 00:26:08.859
 you care

00:26:08.859 --> 00:26:09.500
 about this

00:26:09.500 --> 00:26:11.879
 because it's

00:26:11.879 --> 00:26:12.299
 what makes

00:26:12.299 --> 00:26:12.619
 all the

00:26:12.619 --> 00:26:13.039
 difference

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:13.379
 in your

00:26:13.379 --> 00:26:13.720
 spiritual

00:26:13.720 --> 00:26:14.159
 life

00:26:14.159 --> 00:26:15.059
 keep

00:26:15.059 --> 00:26:15.539
 going

00:26:15.539 --> 00:26:17.159
 third

00:26:17.159 --> 00:26:18.460
 prepare

00:26:18.460 --> 00:26:19.220
 to display

00:26:19.220 --> 00:26:20.599
 and defend

00:26:20.599 --> 00:26:21.220
 your hope

00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:22.960
 prepare

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.700
 to display

00:26:23.700 --> 00:26:25.460
 and defend

00:26:25.460 --> 00:26:26.659
 your gospel

00:26:26.659 --> 00:26:27.139
 hope

00:26:27.139 --> 00:26:28.119
 look again

00:26:28.119 --> 00:26:28.440
 at verse

00:26:28.440 --> 00:26:29.000
 15

00:26:29.000 --> 00:26:31.579
 always being

00:26:31.579 --> 00:26:32.119
 prepared

00:26:32.119 --> 00:26:33.459
 to make

00:26:33.459 --> 00:26:34.099
 a defense

00:26:34.099 --> 00:26:34.679
 to anyone

00:26:34.679 --> 00:26:35.399
 who asks

00:26:35.399 --> 00:26:35.779
 you for

00:26:35.779 --> 00:26:36.299
 a reason

00:26:36.299 --> 00:26:37.299
 for the

00:26:37.299 --> 00:26:37.539
 hope

00:26:37.539 --> 00:26:37.899
 that is

00:26:37.899 --> 00:26:38.379
 in you

00:26:38.379 --> 00:26:40.559
 yet do

00:26:40.559 --> 00:26:40.919
 it with

00:26:40.919 --> 00:26:41.379
 gentleness

00:26:41.379 --> 00:26:42.219
 and respect

00:26:42.219 --> 00:26:43.699
 having a

00:26:43.699 --> 00:26:44.439
 good conscience

00:26:44.439 --> 00:26:45.739
 so that

00:26:45.739 --> 00:26:46.079
 when you

00:26:46.079 --> 00:26:46.899
 are slandered

00:26:46.899 --> 00:26:48.099
 those who

00:26:48.099 --> 00:26:48.699
 revile

00:26:48.699 --> 00:26:49.219
 your good

00:26:49.219 --> 00:26:49.679
 behavior

00:26:49.679 --> 00:26:50.519
 in Christ

00:26:50.519 --> 00:26:52.000
 may be

00:26:52.000 --> 00:26:52.359
 put to

00:26:52.359 --> 00:26:52.819
 shame

00:26:52.819 --> 00:26:54.299
 now I

00:26:54.299 --> 00:26:54.459
 want you

00:26:54.459 --> 00:26:54.839
 to notice

00:26:54.839 --> 00:26:55.559
 how Peter's

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:56.319
 line of

00:26:56.319 --> 00:26:56.639
 thought

00:26:56.639 --> 00:26:57.079
 continues

00:26:57.079 --> 00:26:57.619
 to build

00:26:57.619 --> 00:26:59.179
 this

00:26:59.179 --> 00:26:59.519
 section

00:26:59.519 --> 00:26:59.959
 is not

00:26:59.959 --> 00:27:01.079
 my

00:27:01.079 --> 00:27:01.679
 sister's

00:27:01.679 --> 00:27:02.019
 English

00:27:02.019 --> 00:27:02.319
 teacher

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:02.700
 it's

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:02.879
 not

00:27:02.879 --> 00:27:03.480
 technically

00:27:03.480 --> 00:27:04.799
 grammatically

00:27:04.799 --> 00:27:05.720
 an

00:27:05.720 --> 00:27:06.180
 imperative

00:27:06.180 --> 00:27:08.059
 but

00:27:08.059 --> 00:27:08.400
 she

00:27:08.400 --> 00:27:08.599
 doesn't

00:27:08.599 --> 00:27:08.759
 know

00:27:08.759 --> 00:27:09.039
 Greek

00:27:09.039 --> 00:27:09.500
 in

00:27:09.500 --> 00:27:09.920
 Greek

00:27:09.920 --> 00:27:11.579
 not

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:11.740
 that

00:27:11.740 --> 00:27:11.960
 you

00:27:11.960 --> 00:27:12.519
 care

00:27:12.519 --> 00:27:12.660
 to

00:27:12.660 --> 00:27:12.779
 know

00:27:12.779 --> 00:27:12.980
 Greek

00:27:12.980 --> 00:27:13.180
 either

00:27:13.180 --> 00:27:13.359
 I

00:27:13.359 --> 00:27:13.519
 don't

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 really

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 care

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 to

00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:14.420
 know

00:27:14.420 --> 00:27:14.539
 it

00:27:14.539 --> 00:27:14.660
 that

00:27:14.660 --> 00:27:14.859
 much

00:27:14.859 --> 00:27:16.819
 in

00:27:16.819 --> 00:27:17.059
 Greek

00:27:17.059 --> 00:27:17.240
 it's

00:27:17.240 --> 00:27:17.980
 functioning

00:27:17.980 --> 00:27:18.240
 as

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:18.500
 another

00:27:18.500 --> 00:27:19.059
 imperative

00:27:19.059 --> 00:27:20.200
 it

00:27:20.200 --> 00:27:20.539
 looks

00:27:20.539 --> 00:27:20.799
 a bit

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:20.980
 like

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 a

00:27:21.119 --> 00:27:21.559
 participle

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 it's

00:27:21.759 --> 00:27:22.039
 actually

00:27:22.039 --> 00:27:22.220
 an

00:27:22.220 --> 00:27:22.519
 adjective

00:27:22.519 --> 00:27:22.519


00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:22.879
 it's

00:27:22.879 --> 00:27:23.279
 functioning

00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:23.740
 like

00:27:23.740 --> 00:27:24.839
 an

00:27:24.839 --> 00:27:25.680
 imperative

00:27:25.680 --> 00:27:26.099
 here

00:27:26.099 --> 00:27:26.680
 now

00:27:26.680 --> 00:27:26.839
 why

00:27:26.839 --> 00:27:26.980
 is

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.099
 that

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:27.460
 important

00:27:27.460 --> 00:27:27.740
 for

00:27:27.740 --> 00:27:27.879
 us

00:27:27.879 --> 00:27:28.119
 because

00:27:28.119 --> 00:27:28.740
 Peter's

00:27:28.740 --> 00:27:28.960
 giving

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.139
 us

00:27:29.139 --> 00:27:29.639
 instructions

00:27:29.639 --> 00:27:29.720
!

00:27:32.019 --> 00:27:34.039
 And

00:27:34.039 --> 00:27:34.160
 what

00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:34.379
 is it

00:27:34.379 --> 00:27:34.619
 that he

00:27:34.619 --> 00:27:35.000
 says?

00:27:35.000 --> 00:27:35.799
 Well

00:27:35.799 --> 00:27:35.920
 he's

00:27:35.920 --> 00:27:36.400
 addressing

00:27:36.400 --> 00:27:37.180
 a particular

00:27:37.180 --> 00:27:38.240
 circumstance

00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:38.920
 that could

00:27:38.920 --> 00:27:39.500
 arise

00:27:39.500 --> 00:27:40.000
 from your

00:27:40.000 --> 00:27:40.500
 perseverance

00:27:40.500 --> 00:27:41.339
 if you

00:27:41.339 --> 00:27:42.019
 just keep

00:27:42.019 --> 00:27:42.359
 going

00:27:42.359 --> 00:27:42.960
 despite the

00:27:42.960 --> 00:27:43.319
 suffering

00:27:43.319 --> 00:27:44.460
 what might

00:27:44.460 --> 00:27:44.940
 happen?

00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:46.139
 Right?

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 Just as

00:27:47.900 --> 00:27:48.220
 faithful

00:27:48.220 --> 00:27:48.639
 Christians

00:27:48.639 --> 00:27:50.059
 will attract

00:27:50.059 --> 00:27:50.759
 the attention

00:27:50.759 --> 00:27:51.599
 of unbelievers

00:27:51.599 --> 00:27:51.900
 in the

00:27:51.900 --> 00:27:52.220
 beginning

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:53.319
 which leads

00:27:53.319 --> 00:27:53.660
 to the

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:54.039
 potential

00:27:54.039 --> 00:27:55.139
 of threat

00:27:55.139 --> 00:27:55.619
 and

00:27:55.619 --> 00:27:56.639
 slander

00:27:56.640 --> 00:27:57.480
 Peter

00:27:57.480 --> 00:27:57.500
 Peter

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:57.940
 now

00:27:57.940 --> 00:27:58.800
 indicates

00:27:58.800 --> 00:27:59.380
 that

00:27:59.380 --> 00:28:00.300
 persevering

00:28:00.300 --> 00:28:00.700
 in that

00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:01.120
 suffering

00:28:01.120 --> 00:28:01.640
 by

00:28:01.640 --> 00:28:02.520
 continuing

00:28:02.520 --> 00:28:03.720
 rather than

00:28:03.720 --> 00:28:04.040
 shrinking

00:28:04.040 --> 00:28:04.660
 back

00:28:04.660 --> 00:28:05.100
 that

00:28:05.100 --> 00:28:05.420
 even

00:28:05.420 --> 00:28:05.820
 more

00:28:05.820 --> 00:28:06.259
 attention

00:28:06.259 --> 00:28:06.560
 could

00:28:06.560 --> 00:28:06.759
 be

00:28:06.759 --> 00:28:07.120
 drawn

00:28:07.120 --> 00:28:08.140
 to

00:28:08.140 --> 00:28:08.560
 your

00:28:08.560 --> 00:28:09.460
 faith

00:28:09.460 --> 00:28:10.600
 and

00:28:10.600 --> 00:28:10.920
 whenever

00:28:10.920 --> 00:28:11.140
 it

00:28:11.140 --> 00:28:11.440
 does

00:28:11.440 --> 00:28:11.640
 he

00:28:11.640 --> 00:28:12.080
 says

00:28:12.080 --> 00:28:12.340
 whenever

00:28:12.340 --> 00:28:12.580
 that

00:28:12.580 --> 00:28:13.120
 happens

00:28:13.120 --> 00:28:13.680
 whether

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:13.960
 the

00:28:13.960 --> 00:28:14.660
 inquiries

00:28:14.660 --> 00:28:15.060
 from

00:28:15.060 --> 00:28:15.759
 unbelievers

00:28:15.759 --> 00:28:16.080
 are

00:28:16.080 --> 00:28:16.700
 sincere

00:28:16.700 --> 00:28:17.759
 as

00:28:17.759 --> 00:28:17.920
 they

00:28:17.920 --> 00:28:18.180
 might

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:18.520
 be

00:28:18.520 --> 00:28:19.480
 or

00:28:19.480 --> 00:28:19.759
 just

00:28:19.759 --> 00:28:20.180
 mocking

00:28:20.180 --> 00:28:21.160
 as

00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:21.340
 they

00:28:21.340 --> 00:28:21.580
 might

00:28:21.580 --> 00:28:21.900
 be

00:28:21.900 --> 00:28:23.500
 we

00:28:23.500 --> 00:28:23.860
 must

00:28:23.860 --> 00:28:24.120
 be

00:28:24.120 --> 00:28:24.620
 prepared

00:28:24.620 --> 00:28:25.220
 to

00:28:25.220 --> 00:28:25.440
 make

00:28:25.440 --> 00:28:25.620
 a

00:28:25.620 --> 00:28:26.340
 defense

00:28:26.340 --> 00:28:27.019
 for

00:28:27.019 --> 00:28:27.440
 what

00:28:27.440 --> 00:28:28.700
 make

00:28:28.700 --> 00:28:28.860
 a

00:28:28.860 --> 00:28:29.400
 defense

00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:29.880
 for

00:28:29.880 --> 00:28:30.420
 your

00:28:30.420 --> 00:28:30.800
 what's

00:28:30.800 --> 00:28:30.900
 the

00:28:30.900 --> 00:28:31.180
 word

00:28:31.180 --> 00:28:33.400
 hope

00:28:33.400 --> 00:28:36.080
 hope

00:28:36.080 --> 00:28:38.460
 this

00:28:38.460 --> 00:28:38.920
 hope

00:28:38.920 --> 00:28:39.259
 that's

00:28:39.259 --> 00:28:39.500
 buried

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:39.780
 deep

00:28:39.780 --> 00:28:40.019
 in our

00:28:40.019 --> 00:28:40.360
 hearts

00:28:40.360 --> 00:28:40.759
 what is

00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:41.000
 it

00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:42.180
 it's

00:28:42.180 --> 00:28:42.400
 that

00:28:42.400 --> 00:28:42.820
 blessed

00:28:42.820 --> 00:28:43.400
 future

00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:45.200
 that is

00:28:45.200 --> 00:28:45.700
 secured

00:28:45.700 --> 00:28:46.440
 to us

00:28:46.440 --> 00:28:48.920
 by the

00:28:48.920 --> 00:28:49.200
 death

00:28:49.200 --> 00:28:49.360
 and

00:28:49.360 --> 00:28:49.880
 resurrection

00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:50.460
 of Jesus

00:28:50.460 --> 00:28:50.860
 Christ

00:28:50.860 --> 00:28:51.259
 for our

00:28:51.259 --> 00:28:51.720
 sins

00:28:51.720 --> 00:28:53.559
 by the

00:28:53.559 --> 00:28:54.200
 regenerating

00:28:54.200 --> 00:28:54.559
 work

00:28:54.559 --> 00:28:54.819
 of the

00:28:54.819 --> 00:28:55.000
 Holy

00:28:55.000 --> 00:28:55.440
 Spirit

00:28:55.440 --> 00:28:56.720
 on all

00:28:56.720 --> 00:28:57.120
 of those

00:28:57.120 --> 00:28:57.440
 who have

00:28:57.440 --> 00:28:57.660
 been

00:28:57.660 --> 00:28:57.960
 called

00:28:57.960 --> 00:28:58.500
 of God

00:28:58.500 --> 00:29:00.240
 that's

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:00.400
 the

00:29:00.400 --> 00:29:00.680
 hope

00:29:00.680 --> 00:29:03.019
 this

00:29:03.019 --> 00:29:03.339
 hope

00:29:03.339 --> 00:29:03.660
 is the

00:29:03.660 --> 00:29:04.120
 assurance

00:29:04.120 --> 00:29:04.600
 of our

00:29:04.600 --> 00:29:05.339
 future

00:29:05.339 --> 00:29:05.900
 inheritance

00:29:05.900 --> 00:29:06.460
 and that

00:29:06.460 --> 00:29:06.880
 someone

00:29:06.880 --> 00:29:07.140
 would

00:29:07.140 --> 00:29:07.779
 inquire

00:29:07.779 --> 00:29:08.160
 about

00:29:08.160 --> 00:29:08.360
 it

00:29:08.360 --> 00:29:08.980
 means

00:29:08.980 --> 00:29:09.200
 that

00:29:09.200 --> 00:29:09.339
 we

00:29:09.339 --> 00:29:09.559
 have

00:29:09.559 --> 00:29:10.579
 persevered

00:29:10.579 --> 00:29:11.039
 in

00:29:11.039 --> 00:29:11.480
 such

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:11.720
 a

00:29:11.720 --> 00:29:12.120
 way

00:29:12.120 --> 00:29:12.700
 that

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:12.980
 they

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.240
 could

00:29:13.240 --> 00:29:13.819
 actually

00:29:13.819 --> 00:29:14.680
 witness

00:29:14.680 --> 00:29:15.700
 the

00:29:15.700 --> 00:29:16.400
 legitimacy

00:29:16.400 --> 00:29:17.319
 of our

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:17.700
 hopeful

00:29:17.700 --> 00:29:18.640
 expectation

00:29:18.640 --> 00:29:19.339
 that

00:29:19.339 --> 00:29:19.779
 beyond

00:29:19.779 --> 00:29:20.100
 this

00:29:20.100 --> 00:29:20.440
 life

00:29:20.440 --> 00:29:21.079
 for us

00:29:21.079 --> 00:29:22.480
 is God

00:29:22.480 --> 00:29:23.740
 that

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.159
 beyond

00:29:24.159 --> 00:29:24.419
 this

00:29:24.419 --> 00:29:24.679
 life

00:29:24.679 --> 00:29:25.220
 for us

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:25.899
 is

00:29:25.899 --> 00:29:26.359
 Jesus

00:29:26.359 --> 00:29:27.259
 that

00:29:27.259 --> 00:29:27.659
 beyond

00:29:27.659 --> 00:29:27.919
 this

00:29:27.919 --> 00:29:28.199
 life

00:29:28.199 --> 00:29:28.759
 for us

00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:29.359
 is

00:29:29.359 --> 00:29:29.819
 heaven

00:29:29.819 --> 00:29:30.759
 and

00:29:30.759 --> 00:29:31.439
 sinlessness

00:29:31.439 --> 00:29:31.439


00:29:31.439 --> 00:29:31.740
 and

00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:32.819
 paradise

00:29:32.819 --> 00:29:34.019
 and all

00:29:34.019 --> 00:29:34.439
 that God

00:29:34.439 --> 00:29:35.059
 has promised

00:29:35.059 --> 00:29:35.500
 for his

00:29:35.500 --> 00:29:35.859
 people

00:29:35.859 --> 00:29:37.019
 we have

00:29:37.019 --> 00:29:37.599
 suffered

00:29:37.599 --> 00:29:38.159
 in such

00:29:38.159 --> 00:29:38.699
 a way

00:29:38.699 --> 00:29:39.579
 that they

00:29:39.579 --> 00:29:39.799
 would

00:29:39.799 --> 00:29:40.279
 say

00:29:40.279 --> 00:29:41.559
 you know

00:29:41.559 --> 00:29:41.919
 I think

00:29:41.919 --> 00:29:42.480
 they really

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:43.299
 believe

00:29:43.299 --> 00:29:43.859
 this

00:29:43.859 --> 00:29:46.740
 I think

00:29:46.740 --> 00:29:47.279
 they really

00:29:47.279 --> 00:29:47.559
 think

00:29:47.559 --> 00:29:47.960
 this is

00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:48.359
 what's

00:29:48.359 --> 00:29:48.559
 going to

00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:48.859
 happen

00:29:48.859 --> 00:29:49.179
 to them

00:29:49.179 --> 00:29:49.379
 after

00:29:49.379 --> 00:29:49.559
 they

00:29:49.559 --> 00:29:49.979
 die

00:29:49.979 --> 00:29:52.759
 in

00:29:52.759 --> 00:29:53.399
 persevering

00:29:53.399 --> 00:29:53.579
 through

00:29:53.579 --> 00:29:54.079
 suffering

00:29:54.079 --> 00:29:54.359
 we

00:29:54.359 --> 00:29:55.479
 let

00:29:55.479 --> 00:29:55.740
 our

00:29:55.740 --> 00:29:56.579
 persecutors

00:29:56.579 --> 00:29:57.339
 see

00:29:57.339 --> 00:29:58.059
 our

00:29:58.059 --> 00:29:58.579
 hope

00:29:58.579 --> 00:29:59.259
 on

00:29:59.259 --> 00:29:59.779
 display

00:29:59.779 --> 00:30:01.479
 and

00:30:01.479 --> 00:30:01.639
 then

00:30:01.639 --> 00:30:01.899
 notice

00:30:01.899 --> 00:30:02.119
 what

00:30:02.119 --> 00:30:02.359
 Peter

00:30:02.359 --> 00:30:02.740
 does

00:30:02.740 --> 00:30:03.859
 implicitly

00:30:03.859 --> 00:30:04.299
 by telling

00:30:04.299 --> 00:30:04.599
 us to

00:30:04.599 --> 00:30:04.759
 be

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:05.079
 prepared

00:30:05.079 --> 00:30:05.279
 to

00:30:05.279 --> 00:30:05.459
 make

00:30:05.459 --> 00:30:05.559
 a

00:30:05.559 --> 00:30:05.939
 defense

00:30:05.939 --> 00:30:06.199
 here

00:30:06.199 --> 00:30:06.959
 he's

00:30:06.959 --> 00:30:07.500
 acknowledging

00:30:07.500 --> 00:30:07.759
 that

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:07.959
 the

00:30:07.959 --> 00:30:08.479
 Christian's

00:30:08.479 --> 00:30:08.759
 hope

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:08.939
 in

00:30:08.939 --> 00:30:09.319
 Christ

00:30:09.319 --> 00:30:09.799
 is

00:30:09.799 --> 00:30:10.059
 not

00:30:10.059 --> 00:30:10.959
 superstitious

00:30:10.959 --> 00:30:13.439
 it's

00:30:13.439 --> 00:30:14.019
 grounded

00:30:14.019 --> 00:30:14.339
 in

00:30:14.339 --> 00:30:15.259
 rationality

00:30:15.259 --> 00:30:15.839
 it's

00:30:15.839 --> 00:30:16.399
 grounded

00:30:16.399 --> 00:30:16.639
 in

00:30:16.639 --> 00:30:16.899
 an

00:30:16.899 --> 00:30:17.599
 intellectual

00:30:17.599 --> 00:30:18.379
 reasoning

00:30:18.379 --> 00:30:19.759
 and

00:30:19.759 --> 00:30:19.899
 it

00:30:19.899 --> 00:30:20.359
 can

00:30:20.359 --> 00:30:20.579
 be

00:30:20.579 --> 00:30:21.159
 legitimately

00:30:21.159 --> 00:30:21.859
 defended

00:30:21.859 --> 00:30:24.219
 he

00:30:24.219 --> 00:30:24.459
 doesn't

00:30:24.459 --> 00:30:24.679
 say

00:30:24.679 --> 00:30:24.859
 hey

00:30:24.859 --> 00:30:25.019
 when

00:30:25.019 --> 00:30:25.179
 they

00:30:25.179 --> 00:30:25.879
 ask

00:30:25.879 --> 00:30:25.980
 you

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:26.139
 about

00:30:26.139 --> 00:30:26.319
 the

00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:26.619
 hope

00:30:26.619 --> 00:30:26.859
 just

00:30:26.859 --> 00:30:27.039
 say

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:27.299
 well

00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:27.459
 you

00:30:27.459 --> 00:30:27.619
 just

00:30:27.619 --> 00:30:27.779
 gotta

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:28.019
 have

00:30:28.019 --> 00:30:28.419
 faith

00:30:28.419 --> 00:30:30.319
 no

00:30:30.319 --> 00:30:30.459
 he

00:30:30.459 --> 00:30:30.599
 says

00:30:30.599 --> 00:30:30.899
 make

00:30:30.899 --> 00:30:31.000
 a

00:30:31.000 --> 00:30:31.519
 defense

00:30:31.519 --> 00:30:32.899
 tell

00:30:32.899 --> 00:30:33.099
 them

00:30:33.099 --> 00:30:33.419
 why

00:30:33.419 --> 00:30:33.619
 you

00:30:33.619 --> 00:30:33.839
 have

00:30:33.839 --> 00:30:34.179
 faith

00:30:34.179 --> 00:30:34.579
 tell

00:30:34.579 --> 00:30:34.779
 them

00:30:34.779 --> 00:30:35.179
 why

00:30:35.179 --> 00:30:35.399
 you

00:30:35.399 --> 00:30:35.639
 have

00:30:35.639 --> 00:30:35.959
 hope

00:30:35.959 --> 00:30:37.419
 tell

00:30:37.419 --> 00:30:37.639
 them

00:30:37.639 --> 00:30:37.759
 that

00:30:37.759 --> 00:30:37.919
 the

00:30:37.919 --> 00:30:38.139
 word

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:38.299
 of

00:30:38.299 --> 00:30:38.679
 God

00:30:38.679 --> 00:30:39.240
 that

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:39.379
 the

00:30:39.379 --> 00:30:39.659
 Bible

00:30:39.659 --> 00:30:39.839
 is

00:30:39.839 --> 00:30:40.099
 really

00:30:40.099 --> 00:30:40.259
 the

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:40.399
 word

00:30:40.399 --> 00:30:40.539
 of

00:30:40.539 --> 00:30:40.719
 God

00:30:40.719 --> 00:30:40.859
 and

00:30:40.859 --> 00:30:41.199
 why

00:30:41.199 --> 00:30:41.419
 you

00:30:41.419 --> 00:30:41.759
 believe

00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:41.759


00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:41.919
 it

00:30:41.919 --> 00:30:42.259
 is

00:30:42.259 --> 00:30:43.759
 tell

00:30:43.759 --> 00:30:43.959
 them

00:30:43.959 --> 00:30:44.119
 that

00:30:44.119 --> 00:30:44.339
 God

00:30:44.339 --> 00:30:44.719
 really

00:30:44.719 --> 00:30:45.000
 does

00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:45.299
 exist

00:30:45.299 --> 00:30:45.500
 that

00:30:45.500 --> 00:30:45.599
 he

00:30:45.599 --> 00:30:45.839
 really

00:30:45.839 --> 00:30:46.059
 did

00:30:46.059 --> 00:30:46.420
 create

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:46.599
 the

00:30:46.599 --> 00:30:46.880
 world

00:30:46.880 --> 00:30:47.059
 that

00:30:47.059 --> 00:30:47.220
 we're

00:30:47.220 --> 00:30:47.359
 in

00:30:47.359 --> 00:30:47.480
 and

00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:47.640
 tell

00:30:47.640 --> 00:30:47.799
 them

00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:48.059
 why

00:30:48.059 --> 00:30:48.240
 you

00:30:48.240 --> 00:30:48.559
 believe

00:30:48.559 --> 00:30:48.779
 that

00:30:48.779 --> 00:30:49.019
 give

00:30:49.019 --> 00:30:49.200
 the

00:30:49.200 --> 00:30:49.619
 evidences

00:30:49.619 --> 00:30:50.160
 for it

00:30:50.160 --> 00:30:50.519
 that

00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:50.740
 has

00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:51.619
 persuaded

00:30:51.619 --> 00:30:52.180
 you

00:30:52.180 --> 00:30:53.440
 not only

00:30:53.440 --> 00:30:53.960
 spiritually

00:30:53.960 --> 00:30:54.319
 but

00:30:54.319 --> 00:30:55.079
 intellectually

00:30:55.079 --> 00:30:55.779
 to believe

00:30:55.779 --> 00:30:55.960
 that

00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:56.279
 that's

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:56.619
 true

00:30:56.619 --> 00:30:58.579
 tell

00:30:58.579 --> 00:30:58.599
 tell

00:30:58.599 --> 00:30:58.979
 them

00:30:58.979 --> 00:30:59.839
 that

00:30:59.839 --> 00:31:00.239
 Jesus

00:31:00.239 --> 00:31:00.739
 Christ

00:31:00.739 --> 00:31:00.939
 is

00:31:00.939 --> 00:31:01.279
 God

00:31:01.279 --> 00:31:01.399
 in

00:31:01.399 --> 00:31:01.539
 the

00:31:01.539 --> 00:31:01.939
 flesh

00:31:01.939 --> 00:31:02.119
 who

00:31:02.119 --> 00:31:02.399
 came

00:31:02.399 --> 00:31:02.539
 and

00:31:02.539 --> 00:31:02.679
 lived

00:31:02.679 --> 00:31:02.839
 a

00:31:02.839 --> 00:31:03.179
 sinless

00:31:03.179 --> 00:31:03.599
 life

00:31:03.599 --> 00:31:03.779
 and

00:31:03.779 --> 00:31:04.059
 died

00:31:04.059 --> 00:31:04.639
 an

00:31:04.639 --> 00:31:05.139
 atoning

00:31:05.139 --> 00:31:05.559
 death

00:31:05.559 --> 00:31:05.859
 on the

00:31:05.859 --> 00:31:06.199
 cross

00:31:06.199 --> 00:31:06.459
 in our

00:31:06.459 --> 00:31:06.799
 place

00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:07.079
 so that

00:31:07.079 --> 00:31:07.299
 all

00:31:07.299 --> 00:31:07.479
 who

00:31:07.479 --> 00:31:07.739
 trust

00:31:07.739 --> 00:31:07.899
 in

00:31:07.899 --> 00:31:08.199
 them

00:31:08.199 --> 00:31:08.679
 will

00:31:08.679 --> 00:31:09.139
 receive

00:31:09.139 --> 00:31:09.459
 his

00:31:09.459 --> 00:31:10.019
 righteousness

00:31:10.019 --> 00:31:10.339
 as

00:31:10.339 --> 00:31:10.500
 he

00:31:10.500 --> 00:31:10.839
 takes

00:31:10.839 --> 00:31:11.139
 on

00:31:11.139 --> 00:31:11.799
 their

00:31:11.799 --> 00:31:12.919
 wickedness

00:31:12.919 --> 00:31:13.099
 and

00:31:13.099 --> 00:31:13.579
 sinfulness

00:31:13.579 --> 00:31:14.019
 in his

00:31:14.019 --> 00:31:14.339
 body

00:31:14.339 --> 00:31:14.639
 on the

00:31:14.639 --> 00:31:14.919
 tree

00:31:14.919 --> 00:31:15.119
 and

00:31:15.119 --> 00:31:15.219
 then

00:31:15.219 --> 00:31:15.319
 he

00:31:15.319 --> 00:31:15.679
 raised

00:31:15.679 --> 00:31:15.839
 from

00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:15.959
 the

00:31:15.959 --> 00:31:16.099
 dead

00:31:16.099 --> 00:31:16.219
 and

00:31:16.219 --> 00:31:16.379
 then

00:31:16.379 --> 00:31:16.599
 say

00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:17.179
 this

00:31:17.179 --> 00:31:17.379
 is

00:31:17.379 --> 00:31:17.639
 why

00:31:17.639 --> 00:31:17.819
 I

00:31:17.819 --> 00:31:18.219
 believe

00:31:18.219 --> 00:31:18.599
 that's

00:31:18.599 --> 00:31:18.959
!

00:31:18.959 --> 00:31:19.019
 true

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.739
 make

00:31:19.739 --> 00:31:19.859
 a

00:31:19.859 --> 00:31:20.339
 defense

00:31:20.339 --> 00:31:20.819
 it's

00:31:20.819 --> 00:31:21.339
 rational

00:31:21.339 --> 00:31:22.059
 it's

00:31:22.059 --> 00:31:22.639
 reasonable

00:31:22.639 --> 00:31:23.159
 it really

00:31:23.159 --> 00:31:23.740
 is

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:24.720
 the

00:31:24.720 --> 00:31:25.220
 slander

00:31:25.220 --> 00:31:25.639
 of the

00:31:25.639 --> 00:31:26.000
 world

00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:26.459
 against

00:31:26.459 --> 00:31:26.879
 Christians

00:31:26.879 --> 00:31:27.119
 will

00:31:27.119 --> 00:31:27.579
 always

00:31:27.579 --> 00:31:27.839
 be

00:31:27.839 --> 00:31:28.519
 shaped

00:31:28.519 --> 00:31:29.139
 like

00:31:29.139 --> 00:31:29.980
 ridicule

00:31:29.980 --> 00:31:30.639
 for what

00:31:30.639 --> 00:31:31.179
 they see

00:31:31.179 --> 00:31:31.500
 as an

00:31:31.500 --> 00:31:32.019
 irrational

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:32.799
 and foolish

00:31:32.799 --> 00:31:33.240
 faith

00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:33.859
 but we

00:31:33.859 --> 00:31:34.279
 do not

00:31:34.279 --> 00:31:34.740
 have an

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.119
 irrational

00:31:35.119 --> 00:31:35.639
 faith

00:31:35.639 --> 00:31:36.559
 we do

00:31:36.559 --> 00:31:37.019
 not have

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:37.579
 a foolish

00:31:37.579 --> 00:31:38.179
 faith

00:31:38.179 --> 00:31:40.500
 there are

00:31:40.500 --> 00:31:41.119
 parts of

00:31:41.119 --> 00:31:41.439
 what we

00:31:41.439 --> 00:31:41.799
 believe

00:31:41.799 --> 00:31:42.139
 that are

00:31:42.139 --> 00:31:43.119
 incomprehensible

00:31:43.119 --> 00:31:43.119


00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:43.819
 that is

00:31:43.819 --> 00:31:44.159
 we are

00:31:44.159 --> 00:31:44.659
 finite

00:31:44.659 --> 00:31:45.220
 creatures

00:31:45.220 --> 00:31:45.839
 that are

00:31:45.839 --> 00:31:46.399
 trying to

00:31:46.399 --> 00:31:46.919
 comprehend

00:31:46.919 --> 00:31:48.279
 the nature

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:49.039
 and the

00:31:49.039 --> 00:31:49.559
 work of

00:31:49.559 --> 00:31:49.759
 an

00:31:49.759 --> 00:31:50.179
 infinite

00:31:50.180 --> 00:31:50.660
 God

00:31:50.660 --> 00:31:51.180
 we will

00:31:51.180 --> 00:31:51.560
 never

00:31:51.560 --> 00:31:52.019
 be able

00:31:52.019 --> 00:31:52.259
 to

00:31:52.259 --> 00:31:52.660
 supply

00:31:52.660 --> 00:31:53.259
 every

00:31:53.259 --> 00:31:53.820
 possible

00:31:53.820 --> 00:31:54.299
 answer

00:31:54.299 --> 00:31:54.519
 that

00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:54.940
 anyone

00:31:54.940 --> 00:31:55.279
 might

00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:55.640
 ever

00:31:55.640 --> 00:31:56.299
 ask

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:57.220
 about

00:31:57.220 --> 00:31:57.600
 God

00:31:57.600 --> 00:31:57.900
 and about

00:31:57.900 --> 00:31:58.060
 the

00:31:58.060 --> 00:31:58.380
 Bible

00:31:58.380 --> 00:31:58.779
 and about

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:59.100
 all of

00:31:59.100 --> 00:31:59.240
 those

00:31:59.240 --> 00:31:59.420
 things

00:31:59.420 --> 00:31:59.799
 we don't

00:31:59.799 --> 00:32:00.039
 have

00:32:00.039 --> 00:32:00.220
 that

00:32:00.220 --> 00:32:00.799
 capacity

00:32:00.799 --> 00:32:01.460
 no one

00:32:01.460 --> 00:32:01.759
 ever

00:32:01.759 --> 00:32:02.240
 will

00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:04.180
 but we

00:32:04.180 --> 00:32:04.380
 do

00:32:04.380 --> 00:32:04.680
 have a

00:32:04.680 --> 00:32:05.080
 rational

00:32:05.080 --> 00:32:05.620
 faith

00:32:05.620 --> 00:32:06.880
 and it

00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:07.080
 is

00:32:07.080 --> 00:32:07.580
 reasonable

00:32:07.580 --> 00:32:09.060
 and even

00:32:09.060 --> 00:32:09.400
 when they

00:32:09.400 --> 00:32:09.860
 bring their

00:32:09.860 --> 00:32:10.340
 slander

00:32:10.340 --> 00:32:10.640
 and they

00:32:10.640 --> 00:32:11.019
 question

00:32:11.019 --> 00:32:11.440
 they put

00:32:11.440 --> 00:32:11.640
 you in

00:32:11.640 --> 00:32:11.779
 a

00:32:11.779 --> 00:32:12.039
 corner

00:32:12.039 --> 00:32:12.299
 and they

00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:12.500
 think

00:32:12.500 --> 00:32:12.720
 they've

00:32:12.720 --> 00:32:12.860
 got

00:32:12.860 --> 00:32:13.039
 the

00:32:13.039 --> 00:32:13.279
 trump

00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:13.620
 card

00:32:13.620 --> 00:32:13.779
 and

00:32:13.779 --> 00:32:13.900
 you're

00:32:13.900 --> 00:32:14.080
 not

00:32:14.080 --> 00:32:14.440
 exactly

00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:14.700
 sure

00:32:14.700 --> 00:32:14.880
 what

00:32:14.880 --> 00:32:15.039
 to

00:32:15.039 --> 00:32:15.220
 say

00:32:15.220 --> 00:32:15.580
 you can

00:32:15.580 --> 00:32:15.860
 rest

00:32:15.860 --> 00:32:16.320
 assured

00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:16.859
 that

00:32:16.859 --> 00:32:17.019
 in

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.619
 2,000

00:32:17.619 --> 00:32:17.980
 years

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:18.179
 of

00:32:18.179 --> 00:32:18.759
 Christianity

00:32:18.759 --> 00:32:19.539
 they're

00:32:19.539 --> 00:32:19.700
 not

00:32:19.700 --> 00:32:19.899
 going to

00:32:19.899 --> 00:32:20.139
 ask

00:32:20.139 --> 00:32:20.240
 you

00:32:20.240 --> 00:32:20.359
 a

00:32:20.359 --> 00:32:20.659
 question

00:32:20.659 --> 00:32:20.839
 that

00:32:20.839 --> 00:32:21.019
 some

00:32:21.019 --> 00:32:21.179
 other

00:32:21.179 --> 00:32:21.519
 Christian

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:21.839
 hasn't

00:32:21.839 --> 00:32:22.000
 been

00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:22.299
 asked

00:32:22.299 --> 00:32:22.419
 and

00:32:22.419 --> 00:32:22.679
 hasn't

00:32:22.679 --> 00:32:22.960
 sorted

00:32:22.960 --> 00:32:23.319
 through

00:32:23.319 --> 00:32:24.119
 just

00:32:24.119 --> 00:32:24.460
 because

00:32:24.460 --> 00:32:24.659
 you

00:32:24.659 --> 00:32:24.839
 don't

00:32:24.839 --> 00:32:25.099
 have

00:32:25.099 --> 00:32:25.259
 the

00:32:25.259 --> 00:32:25.619
 answer

00:32:25.619 --> 00:32:26.319
 doesn't

00:32:26.319 --> 00:32:26.500
 mean

00:32:26.500 --> 00:32:26.700
 there

00:32:26.700 --> 00:32:26.919
 isn't

00:32:26.919 --> 00:32:27.059
 an

00:32:27.059 --> 00:32:27.399
 answer

00:32:27.399 --> 00:32:27.980
 so

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.159
 what

00:32:28.159 --> 00:32:28.240
 do

00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:28.339
 you

00:32:28.339 --> 00:32:28.659
 do

00:32:28.659 --> 00:32:29.220
 you

00:32:29.220 --> 00:32:29.419
 get

00:32:29.419 --> 00:32:29.539
 in

00:32:29.539 --> 00:32:29.659
 your

00:32:29.659 --> 00:32:30.059
 Bible

00:32:30.059 --> 00:32:31.179
 and

00:32:31.179 --> 00:32:31.279
 you

00:32:31.279 --> 00:32:31.519
 start

00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:31.700
 to

00:32:31.700 --> 00:32:31.919
 talk

00:32:31.919 --> 00:32:32.059
 to

00:32:32.059 --> 00:32:32.179
 the

00:32:32.179 --> 00:32:32.319
 other

00:32:32.319 --> 00:32:32.639
 people

00:32:32.639 --> 00:32:32.779
 in

00:32:32.779 --> 00:32:32.899
 the

00:32:32.899 --> 00:32:33.139
 church

00:32:33.139 --> 00:32:33.299
 and

00:32:33.299 --> 00:32:33.419
 say

00:32:33.419 --> 00:32:33.599
 hey

00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:33.700
 I

00:32:33.700 --> 00:32:33.799
 was

00:32:33.799 --> 00:32:34.059
 talking

00:32:34.059 --> 00:32:34.159
 to

00:32:34.159 --> 00:32:34.299
 my

00:32:34.299 --> 00:32:34.519
 friend

00:32:34.519 --> 00:32:34.639
 the

00:32:34.639 --> 00:32:34.980
 day

00:32:34.980 --> 00:32:35.099
 and

00:32:46.319 --> 00:32:46.500
 one

00:32:46.500 --> 00:32:46.759
 another

00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:47.000
 in

00:32:47.000 --> 00:32:47.240
 that

00:32:47.240 --> 00:32:47.419
 we

00:32:47.419 --> 00:32:47.899
 study

00:32:47.899 --> 00:32:52.980
 Peter

00:32:52.980 --> 00:32:53.259
 goes

00:32:53.259 --> 00:32:53.419
 on

00:32:53.419 --> 00:32:53.559
 to

00:32:53.559 --> 00:32:53.819
 say

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.019
 that

00:32:54.019 --> 00:32:54.179
 there

00:32:54.179 --> 00:32:54.319
 is

00:32:54.319 --> 00:32:54.480
 a

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:54.779
 righteous

00:32:54.779 --> 00:32:55.299
 way

00:32:55.299 --> 00:32:55.519
 to

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:55.919
 defend

00:32:55.919 --> 00:32:56.159
 our

00:32:56.159 --> 00:32:56.579
 faith

00:32:56.579 --> 00:32:57.879
 and

00:32:57.879 --> 00:32:58.119
 that

00:32:58.119 --> 00:32:58.639
 in

00:32:58.639 --> 00:32:58.779
 our

00:32:58.779 --> 00:32:59.139
 defense

00:32:59.139 --> 00:32:59.339
 we

00:32:59.339 --> 00:32:59.480
 need

00:32:59.480 --> 00:32:59.579
 to

00:32:59.579 --> 00:32:59.740
 be

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.119
 concerned

00:33:00.119 --> 00:33:00.279
 to

00:33:00.279 --> 00:33:00.419
 do

00:33:00.419 --> 00:33:00.519
 it

00:33:00.519 --> 00:33:00.639
 a

00:33:00.639 --> 00:33:01.019
 particular

00:33:01.019 --> 00:33:01.539
 way

00:33:01.539 --> 00:33:02.419
 notice

00:33:02.419 --> 00:33:02.619
 what

00:33:02.619 --> 00:33:02.740
 he

00:33:02.740 --> 00:33:03.179
 says

00:33:03.179 --> 00:33:04.460
 our

00:33:04.460 --> 00:33:04.899
 defense

00:33:04.899 --> 00:33:05.019
 of

00:33:05.019 --> 00:33:05.139
 the

00:33:05.139 --> 00:33:05.519
 gospel

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:05.879
 must

00:33:05.879 --> 00:33:06.099
 be

00:33:06.099 --> 00:33:06.379
 given

00:33:06.379 --> 00:33:06.879
 with

00:33:06.879 --> 00:33:08.139
 gentleness

00:33:08.139 --> 00:33:10.179
 respect

00:33:10.179 --> 00:33:12.279
 and a

00:33:12.279 --> 00:33:12.439
 good

00:33:12.439 --> 00:33:13.000
 conscience

00:33:13.000 --> 00:33:14.279
 now

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.319
 I

00:33:16.319 --> 00:33:17.700
 the

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:18.279
 people

00:33:18.279 --> 00:33:18.899
 that

00:33:18.899 --> 00:33:19.079
 we

00:33:19.079 --> 00:33:19.240
 are

00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:19.460
 to

00:33:19.460 --> 00:33:20.039
 be

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:21.059
 making

00:33:21.059 --> 00:33:21.359
 this

00:33:21.359 --> 00:33:21.939
 defense

00:33:21.939 --> 00:33:22.399
 to

00:33:22.399 --> 00:33:24.480
 have

00:33:24.480 --> 00:33:24.859
 been

00:33:24.859 --> 00:33:25.500
 harsh

00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:29.079
 disrespectful

00:33:29.079 --> 00:33:30.939
 and

00:33:30.939 --> 00:33:31.259
 everything

00:33:31.259 --> 00:33:31.619
 that we

00:33:31.619 --> 00:33:31.799
 would

00:33:31.799 --> 00:33:32.059
 say

00:33:32.059 --> 00:33:32.220
 is

00:33:32.220 --> 00:33:32.359
 how

00:33:32.359 --> 00:33:32.519
 could

00:33:32.519 --> 00:33:32.679
 their

00:33:32.679 --> 00:33:33.000
 conscience

00:33:33.000 --> 00:33:33.220
 even

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.419
 let

00:33:33.419 --> 00:33:33.559
 them

00:33:33.559 --> 00:33:33.720
 do

00:33:33.720 --> 00:33:34.059
 that

00:33:34.059 --> 00:33:34.480
 to

00:33:34.480 --> 00:33:34.679
 another

00:33:34.679 --> 00:33:35.159
 person

00:33:35.159 --> 00:33:37.639
 and

00:33:37.639 --> 00:33:37.899
 Peter

00:33:37.899 --> 00:33:38.439
 says

00:33:38.439 --> 00:33:39.159
 who

00:33:39.159 --> 00:33:39.659
 cares

00:33:39.659 --> 00:33:41.059
 you

00:33:41.059 --> 00:33:41.339
 make

00:33:41.339 --> 00:33:41.500
 your

00:33:41.500 --> 00:33:42.079
 defense

00:33:42.079 --> 00:33:42.700
 in

00:33:42.700 --> 00:33:42.819
 the

00:33:42.819 --> 00:33:42.960
 way

00:33:42.960 --> 00:33:43.119
 that

00:33:43.119 --> 00:33:43.379
 Jesus

00:33:43.379 --> 00:33:43.619
 would

00:33:43.619 --> 00:33:43.839
 make

00:33:43.839 --> 00:33:44.000
 his

00:33:44.000 --> 00:33:44.480
 defense

00:33:44.480 --> 00:33:46.279
 gentleness

00:33:46.279 --> 00:33:47.920
 humility

00:33:47.920 --> 00:33:49.359
 respect

00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:49.839
 them

00:33:49.839 --> 00:33:50.480
 as

00:33:50.480 --> 00:33:50.740
 human

00:33:50.740 --> 00:33:51.099
 beings

00:33:51.099 --> 00:33:51.399
 made

00:33:51.399 --> 00:33:51.519
 in

00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:51.639
 the

00:33:51.639 --> 00:33:51.899
 image

00:33:51.899 --> 00:33:52.099
 of

00:33:52.099 --> 00:33:53.019
 God

00:33:53.019 --> 00:33:54.519
 do

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:54.660
 it

00:33:54.660 --> 00:33:54.819
 with

00:33:54.819 --> 00:33:54.960
 a

00:33:54.960 --> 00:33:55.119
 good

00:33:55.119 --> 00:33:55.720
 conscience

00:33:55.720 --> 00:33:56.559
 so

00:33:56.559 --> 00:33:56.799
 that

00:33:56.799 --> 00:33:57.119
 after

00:33:57.119 --> 00:33:57.319
 you're

00:33:57.319 --> 00:33:57.700
 finished

00:33:57.700 --> 00:33:58.000
 making

00:33:58.000 --> 00:33:58.220
 your

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.559
 point

00:33:58.559 --> 00:33:58.720
 you

00:33:58.720 --> 00:33:58.859
 don't

00:33:58.859 --> 00:33:59.039
 have

00:33:59.039 --> 00:33:59.160
 to

00:33:59.160 --> 00:33:59.399
 go

00:33:59.399 --> 00:33:59.619
 and

00:33:59.619 --> 00:33:59.859
 beg

00:33:59.859 --> 00:34:00.039
 for

00:34:00.039 --> 00:34:00.339
 God's

00:34:00.339 --> 00:34:00.680
 mercy

00:34:00.680 --> 00:34:00.859
 on

00:34:00.859 --> 00:34:00.980
 your

00:34:00.980 --> 00:34:01.339
 life

00:34:01.339 --> 00:34:01.619
 because

00:34:01.619 --> 00:34:01.839
 you

00:34:01.839 --> 00:34:02.200
 sinned

00:34:02.200 --> 00:34:02.519
 a dozen

00:34:02.519 --> 00:34:02.859
 ways

00:34:02.859 --> 00:34:03.000
 in

00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:03.099
 the

00:34:03.099 --> 00:34:03.420
 process

00:34:03.420 --> 00:34:03.660
 of

00:34:03.660 --> 00:34:04.059
 it

00:34:04.059 --> 00:34:06.779
 in

00:34:06.779 --> 00:34:06.940
 other

00:34:06.940 --> 00:34:07.299
 words

00:34:07.299 --> 00:34:09.179
 if

00:34:09.179 --> 00:34:09.820
 unbelievers

00:34:09.820 --> 00:34:11.119
 are

00:34:11.119 --> 00:34:11.480
 to be

00:34:11.480 --> 00:34:11.940
 offended

00:34:11.940 --> 00:34:13.639
 let

00:34:13.639 --> 00:34:13.800
 it

00:34:13.800 --> 00:34:13.980
 be

00:34:13.980 --> 00:34:14.179
 for

00:34:14.179 --> 00:34:14.340
 the

00:34:14.340 --> 00:34:14.739
 truth

00:34:14.739 --> 00:34:14.900
 that

00:34:14.900 --> 00:34:15.079
 we

00:34:15.079 --> 00:34:15.659
 proclaim

00:34:15.659 --> 00:34:16.739
 and

00:34:16.739 --> 00:34:17.039
 not

00:34:17.039 --> 00:34:17.239
 the

00:34:17.239 --> 00:34:17.500
 way

00:34:17.500 --> 00:34:17.659
 that

00:34:17.659 --> 00:34:17.779
 we

00:34:17.779 --> 00:34:17.899
 have

00:34:17.899 --> 00:34:18.239
 chosen

00:34:18.239 --> 00:34:18.480
 to

00:34:18.480 --> 00:34:18.799
 proclaim

00:34:18.799 --> 00:34:19.179
 it

00:34:19.179 --> 00:34:22.299
 and

00:34:22.299 --> 00:34:22.420
 in

00:34:22.420 --> 00:34:22.539
 the

00:34:22.539 --> 00:34:22.859
 final

00:34:22.859 --> 00:34:23.339
 judgment

00:34:23.339 --> 00:34:23.659
 Peter

00:34:23.659 --> 00:34:24.019
 says

00:34:24.019 --> 00:34:24.199
 I

00:34:24.199 --> 00:34:24.379
 think

00:34:24.379 --> 00:34:24.599
 that's

00:34:24.599 --> 00:34:24.739
 what

00:34:24.739 --> 00:34:24.899
 he's

00:34:24.899 --> 00:34:25.299
 referencing

00:34:25.299 --> 00:34:25.699
 when he

00:34:25.699 --> 00:34:25.940
 talks

00:34:25.940 --> 00:34:26.179
 about

00:34:26.179 --> 00:34:26.339
 them

00:34:26.339 --> 00:34:26.519
 being

00:34:26.519 --> 00:34:26.739
 put

00:34:26.739 --> 00:34:26.920
 to

00:34:26.920 --> 00:34:27.259
 shame

00:34:27.259 --> 00:34:27.879
 in

00:34:27.879 --> 00:34:28.079
 the

00:34:28.079 --> 00:34:28.399
 final

00:34:28.399 --> 00:34:28.899
 judgment

00:34:28.899 --> 00:34:30.279
 you

00:34:30.279 --> 00:34:30.500
 will

00:34:30.500 --> 00:34:30.859
 receive

00:34:30.859 --> 00:34:31.039
 your

00:34:31.039 --> 00:34:31.739
 vindication

00:34:31.739 --> 00:34:32.119
 because

00:34:32.119 --> 00:34:32.460
 God

00:34:32.460 --> 00:34:32.659
 has

00:34:32.659 --> 00:34:32.960
 saved

00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:33.159
 you

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:34.539
 and

00:34:34.539 --> 00:34:34.719
 they

00:34:34.719 --> 00:34:34.899
 will

00:34:34.899 --> 00:34:35.279
 receive

00:34:35.279 --> 00:34:35.480
 their

00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:35.859
 judgment

00:34:35.859 --> 00:34:36.739
 if

00:34:36.739 --> 00:34:36.859
 they

00:34:36.859 --> 00:34:37.019
 have

00:34:37.019 --> 00:34:37.239
 not

00:34:37.239 --> 00:34:37.699
 repented

00:34:37.699 --> 00:34:37.920
 and

00:34:37.920 --> 00:34:38.259
 believed

00:34:38.259 --> 00:34:40.099
 so

00:34:40.099 --> 00:34:40.199
 you

00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:40.379
 don't

00:34:40.379 --> 00:34:40.579
 need

00:34:40.579 --> 00:34:40.739
 to

00:34:40.739 --> 00:34:40.940
 take

00:34:40.940 --> 00:34:41.119
 the

00:34:41.119 --> 00:34:41.359
!

00:34:41.359 --> 00:34:41.859
 judgment

00:34:41.859 --> 00:34:42.559
 on

00:34:42.559 --> 00:34:43.179
 yourself

00:34:43.179 --> 00:34:44.659
 you

00:34:44.659 --> 00:34:44.859
 don't

00:34:44.859 --> 00:34:45.039
 have

00:34:45.039 --> 00:34:45.179
 to

00:34:45.179 --> 00:34:45.419
 sit

00:34:45.419 --> 00:34:45.519
 in

00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:45.639
 the

00:34:45.639 --> 00:34:45.899
 place

00:34:45.899 --> 00:34:46.079
 of

00:34:46.079 --> 00:34:46.440
 God

00:34:46.440 --> 00:34:46.980
 and

00:34:46.980 --> 00:34:47.299
 give

00:34:47.299 --> 00:34:47.500
 them

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:47.699
 what

00:34:47.699 --> 00:34:47.879
 they

00:34:47.879 --> 00:34:48.279
 deserve

00:34:48.279 --> 00:34:49.379
 you

00:34:49.379 --> 00:34:49.639
 haven't

00:34:49.639 --> 00:34:49.779
 been

00:34:49.779 --> 00:34:50.000
 called

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:50.179
 to

00:34:50.179 --> 00:34:50.279
 do

00:34:50.279 --> 00:34:50.519
 that

00:34:50.519 --> 00:34:51.639
 I

00:34:51.639 --> 00:34:51.839
 haven't

00:34:51.839 --> 00:34:51.980
 been

00:34:51.980 --> 00:34:52.179
 called

00:34:52.179 --> 00:34:52.319
 to

00:34:52.319 --> 00:34:52.440
 do

00:34:52.440 --> 00:34:52.659
 that

00:34:52.659 --> 00:34:54.199
 that's

00:34:54.199 --> 00:34:54.519
 God's

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:54.960
 place

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:55.820
 he

00:34:55.820 --> 00:34:55.820


00:34:55.820 --> 00:34:55.840
 he

00:34:55.840 --> 00:34:55.840


00:34:55.840 --> 00:34:55.980
 is

00:34:55.980 --> 00:34:56.119
 the

00:34:56.119 --> 00:34:56.300
 only

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.480
 one

00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:56.720
 that's

00:34:56.720 --> 00:34:57.000
 righteous

00:34:57.000 --> 00:34:57.320
 enough

00:34:57.320 --> 00:34:57.500
 to

00:34:57.500 --> 00:34:57.679
 do

00:34:57.679 --> 00:34:57.900
 that

00:34:57.900 --> 00:34:58.159
 without

00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:58.659
 sinning

00:34:58.659 --> 00:35:00.119
 that's

00:35:00.119 --> 00:35:00.280
 not

00:35:00.280 --> 00:35:00.420
 our

00:35:00.420 --> 00:35:00.780
 job

00:35:00.780 --> 00:35:01.800
 what

00:35:01.800 --> 00:35:01.920
 is

00:35:01.920 --> 00:35:02.139
 our

00:35:02.139 --> 00:35:02.480
 job

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:03.840
 to

00:35:03.840 --> 00:35:04.260
 display

00:35:04.260 --> 00:35:04.460
 the

00:35:04.460 --> 00:35:04.720
 grace

00:35:04.720 --> 00:35:04.880
 of

00:35:04.880 --> 00:35:05.119
 Jesus

00:35:05.119 --> 00:35:05.480
 Christ

00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:05.679
 in

00:35:05.679 --> 00:35:05.780
 the

00:35:05.780 --> 00:35:05.980
 people

00:35:05.980 --> 00:35:06.099
 in

00:35:06.099 --> 00:35:06.220
 our

00:35:06.220 --> 00:35:06.639
 lives

00:35:06.639 --> 00:35:08.199
 it

00:35:08.199 --> 00:35:08.380
 is

00:35:08.380 --> 00:35:08.720
 to

00:35:08.720 --> 00:35:09.519
 speak

00:35:09.519 --> 00:35:09.740
 the

00:35:09.740 --> 00:35:10.000
 truth

00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:10.119
 of

00:35:10.119 --> 00:35:10.240
 the

00:35:10.240 --> 00:35:10.679
 gospel

00:35:10.679 --> 00:35:11.519
 with

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:11.800
 all

00:35:11.800 --> 00:35:11.980
 the

00:35:11.980 --> 00:35:12.320
 grace

00:35:12.320 --> 00:35:12.519
 that

00:35:12.519 --> 00:35:12.679
 our

00:35:12.679 --> 00:35:13.059
 enemies

00:35:13.059 --> 00:35:13.340
 do

00:35:13.340 --> 00:35:13.539
 not

00:35:13.539 --> 00:35:13.920
 deserve

00:35:13.920 --> 00:35:14.360
 and

00:35:14.360 --> 00:35:14.500
 that

00:35:14.500 --> 00:35:14.639
 they

00:35:14.639 --> 00:35:14.840
 have

00:35:14.840 --> 00:35:15.019
 not

00:35:15.019 --> 00:35:15.440
 afforded

00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:15.579
 to

00:35:15.579 --> 00:35:16.079
 us

00:35:16.079 --> 00:35:17.480
 why

00:35:17.480 --> 00:35:18.460
 because

00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:18.760
 that's

00:35:18.760 --> 00:35:18.940
 what

00:35:18.940 --> 00:35:19.280
 Jesus

00:35:19.280 --> 00:35:19.760
 modeled

00:35:19.760 --> 00:35:20.079
 for

00:35:20.079 --> 00:35:20.380
 us

00:35:20.380 --> 00:35:21.059
 it's

00:35:21.059 --> 00:35:21.220
 what

00:35:21.220 --> 00:35:21.380
 he

00:35:21.380 --> 00:35:21.780
 did

00:35:21.780 --> 00:35:22.480
 not

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:22.800
 only

00:35:22.800 --> 00:35:22.980
 in

00:35:22.980 --> 00:35:23.119
 his

00:35:23.119 --> 00:35:23.400
 life

00:35:23.400 --> 00:35:23.539
 on

00:35:23.539 --> 00:35:23.700
 this

00:35:23.700 --> 00:35:24.019
 earth

00:35:24.019 --> 00:35:24.460
 it's

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:24.599
 what

00:35:24.599 --> 00:35:24.820
 he's

00:35:24.820 --> 00:35:25.019
 done

00:35:25.019 --> 00:35:25.180
 in

00:35:25.180 --> 00:35:25.360
 your

00:35:25.360 --> 00:35:25.740
 life

00:35:25.740 --> 00:35:27.440
 he

00:35:27.440 --> 00:35:27.579
 has

00:35:27.579 --> 00:35:27.720
 been

00:35:27.720 --> 00:35:27.860
 a

00:35:27.860 --> 00:35:28.200
 gracious

00:35:28.200 --> 00:35:28.680
 savior

00:35:28.680 --> 00:35:29.519
 and

00:35:29.519 --> 00:35:29.660
 a

00:35:29.660 --> 00:35:30.000
 gracious

00:35:30.000 --> 00:35:30.519
 teacher

00:35:30.519 --> 00:35:31.880
 merciful

00:35:31.880 --> 00:35:32.860
 we

00:35:32.860 --> 00:35:33.039
 need

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:33.160
 to

00:35:33.160 --> 00:35:33.320
 show

00:35:33.320 --> 00:35:33.500
 that

00:35:33.500 --> 00:35:33.660
 to

00:35:33.660 --> 00:35:34.059
 others

00:35:34.059 --> 00:35:35.539
 well

00:35:35.539 --> 00:35:35.880
 how

00:35:35.880 --> 00:35:36.019
 are

00:35:36.019 --> 00:35:36.119
 we

00:35:36.119 --> 00:35:36.240
 going

00:35:36.240 --> 00:35:36.360
 to

00:35:36.360 --> 00:35:36.720
 thrive

00:35:36.720 --> 00:35:37.619
 in

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.079
 suffering

00:35:38.079 --> 00:35:39.539
 well

00:35:39.539 --> 00:35:39.660
 we

00:35:39.660 --> 00:35:39.820
 need

00:35:39.820 --> 00:35:39.940
 to

00:35:39.940 --> 00:35:40.180
 start

00:35:40.180 --> 00:35:40.440
 by

00:35:40.440 --> 00:35:40.940
 pondering

00:35:40.940 --> 00:35:41.440
 our

00:35:41.440 --> 00:35:42.280
 blessed

00:35:42.280 --> 00:35:42.680
 future

00:35:42.680 --> 00:35:42.800
 and

00:35:42.800 --> 00:35:42.900
 we

00:35:42.900 --> 00:35:43.039
 need

00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:43.160
 to

00:35:43.160 --> 00:35:43.280
 do

00:35:43.280 --> 00:35:43.460
 that

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:43.660
 every

00:35:43.660 --> 00:35:43.960
 day

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:45.800
 we

00:35:45.800 --> 00:35:45.960
 need

00:35:45.960 --> 00:35:46.059
 to

00:35:46.059 --> 00:35:46.240
 make

00:35:46.240 --> 00:35:46.380
 sure

00:35:46.380 --> 00:35:46.559
 we're

00:35:46.559 --> 00:35:47.180
 persevering

00:35:47.180 --> 00:35:47.300
!

00:35:50.380 --> 00:35:50.780
 on

00:35:50.780 --> 00:35:51.099
 you

00:35:51.099 --> 00:35:52.619
 need

00:35:52.619 --> 00:35:52.740
 to

00:35:52.740 --> 00:35:52.900
 talk

00:35:52.900 --> 00:35:53.000
 to

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:53.280
 somebody

00:35:53.280 --> 00:35:53.640
 here

00:35:53.640 --> 00:35:53.840
 you

00:35:53.840 --> 00:35:54.019
 come

00:35:54.019 --> 00:35:54.220
 talk

00:35:54.220 --> 00:35:54.340
 to

00:35:54.340 --> 00:35:54.539
 me

00:35:54.539 --> 00:35:54.720
 you

00:35:54.720 --> 00:35:54.900
 come

00:35:54.900 --> 00:35:55.099
 talk

00:35:55.099 --> 00:35:55.180
 to

00:35:55.180 --> 00:35:55.320
 any

00:35:55.320 --> 00:35:55.619
 person

00:35:55.619 --> 00:35:55.840
 sitting

00:35:55.840 --> 00:35:55.940
 in

00:35:55.940 --> 00:35:56.059
 this

00:35:56.059 --> 00:35:56.260
 room

00:35:56.260 --> 00:35:56.400
 you

00:35:56.400 --> 00:35:56.519
 say

00:35:56.519 --> 00:35:56.640
 I

00:35:56.640 --> 00:35:56.780
 just

00:35:56.780 --> 00:35:56.920
 want

00:35:56.920 --> 00:35:56.980
 to

00:35:56.980 --> 00:35:57.079
 be

00:35:57.079 --> 00:35:57.320
 honest

00:35:57.320 --> 00:35:57.460
 with

00:35:57.460 --> 00:35:57.539
 you

00:35:57.539 --> 00:35:57.640
 I'm

00:35:57.640 --> 00:35:57.960
 struggling

00:35:57.960 --> 00:35:58.200
 right

00:35:58.200 --> 00:35:58.380
 now

00:35:58.380 --> 00:35:58.559
 can

00:35:58.559 --> 00:35:58.660
 you

00:35:58.660 --> 00:35:58.800
 just

00:35:58.800 --> 00:35:58.940
 pray

00:35:58.940 --> 00:35:59.099
 for

00:35:59.099 --> 00:35:59.200
 me

00:35:59.200 --> 00:35:59.300
 can

00:35:59.300 --> 00:35:59.380
 you

00:35:59.380 --> 00:35:59.579
 help

00:35:59.579 --> 00:35:59.800
 me

00:35:59.800 --> 00:36:01.400
 keep

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:01.800
 going

00:36:01.800 --> 00:36:03.260
 don't

00:36:03.260 --> 00:36:03.500
 back

00:36:03.500 --> 00:36:03.800
 up

00:36:03.800 --> 00:36:04.180
 you

00:36:04.180 --> 00:36:04.400
 keep

00:36:04.400 --> 00:36:04.740
 going

00:36:04.740 --> 00:36:05.300
 God's

00:36:05.300 --> 00:36:05.619
 faithful

00:36:05.619 --> 00:36:07.720
 be

00:36:07.720 --> 00:36:08.140
 ready

00:36:08.140 --> 00:36:10.099
 to

00:36:10.099 --> 00:36:10.260
 make

00:36:10.260 --> 00:36:10.360
 a

00:36:10.360 --> 00:36:10.800
 defense

00:36:10.800 --> 00:36:10.980
 and

00:36:10.980 --> 00:36:11.140
 when

00:36:11.140 --> 00:36:11.240
 you

00:36:11.240 --> 00:36:11.420
 do

00:36:11.420 --> 00:36:11.640
 it

00:36:11.640 --> 00:36:11.940
 do

00:36:11.940 --> 00:36:12.019
 it

00:36:12.019 --> 00:36:12.119
 the

00:36:12.119 --> 00:36:12.280
 right

00:36:12.280 --> 00:36:12.619
 way

00:36:20.380 --> 00:36:20.619
 good

00:36:20.619 --> 00:36:22.579
 there

00:36:22.579 --> 00:36:22.860
 is a

00:36:22.860 --> 00:36:23.320
 fruitfulness

00:36:23.320 --> 00:36:23.599
 that

00:36:23.599 --> 00:36:23.840
 comes

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.039
 from

00:36:24.039 --> 00:36:24.440
 this

00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:25.079
 I

00:36:25.079 --> 00:36:25.180
 think

00:36:25.180 --> 00:36:25.300
 it's

00:36:25.300 --> 00:36:25.420
 what

00:36:25.420 --> 00:36:25.519
 he

00:36:25.519 --> 00:36:25.740
 means

00:36:25.740 --> 00:36:25.880
 in

00:36:25.880 --> 00:36:26.059
 verse

00:36:26.059 --> 00:36:26.440
 17

00:36:26.440 --> 00:36:27.220
 and

00:36:27.220 --> 00:36:27.340
 we

00:36:27.340 --> 00:36:27.519
 need

00:36:27.519 --> 00:36:27.680
 to

00:36:27.680 --> 00:36:28.079
 pursue

00:36:28.079 --> 00:36:28.420
 that

00:36:28.420 --> 00:36:28.780
 fruit

00:36:28.780 --> 00:36:29.420
 we

00:36:29.420 --> 00:36:29.780
 need

00:36:29.780 --> 00:36:29.860
 to

00:36:29.860 --> 00:36:29.980
 be

00:36:29.980 --> 00:36:30.320
 conscious

00:36:30.320 --> 00:36:30.619
 of

00:36:30.619 --> 00:36:30.800
 it

00:36:30.800 --> 00:36:31.680
 and

00:36:31.680 --> 00:36:31.800
 we

00:36:31.800 --> 00:36:31.960
 need

00:36:31.960 --> 00:36:32.079
 to

00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:32.380
 chase

00:36:32.380 --> 00:36:32.760
 after

00:36:32.760 --> 00:36:32.940
 it

00:36:32.940 --> 00:36:33.119
 so

00:36:33.119 --> 00:36:33.260
 that

00:36:33.260 --> 00:36:33.559
 rather

00:36:33.559 --> 00:36:33.760
 than

00:36:33.760 --> 00:36:34.059
 shrinking

00:36:34.059 --> 00:36:34.640
 back

00:36:34.640 --> 00:36:35.119
 we're

00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:35.480
 pursuing

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:35.920
 something

00:36:35.920 --> 00:36:36.320
 that

00:36:36.320 --> 00:36:36.539
 we

00:36:36.539 --> 00:36:36.820
 believe

00:36:36.820 --> 00:36:37.079
 God

00:36:37.079 --> 00:36:37.260
 will

00:36:37.260 --> 00:36:37.539
 do

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:38.039
 in

00:36:38.039 --> 00:36:38.160
 the

00:36:38.160 --> 00:36:38.320
 midst

00:36:38.320 --> 00:36:38.440
 of

00:36:38.440 --> 00:36:38.559
 our

00:36:38.559 --> 00:36:38.840
 suffering

00:36:38.840 --> 00:36:39.019
 look

00:36:39.019 --> 00:36:39.119
 at

00:36:39.119 --> 00:36:39.300
 verse

00:36:39.300 --> 00:36:39.800
 17

00:36:39.800 --> 00:36:41.599
 for

00:36:41.599 --> 00:36:41.740
 it

00:36:41.740 --> 00:36:41.880
 is

00:36:41.880 --> 00:36:42.180
 better

00:36:42.180 --> 00:36:42.460
 to

00:36:42.460 --> 00:36:42.800
 suffer

00:36:42.800 --> 00:36:43.059
 for

00:36:43.059 --> 00:36:43.320
 doing

00:36:43.320 --> 00:36:43.720
 good

00:36:43.719 --> 00:36:44.859
 if

00:36:44.859 --> 00:36:45.099
 that

00:36:45.099 --> 00:36:45.319
 should

00:36:45.319 --> 00:36:45.500
 be

00:36:45.500 --> 00:36:45.879
 God's

00:36:45.879 --> 00:36:46.179
 will

00:36:46.179 --> 00:36:47.899
 than

00:36:47.899 --> 00:36:48.059
 for

00:36:48.059 --> 00:36:48.259
 doing

00:36:48.259 --> 00:36:48.559
 evil

00:36:48.559 --> 00:36:50.579
 now

00:36:50.579 --> 00:36:51.000
 Peter

00:36:51.000 --> 00:36:51.359
 may

00:36:51.359 --> 00:36:51.599
 be

00:36:51.599 --> 00:36:51.959
 saying

00:36:51.959 --> 00:36:52.139
 in

00:36:52.139 --> 00:36:52.319
 verse

00:36:52.319 --> 00:36:52.819
 17

00:36:52.819 --> 00:36:53.119
 if

00:36:53.119 --> 00:36:53.239
 I

00:36:53.239 --> 00:36:53.359
 can

00:36:53.359 --> 00:36:53.579
 just

00:36:53.579 --> 00:36:54.019
 offer

00:36:54.019 --> 00:36:54.459
 an

00:36:54.459 --> 00:36:55.339
 alternative

00:36:55.339 --> 00:36:55.799
 view

00:36:55.799 --> 00:36:56.000
 of

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:56.119
 the

00:36:56.119 --> 00:36:56.319
 verse

00:36:56.319 --> 00:36:56.419
 and

00:36:56.419 --> 00:36:56.519
 what

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:56.619
 I'm

00:36:56.619 --> 00:36:56.699
 going

00:36:56.699 --> 00:36:56.759
 to

00:36:56.759 --> 00:36:57.000
 present

00:36:57.000 --> 00:36:57.179
 to

00:36:57.179 --> 00:36:57.319
 you

00:36:57.319 --> 00:36:58.119
 he

00:36:58.119 --> 00:36:58.379
 may

00:36:58.379 --> 00:36:58.579
 be

00:36:58.579 --> 00:36:59.000
 saying

00:36:59.000 --> 00:36:59.359
 that

00:36:59.359 --> 00:36:59.539
 it's

00:36:59.539 --> 00:36:59.839
 better

00:36:59.839 --> 00:37:00.099
 to

00:37:00.099 --> 00:37:00.439
 suffer

00:37:00.439 --> 00:37:00.659
 at

00:37:00.659 --> 00:37:00.839
 the

00:37:00.839 --> 00:37:01.119
 hands

00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:01.299
 of

00:37:01.299 --> 00:37:01.659
 men

00:37:01.659 --> 00:37:01.939
 for

00:37:01.939 --> 00:37:02.219
 doing

00:37:02.219 --> 00:37:02.559
 good

00:37:02.559 --> 00:37:03.179
 now

00:37:03.179 --> 00:37:04.419
 than

00:37:04.419 --> 00:37:04.659
 to

00:37:04.659 --> 00:37:05.099
 suffer

00:37:05.099 --> 00:37:05.319
 in

00:37:05.319 --> 00:37:05.480
 the

00:37:05.480 --> 00:37:05.839
 judgment

00:37:05.839 --> 00:37:06.079
 of

00:37:06.079 --> 00:37:06.399
 God

00:37:06.399 --> 00:37:06.619
 for

00:37:06.619 --> 00:37:06.839
 doing

00:37:06.839 --> 00:37:07.299
 evil

00:37:07.299 --> 00:37:07.939
 later

00:37:07.939 --> 00:37:07.980
!

00:37:13.719 --> 00:37:14.480
 He

00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:15.059
 means

00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:15.219
 to

00:37:15.219 --> 00:37:15.459
 say

00:37:15.459 --> 00:37:15.619
 in

00:37:15.619 --> 00:37:15.759
 this

00:37:15.759 --> 00:37:16.179
 particular

00:37:16.179 --> 00:37:16.819
 instance

00:37:16.819 --> 00:37:17.699
 he

00:37:17.699 --> 00:37:17.939
 has

00:37:17.939 --> 00:37:18.399
 affirmed

00:37:18.399 --> 00:37:18.539
 that

00:37:18.539 --> 00:37:18.739
 these

00:37:18.739 --> 00:37:19.000
 people

00:37:19.000 --> 00:37:19.139
 have

00:37:19.139 --> 00:37:19.299
 been

00:37:19.299 --> 00:37:19.539
 called

00:37:19.539 --> 00:37:19.679
 of

00:37:19.679 --> 00:37:19.899
 God

00:37:19.899 --> 00:37:20.059
 that

00:37:20.059 --> 00:37:20.239
 God

00:37:20.239 --> 00:37:20.379
 is

00:37:20.379 --> 00:37:20.739
 guarding

00:37:20.739 --> 00:37:20.919
 them

00:37:20.919 --> 00:37:21.099
 through

00:37:21.099 --> 00:37:21.459
 faith

00:37:21.459 --> 00:37:21.699
 that

00:37:21.699 --> 00:37:21.980
 their

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.739
 inheritance

00:37:22.739 --> 00:37:22.739


00:37:22.739 --> 00:37:23.119
 is

00:37:23.119 --> 00:37:23.899
 secure

00:37:23.899 --> 00:37:24.299
 there's

00:37:24.299 --> 00:37:25.299
 nothing

00:37:25.299 --> 00:37:25.559
 in

00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:25.899
 Peter's

00:37:25.899 --> 00:37:26.099
 letter

00:37:26.099 --> 00:37:26.339
 that

00:37:26.339 --> 00:37:26.879
 suggests

00:37:26.879 --> 00:37:27.399
 that

00:37:27.399 --> 00:37:27.699
 they

00:37:27.699 --> 00:37:27.899
 would

00:37:27.899 --> 00:37:28.059
 be

00:37:28.059 --> 00:37:28.159
 in

00:37:28.159 --> 00:37:28.279
 a

00:37:28.279 --> 00:37:28.699
 position

00:37:28.699 --> 00:37:29.000
 or

00:37:29.000 --> 00:37:29.419
 even

00:37:29.419 --> 00:37:29.659
 in

00:37:29.659 --> 00:37:30.079
 danger

00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:31.139
 of

00:37:31.139 --> 00:37:32.439
 having

00:37:32.439 --> 00:37:32.659
 to

00:37:32.659 --> 00:37:33.039
 face

00:37:33.039 --> 00:37:33.539
 the

00:37:33.539 --> 00:37:34.000
 judgment

00:37:34.000 --> 00:37:34.239
 of

00:37:34.239 --> 00:37:34.679
 God

00:37:34.679 --> 00:37:35.659
 because

00:37:35.659 --> 00:37:36.319
 Christ's

00:37:36.319 --> 00:37:36.579
 judgment

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:36.879
 has

00:37:36.879 --> 00:37:37.079
 been

00:37:37.079 --> 00:37:37.519
 insufficient

00:37:37.519 --> 00:37:38.039
 there's

00:37:38.039 --> 00:37:38.279
 nothing

00:37:38.279 --> 00:37:38.599
 there

00:37:38.599 --> 00:37:39.159
 that

00:37:39.159 --> 00:37:39.699
 suggests

00:37:39.699 --> 00:37:40.079
 Peter's

00:37:40.079 --> 00:37:40.259
 line

00:37:40.259 --> 00:37:40.379
 of

00:37:43.719 --> 00:37:44.039
 verse

00:37:44.039 --> 00:37:44.279
 is

00:37:44.279 --> 00:37:44.779
 favorable

00:37:44.779 --> 00:37:46.500
 if

00:37:46.500 --> 00:37:46.719
 we

00:37:46.719 --> 00:37:46.899
 are

00:37:46.899 --> 00:37:47.119
 to

00:37:47.119 --> 00:37:47.419
 suffer

00:37:47.419 --> 00:37:47.619
 at

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:47.799
 the

00:37:47.799 --> 00:37:48.059
 hands

00:37:48.059 --> 00:37:48.239
 of

00:37:48.239 --> 00:37:48.619
 men

00:37:48.619 --> 00:37:50.779
 let

00:37:50.779 --> 00:37:50.899
 it

00:37:50.899 --> 00:37:51.059
 be

00:37:51.059 --> 00:37:51.239
 for

00:37:51.239 --> 00:37:51.480
 good

00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:51.759
 rather

00:37:51.759 --> 00:37:51.959
 than

00:37:51.959 --> 00:37:52.239
 evil

00:37:52.239 --> 00:37:53.839
 like

00:37:53.839 --> 00:37:54.239
 if

00:37:54.239 --> 00:37:54.399
 you're

00:37:54.399 --> 00:37:54.459
 going

00:37:54.459 --> 00:37:54.539
 to

00:37:54.539 --> 00:37:54.679
 have

00:37:54.679 --> 00:37:54.839
 to

00:37:54.839 --> 00:37:55.319
 suffer

00:37:55.319 --> 00:37:56.779
 make

00:37:56.779 --> 00:37:57.179
 sure

00:37:57.179 --> 00:37:57.539
 it's

00:37:57.539 --> 00:37:57.719
 for

00:37:57.719 --> 00:37:58.099
 righteousness

00:37:58.099 --> 00:37:58.519
 sake

00:37:58.519 --> 00:37:58.639
 and

00:37:58.639 --> 00:37:58.819
 not

00:37:58.819 --> 00:37:59.019
 just

00:37:59.019 --> 00:37:59.339
 because

00:37:59.339 --> 00:37:59.519
 you're

00:37:59.519 --> 00:37:59.659
 a

00:37:59.659 --> 00:37:59.879
 jerk

00:37:59.879 --> 00:38:00.239
 right

00:38:00.239 --> 00:38:00.899
 or

00:38:00.899 --> 00:38:01.079
 just

00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:01.379
 because

00:38:01.379 --> 00:38:01.619
 you've

00:38:01.619 --> 00:38:01.779
 done

00:38:01.779 --> 00:38:02.079
 something

00:38:02.079 --> 00:38:02.239
 that

00:38:02.239 --> 00:38:02.339
 you

00:38:02.339 --> 00:38:02.519
 shouldn't

00:38:02.519 --> 00:38:02.619
 have

00:38:02.619 --> 00:38:02.919
 done

00:38:02.919 --> 00:38:03.119
 or

00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:03.839
 something

00:38:03.839 --> 00:38:04.139
 that

00:38:04.139 --> 00:38:04.299
 is

00:38:04.299 --> 00:38:04.519
 I

00:38:04.519 --> 00:38:04.739
 think

00:38:04.739 --> 00:38:05.059
 that's

00:38:05.059 --> 00:38:05.459
 more

00:38:05.459 --> 00:38:05.659
 the

00:38:05.659 --> 00:38:05.879
 sense

00:38:05.879 --> 00:38:06.039
 that

00:38:06.039 --> 00:38:06.179
 he's

00:38:06.179 --> 00:38:06.379
 giving

00:38:06.379 --> 00:38:06.579
 us

00:38:06.579 --> 00:38:06.859
 here

00:38:06.859 --> 00:38:08.019
 let

00:38:08.019 --> 00:38:08.119
 it

00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:08.239
 be

00:38:08.239 --> 00:38:08.400
 for

00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:08.599
 our

00:38:08.599 --> 00:38:09.019
 faith

00:38:09.019 --> 00:38:09.219
 and

00:38:09.219 --> 00:38:09.420
 not

00:38:09.420 --> 00:38:09.639
 for

00:38:09.639 --> 00:38:10.219
 sinfulness

00:38:10.219 --> 00:38:10.460
 or

00:38:10.460 --> 00:38:10.699
 for

00:38:10.699 --> 00:38:11.539
 aggressive

00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:12.159
 acts

00:38:12.159 --> 00:38:12.319
 of

00:38:12.319 --> 00:38:13.059
 retaliation

00:38:13.059 --> 00:38:13.500
 against

00:38:13.500 --> 00:38:13.739
 them

00:38:13.739 --> 00:38:14.139
 now

00:38:14.139 --> 00:38:14.539
 here's

00:38:14.539 --> 00:38:14.779
 what's

00:38:14.779 --> 00:38:14.960
 most

00:38:14.960 --> 00:38:15.299
 striking

00:38:15.299 --> 00:38:15.639
 to me

00:38:15.639 --> 00:38:15.739
 in

00:38:15.739 --> 00:38:15.819
 the

00:38:15.819 --> 00:38:16.179
 verse

00:38:16.179 --> 00:38:17.039
 it's

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:17.480
 Peter's

00:38:17.480 --> 00:38:17.679
 use

00:38:17.679 --> 00:38:17.819
 of

00:38:17.819 --> 00:38:17.940
 the

00:38:17.940 --> 00:38:18.159
 word

00:38:18.159 --> 00:38:18.699
 better

00:38:18.699 --> 00:38:19.759
 it

00:38:19.759 --> 00:38:20.199
 is

00:38:20.199 --> 00:38:21.279
 better

00:38:21.279 --> 00:38:22.279
 it's

00:38:22.279 --> 00:38:22.500
 not

00:38:22.500 --> 00:38:22.739
 that

00:38:22.739 --> 00:38:22.960
 we're

00:38:22.960 --> 00:38:23.239
 better

00:38:23.239 --> 00:38:23.900
 off

00:38:23.900 --> 00:38:24.880
 suffering

00:38:24.880 --> 00:38:25.739
 in

00:38:25.739 --> 00:38:25.960
 one

00:38:25.960 --> 00:38:26.199
 way

00:38:26.199 --> 00:38:26.440
 rather

00:38:26.440 --> 00:38:26.639
 than

00:38:26.639 --> 00:38:26.900
 another

00:38:26.900 --> 00:38:27.179
 I

00:38:27.179 --> 00:38:27.400
 think

00:38:27.400 --> 00:38:27.519
 what

00:38:27.519 --> 00:38:27.619
 he

00:38:27.619 --> 00:38:27.799
 means

00:38:27.799 --> 00:38:27.960
 to

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:28.199
 say

00:38:28.199 --> 00:38:28.440
 is

00:38:28.440 --> 00:38:28.599
 there

00:38:28.599 --> 00:38:28.739
 is

00:38:28.739 --> 00:38:28.880
 a

00:38:28.880 --> 00:38:29.599
 kind

00:38:29.599 --> 00:38:29.799
 of

00:38:29.799 --> 00:38:30.579
 fruitfulness

00:38:30.579 --> 00:38:32.139
 that

00:38:32.139 --> 00:38:32.639
 comes

00:38:32.639 --> 00:38:33.000
 from

00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:33.659
 suffering

00:38:33.659 --> 00:38:33.900
 for

00:38:33.900 --> 00:38:34.299
 righteousness

00:38:34.299 --> 00:38:34.799
 sake

00:38:34.799 --> 00:38:35.279
 and

00:38:35.280 --> 00:38:35.420
 if

00:38:35.420 --> 00:38:35.580
 we

00:38:35.580 --> 00:38:36.040
 interpret

00:38:36.040 --> 00:38:36.500
 this

00:38:36.500 --> 00:38:36.700
 in

00:38:36.700 --> 00:38:36.940
 light

00:38:36.940 --> 00:38:37.060
 of

00:38:37.060 --> 00:38:37.200
 the

00:38:37.200 --> 00:38:37.420
 very

00:38:37.420 --> 00:38:37.840
 next

00:38:37.840 --> 00:38:38.180
 verse

00:38:38.180 --> 00:38:38.400
 that

00:38:38.400 --> 00:38:38.540
 we'll

00:38:38.540 --> 00:38:38.680
 get

00:38:38.680 --> 00:38:38.840
 to

00:38:38.840 --> 00:38:39.080
 next

00:38:39.080 --> 00:38:39.300
 week

00:38:39.300 --> 00:38:39.420
 in

00:38:39.420 --> 00:38:39.620
 verse

00:38:39.620 --> 00:38:40.019
 18

00:38:40.019 --> 00:38:40.460
 I

00:38:40.460 --> 00:38:40.680
 think

00:38:40.680 --> 00:38:40.820
 it

00:38:40.820 --> 00:38:41.060
 clears

00:38:41.060 --> 00:38:41.220
 it

00:38:41.220 --> 00:38:41.380
 up

00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:41.580
 for

00:38:41.580 --> 00:38:41.780
 us

00:38:41.780 --> 00:38:42.300
 look

00:38:42.300 --> 00:38:42.420
 at

00:38:42.420 --> 00:38:42.660
 verse

00:38:42.660 --> 00:38:43.220
 18

00:38:43.220 --> 00:38:44.180
 for

00:38:44.180 --> 00:38:44.640
 Christ

00:38:44.640 --> 00:38:45.140
 also

00:38:45.140 --> 00:38:45.600
 suffered

00:38:45.600 --> 00:38:45.880
 once

00:38:45.880 --> 00:38:46.060
 for

00:38:46.060 --> 00:38:46.420
 sin

00:38:46.420 --> 00:38:47.920
 for

00:38:47.920 --> 00:38:48.200
 is

00:38:48.200 --> 00:38:48.340
 the

00:38:48.340 --> 00:38:48.560
 key

00:38:48.560 --> 00:38:48.840
 word

00:38:48.840 --> 00:38:49.100
 there

00:38:49.100 --> 00:38:49.460
 right

00:38:49.460 --> 00:38:50.240
 meaning

00:38:50.240 --> 00:38:50.519
 verse

00:38:50.519 --> 00:38:50.940
 18

00:38:50.940 --> 00:38:51.120
 is

00:38:51.120 --> 00:38:51.300
 being

00:38:51.300 --> 00:38:51.620
 built

00:38:51.620 --> 00:38:51.820
 off

00:38:51.820 --> 00:38:51.920
 of

00:38:51.920 --> 00:38:52.060
 what

00:38:52.060 --> 00:38:52.240
 he's

00:38:52.240 --> 00:38:52.420
 just

00:38:52.420 --> 00:38:52.640
 said

00:38:52.640 --> 00:38:52.760
 in

00:38:52.760 --> 00:38:52.940
 verse

00:38:52.940 --> 00:38:53.320
 13

00:38:53.320 --> 00:38:53.920
 he's

00:38:53.920 --> 00:38:54.120
 or

00:38:54.120 --> 00:38:54.580
 verse

00:38:54.580 --> 00:38:54.920
 17

00:38:54.920 --> 00:38:55.440
 he's

00:38:55.440 --> 00:38:56.000
 grounding

00:38:56.000 --> 00:38:56.380
 verse

00:38:56.380 --> 00:38:57.000
 17

00:38:57.000 --> 00:38:57.600
 in

00:38:57.600 --> 00:38:57.880
 verse

00:38:57.880 --> 00:38:58.400
 18

00:38:58.400 --> 00:38:58.840
 he's

00:38:58.840 --> 00:38:59.539
 linking

00:38:59.539 --> 00:38:59.840
 them

00:38:59.840 --> 00:39:00.280
 for

00:39:00.280 --> 00:39:00.740
 Christ

00:39:00.740 --> 00:39:01.200
 also

00:39:01.200 --> 00:39:01.639
 suffered

00:39:01.639 --> 00:39:01.940
 once

00:39:01.940 --> 00:39:02.119
 for

00:39:02.119 --> 00:39:02.460
 sin

00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:03.200
 the

00:39:03.200 --> 00:39:03.680
 righteous

00:39:03.680 --> 00:39:04.240
 for

00:39:04.240 --> 00:39:04.480
 the

00:39:04.480 --> 00:39:05.360
 unrighteous

00:39:05.360 --> 00:39:06.200
 and

00:39:06.200 --> 00:39:06.460
 here's

00:39:06.460 --> 00:39:06.599
 the

00:39:06.599 --> 00:39:07.039
 fruitfulness

00:39:07.039 --> 00:39:07.280
 of

00:39:07.280 --> 00:39:07.599
 that

00:39:07.599 --> 00:39:08.760
 so

00:39:08.760 --> 00:39:09.099
 that

00:39:09.099 --> 00:39:09.360
 he

00:39:09.360 --> 00:39:09.660
 might

00:39:09.660 --> 00:39:09.960
 bring

00:39:09.960 --> 00:39:10.119
 us

00:39:10.119 --> 00:39:10.280
 to

00:39:10.280 --> 00:39:10.680
 God

00:39:10.680 --> 00:39:11.220
 being

00:39:11.220 --> 00:39:11.460
 put

00:39:11.460 --> 00:39:11.639
 to

00:39:11.639 --> 00:39:11.880
 death

00:39:11.880 --> 00:39:12.000
 in

00:39:12.000 --> 00:39:12.119
 the

00:39:12.119 --> 00:39:12.400
 flesh

00:39:12.400 --> 00:39:12.579
 but

00:39:12.579 --> 00:39:12.760
 made

00:39:12.760 --> 00:39:13.119
 alive

00:39:13.119 --> 00:39:13.380
 in

00:39:13.380 --> 00:39:13.519
 the

00:39:13.519 --> 00:39:14.480
 spirit

00:39:14.480 --> 00:39:15.260
 what's

00:39:15.260 --> 00:39:15.460
 verse

00:39:15.460 --> 00:39:15.920
 18

00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:16.119
 all

00:39:16.119 --> 00:39:16.480
 about

00:39:16.480 --> 00:39:17.280
 Christ

00:39:17.280 --> 00:39:17.740
 suffered

00:39:17.740 --> 00:39:18.420
 righteously

00:39:18.420 --> 00:39:19.460
 in

00:39:19.460 --> 00:39:19.660
 the

00:39:19.660 --> 00:39:19.840
 will

00:39:19.840 --> 00:39:19.960
 of

00:39:19.960 --> 00:39:20.119
 the

00:39:20.119 --> 00:39:20.480
 father

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:21.380
 and

00:39:21.380 --> 00:39:21.519
 it

00:39:21.519 --> 00:39:21.820
 brought

00:39:21.820 --> 00:39:22.220
 great

00:39:22.220 --> 00:39:22.800
 fruitfulness

00:39:22.800 --> 00:39:23.039
 it

00:39:23.039 --> 00:39:23.320
 brought

00:39:23.320 --> 00:39:24.240
 salvation

00:39:24.240 --> 00:39:25.099
 and

00:39:25.099 --> 00:39:25.420
 in

00:39:25.420 --> 00:39:25.760
 that

00:39:25.760 --> 00:39:26.260
 way

00:39:26.260 --> 00:39:26.480
 I

00:39:26.480 --> 00:39:26.660
 think

00:39:26.660 --> 00:39:26.920
 Peter

00:39:28.400 --> 00:39:29.280
 when we

00:39:29.280 --> 00:39:29.740
 suffer

00:39:29.740 --> 00:39:30.019
 for

00:39:30.019 --> 00:39:30.500
 righteousness

00:39:30.500 --> 00:39:31.059
 sake

00:39:31.059 --> 00:39:31.579
 there

00:39:31.579 --> 00:39:31.840
 is

00:39:31.840 --> 00:39:32.280
 something

00:39:32.280 --> 00:39:32.559
 to

00:39:32.559 --> 00:39:33.119
 gain

00:39:33.119 --> 00:39:33.700
 God

00:39:33.700 --> 00:39:33.980
 has

00:39:33.980 --> 00:39:34.200
 a

00:39:34.200 --> 00:39:34.680
 purpose

00:39:34.680 --> 00:39:34.960
 in

00:39:34.960 --> 00:39:35.260
 that

00:39:35.260 --> 00:39:36.320
 notice

00:39:36.320 --> 00:39:36.559
 what he

00:39:36.559 --> 00:39:36.740
 says

00:39:36.740 --> 00:39:36.860
 in

00:39:36.860 --> 00:39:37.000
 verse

00:39:37.000 --> 00:39:37.500
 17

00:39:37.500 --> 00:39:38.740
 that

00:39:38.740 --> 00:39:39.099
 this

00:39:39.099 --> 00:39:39.579
 happens

00:39:39.579 --> 00:39:39.920
 according

00:39:39.920 --> 00:39:40.139
 to

00:39:40.139 --> 00:39:40.360
 whose

00:39:40.360 --> 00:39:40.639
 will

00:39:40.639 --> 00:39:42.420
 God's

00:39:42.420 --> 00:39:42.700
 will

00:39:42.700 --> 00:39:43.980
 which

00:39:43.980 --> 00:39:44.340
 means

00:39:44.340 --> 00:39:44.579
 that

00:39:44.579 --> 00:39:44.820
 your

00:39:44.820 --> 00:39:45.440
 suffering

00:39:45.440 --> 00:39:46.460
 has

00:39:46.460 --> 00:39:46.700
 been

00:39:46.700 --> 00:39:47.539
 decreed

00:39:47.539 --> 00:39:48.320
 by

00:39:48.320 --> 00:39:48.960
 God

00:39:48.960 --> 00:39:50.119
 which

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:50.619
 must

00:39:50.619 --> 00:39:50.980
 mean

00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:51.200
 that

00:39:51.200 --> 00:39:51.460
 God

00:39:51.460 --> 00:39:51.720
 has

00:39:51.720 --> 00:39:51.920
 a

00:39:51.920 --> 00:39:52.440
 particular

00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:53.440
 purpose

00:39:53.440 --> 00:39:54.599
 in

00:39:54.599 --> 00:39:54.860
 you

00:39:54.860 --> 00:39:55.480
 suffering

00:39:55.480 --> 00:39:55.840
 for

00:39:55.840 --> 00:39:56.300
 good

00:39:56.300 --> 00:39:57.940
 suffering

00:39:57.940 --> 00:39:58.220
 for

00:39:58.220 --> 00:39:58.659
 righteousness

00:39:58.659 --> 00:39:59.240
 sake

00:39:59.240 --> 00:39:59.780
 okay

00:39:59.780 --> 00:40:00.000
 well

00:40:00.000 --> 00:40:00.200
 that

00:40:00.200 --> 00:40:00.500
 leaves

00:40:00.500 --> 00:40:00.679
 us

00:40:00.679 --> 00:40:00.820
 with

00:40:00.820 --> 00:40:00.960
 an

00:40:00.960 --> 00:40:01.260
 important

00:40:01.260 --> 00:40:01.840
 question

00:40:01.840 --> 00:40:02.880
 what

00:40:02.880 --> 00:40:03.200
 could

00:40:03.200 --> 00:40:03.500
 that

00:40:03.500 --> 00:40:03.940
 purpose

00:40:03.940 --> 00:40:04.519
 possibly

00:40:04.519 --> 00:40:04.920
 be

00:40:04.920 --> 00:40:08.380
 what

00:40:08.380 --> 00:40:08.880
 good

00:40:08.880 --> 00:40:10.139
 could

00:40:10.139 --> 00:40:10.360
 come

00:40:10.360 --> 00:40:10.559
 from

00:40:10.559 --> 00:40:10.960
 this

00:40:10.960 --> 00:40:11.800
 what

00:40:11.800 --> 00:40:12.000
 is

00:40:12.000 --> 00:40:12.240
 there

00:40:12.240 --> 00:40:12.500
 for

00:40:12.500 --> 00:40:12.720
 us

00:40:12.720 --> 00:40:12.920
 to

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:13.440
 gain

00:40:13.440 --> 00:40:15.119
 by

00:40:15.119 --> 00:40:15.579
 making

00:40:15.579 --> 00:40:16.360
 ourselves

00:40:16.360 --> 00:40:17.460
 so

00:40:17.460 --> 00:40:18.619
 vulnerable

00:40:18.619 --> 00:40:19.159
 to

00:40:19.159 --> 00:40:20.360
 this

00:40:20.360 --> 00:40:20.760
 kind

00:40:20.760 --> 00:40:21.039
 of

00:40:21.039 --> 00:40:22.200
 situation

00:40:22.200 --> 00:40:23.480
 I

00:40:23.480 --> 00:40:23.619
 want

00:40:23.619 --> 00:40:23.780
 to give

00:40:23.780 --> 00:40:23.860
 you

00:40:23.860 --> 00:40:24.119
 three

00:40:24.119 --> 00:40:24.400
 things

00:40:24.400 --> 00:40:24.559
 to

00:40:24.559 --> 00:40:24.940
 consider

00:40:24.940 --> 00:40:26.220
 the

00:40:26.220 --> 00:40:26.780
 first

00:40:26.780 --> 00:40:27.320
 is

00:40:27.320 --> 00:40:27.460
 I

00:40:27.460 --> 00:40:27.740
 think

00:40:27.740 --> 00:40:27.920
 we

00:40:27.920 --> 00:40:28.440
 gain

00:40:28.440 --> 00:40:29.420
 personal

00:40:29.420 --> 00:40:30.440
 sanctification

00:40:30.440 --> 00:40:32.300
 personal

00:40:32.300 --> 00:40:33.280
 sanctification

00:40:33.280 --> 00:40:35.880
 there

00:40:35.880 --> 00:40:36.159
 is a

00:40:36.159 --> 00:40:36.679
 uniquely

00:40:36.679 --> 00:40:37.599
 sanctifying

00:40:37.599 --> 00:40:38.099
 work

00:40:38.099 --> 00:40:38.320
 that

00:40:38.320 --> 00:40:38.559
 God

00:40:38.559 --> 00:40:39.320
 accomplishes

00:40:39.320 --> 00:40:39.440
 in

00:40:39.440 --> 00:40:39.579
 his

00:40:39.579 --> 00:40:39.940
 people

00:40:39.940 --> 00:40:40.480
 when

00:40:40.480 --> 00:40:40.679
 they

00:40:40.679 --> 00:40:40.980
 suffer

00:40:40.980 --> 00:40:41.179
 for

00:40:41.179 --> 00:40:41.320
 the

00:40:41.320 --> 00:40:41.579
 faith

00:40:41.579 --> 00:40:43.639
 we

00:40:43.639 --> 00:40:43.920
 talked

00:40:43.920 --> 00:40:44.119
 about

00:40:44.119 --> 00:40:44.700
 this

00:40:44.700 --> 00:40:44.820
 in

00:40:44.820 --> 00:40:44.920
 the

00:40:44.920 --> 00:40:45.119
 men's

00:40:45.119 --> 00:40:45.320
 group

00:40:45.320 --> 00:40:45.619
 on

00:40:45.619 --> 00:40:47.240
 Wednesday

00:40:47.240 --> 00:40:47.599
 night

00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:49.179
 it's

00:40:49.179 --> 00:40:49.360
 in

00:40:49.360 --> 00:40:50.019
 hardship

00:40:50.019 --> 00:40:52.019
 that

00:40:52.019 --> 00:40:52.539
 God's

00:40:52.539 --> 00:40:53.219
 faithfulness

00:40:53.219 --> 00:40:53.519
 is

00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:53.840
 most

00:40:53.840 --> 00:40:54.460
 visible

00:40:54.460 --> 00:40:55.840
 this

00:40:55.840 --> 00:40:55.980
 is

00:40:55.980 --> 00:40:56.360
 important

00:40:56.360 --> 00:40:57.480
 to

00:40:57.480 --> 00:40:57.800
 those

00:40:57.800 --> 00:40:57.940
 who

00:40:57.940 --> 00:40:58.280
 actually

00:40:58.280 --> 00:40:58.920
 desire

00:40:58.920 --> 00:40:59.159
 to

00:40:59.159 --> 00:40:59.519
 see

00:40:59.519 --> 00:40:59.800
 that

00:40:59.800 --> 00:41:00.539
 faithfulness

00:41:00.539 --> 00:41:01.579
 he's

00:41:01.579 --> 00:41:01.840
 always

00:41:01.840 --> 00:41:02.280
 faithful

00:41:02.280 --> 00:41:02.840
 whether

00:41:02.840 --> 00:41:03.019
 we

00:41:03.019 --> 00:41:03.380
 acknowledge

00:41:03.380 --> 00:41:03.539
 it

00:41:03.539 --> 00:41:03.619
 or

00:41:03.619 --> 00:41:03.900
 not

00:41:03.900 --> 00:41:05.699
 but

00:41:05.699 --> 00:41:05.940
 it's

00:41:05.940 --> 00:41:06.280
 in

00:41:06.280 --> 00:41:06.719
 our

00:41:06.719 --> 00:41:07.619
 distresses

00:41:07.619 --> 00:41:07.800
 it's

00:41:07.800 --> 00:41:07.900
 in

00:41:07.900 --> 00:41:08.059
 our

00:41:08.059 --> 00:41:08.579
 troubles

00:41:08.579 --> 00:41:08.860
 it's

00:41:08.860 --> 00:41:08.960
 in

00:41:08.960 --> 00:41:09.139
 our

00:41:09.139 --> 00:41:09.820
 hardships

00:41:09.820 --> 00:41:10.199
 that

00:41:10.199 --> 00:41:10.440
 his

00:41:10.440 --> 00:41:10.920
 faithfulness

00:41:10.920 --> 00:41:11.059
 is

00:41:11.059 --> 00:41:11.340
 actually

00:41:11.340 --> 00:41:11.960
 most

00:41:11.960 --> 00:41:12.500
 visible

00:41:12.500 --> 00:41:12.840
 to

00:41:12.840 --> 00:41:13.300
 us

00:41:13.300 --> 00:41:14.059
 and

00:41:14.059 --> 00:41:14.679
 genuine

00:41:14.679 --> 00:41:15.440
 Christians

00:41:15.440 --> 00:41:16.539
 are

00:41:16.539 --> 00:41:17.119
 always

00:41:17.119 --> 00:41:17.559
 thankful

00:41:17.559 --> 00:41:17.800
 for

00:41:17.800 --> 00:41:18.059
 those

00:41:18.059 --> 00:41:18.539
 things

00:41:18.539 --> 00:41:19.159
 that

00:41:19.159 --> 00:41:19.440
 draw

00:41:19.440 --> 00:41:19.659
 us

00:41:19.659 --> 00:41:20.099
 nearer

00:41:20.099 --> 00:41:20.279
 and

00:41:20.279 --> 00:41:20.599
 nearer

00:41:20.599 --> 00:41:20.739
 to

00:41:20.739 --> 00:41:21.239
 Christ

00:41:21.239 --> 00:41:21.859
 and

00:41:21.859 --> 00:41:22.019
 to

00:41:22.019 --> 00:41:22.539
 faithfulness

00:41:22.539 --> 00:41:22.679
 in

00:41:22.679 --> 00:41:22.960
 him

00:41:22.960 --> 00:41:23.559
 and

00:41:23.559 --> 00:41:24.059
 unfortunately

00:41:24.059 --> 00:41:24.579
 suffering

00:41:24.579 --> 00:41:24.859
 is

00:41:24.859 --> 00:41:25.039
 the

00:41:25.039 --> 00:41:25.199
 thing

00:41:25.199 --> 00:41:25.339
 that

00:41:25.339 --> 00:41:25.739
 probably

00:41:25.739 --> 00:41:26.000
 does

00:41:26.000 --> 00:41:26.199
 that

00:41:26.199 --> 00:41:26.639
 most

00:41:26.639 --> 00:41:28.819
 that's

00:41:28.819 --> 00:41:28.960
 why

00:41:28.960 --> 00:41:29.420
 Spurgeon

00:41:29.420 --> 00:41:29.659
 is

00:41:29.659 --> 00:41:30.379
 reportedly

00:41:30.379 --> 00:41:30.819
 to have

00:41:30.819 --> 00:41:31.000
 said

00:41:31.000 --> 00:41:31.179
 that

00:41:31.179 --> 00:41:31.480
 great

00:41:31.480 --> 00:41:31.799
 statement

00:41:31.799 --> 00:41:32.000
 I'm

00:41:32.000 --> 00:41:32.099
 sure

00:41:32.099 --> 00:41:32.279
 you've

00:41:32.279 --> 00:41:32.460
 heard

00:41:32.460 --> 00:41:32.719
 it

00:41:32.719 --> 00:41:33.299
 he

00:41:33.299 --> 00:41:34.079
 said

00:41:34.079 --> 00:41:35.480
 I've

00:41:35.480 --> 00:41:35.819
 learned

00:41:35.819 --> 00:41:36.039
 to

00:41:36.039 --> 00:41:36.339
 kiss

00:41:36.339 --> 00:41:36.599
 the

00:41:36.599 --> 00:41:37.199
 wave

00:41:37.199 --> 00:41:38.359
 that

00:41:38.359 --> 00:41:38.799
 throws

00:41:38.799 --> 00:41:39.019
 me

00:41:39.019 --> 00:41:39.379
 against

00:41:39.379 --> 00:41:39.599
 the

00:41:39.599 --> 00:41:39.819
 rock

00:41:39.819 --> 00:41:40.000
 of

00:41:40.000 --> 00:41:40.440
 ages

00:41:40.440 --> 00:41:41.879
 what

00:41:41.879 --> 00:41:41.960
 does

00:41:41.960 --> 00:41:42.079
 he

00:41:42.079 --> 00:41:42.379
 mean

00:41:42.379 --> 00:41:43.839
 he

00:41:43.839 --> 00:41:44.139
 means

00:41:44.139 --> 00:41:44.279
 that

00:41:44.279 --> 00:41:44.420
 there

00:41:44.420 --> 00:41:44.579
 was

00:41:44.579 --> 00:41:44.719
 a

00:41:44.719 --> 00:41:44.980
 time

00:41:44.980 --> 00:41:45.119
 in

00:41:45.119 --> 00:41:45.239
!

00:41:45.239 --> 00:41:45.259
 his

00:41:45.259 --> 00:41:45.679
 life

00:41:45.679 --> 00:41:45.679


00:41:45.679 --> 00:41:45.920
 where

00:41:45.920 --> 00:41:46.399
 trouble

00:41:46.400 --> 00:41:46.639
 and

00:41:46.639 --> 00:41:47.180
 difficulty

00:41:47.180 --> 00:41:47.519
 was

00:41:47.519 --> 00:41:47.860
 something

00:41:47.860 --> 00:41:48.099
 that

00:41:48.099 --> 00:41:48.380
 all

00:41:48.380 --> 00:41:48.539
 he

00:41:48.539 --> 00:41:48.700
 could

00:41:48.700 --> 00:41:48.860
 do

00:41:48.860 --> 00:41:49.019
 was

00:41:49.019 --> 00:41:49.539
 disdain

00:41:49.539 --> 00:41:49.700
 it

00:41:49.700 --> 00:41:49.780
 and

00:41:49.780 --> 00:41:49.920
 he

00:41:49.920 --> 00:41:50.200
 hated

00:41:50.200 --> 00:41:50.420
 it

00:41:50.420 --> 00:41:50.519
 and

00:41:50.519 --> 00:41:50.660
 he

00:41:50.660 --> 00:41:51.340
 worried

00:41:51.340 --> 00:41:51.660
 about

00:41:51.660 --> 00:41:51.800
 it

00:41:51.800 --> 00:41:51.920
 and

00:41:51.920 --> 00:41:52.019
 he

00:41:52.019 --> 00:41:52.220
 was

00:41:52.220 --> 00:41:53.559
 always

00:41:53.559 --> 00:41:53.880
 worried

00:41:53.880 --> 00:41:54.160
 for the

00:41:54.160 --> 00:41:54.340
 next

00:41:54.340 --> 00:41:54.519
 time

00:41:54.519 --> 00:41:54.599
 it

00:41:54.599 --> 00:41:54.700
 was

00:41:54.700 --> 00:41:54.900
 going to

00:41:54.900 --> 00:41:55.240
 come

00:41:55.240 --> 00:41:55.960
 I

00:41:55.960 --> 00:41:56.280
 understand

00:41:56.280 --> 00:41:56.579
 that

00:41:56.579 --> 00:41:56.800
 maybe

00:41:56.800 --> 00:41:57.039
 you do

00:41:57.039 --> 00:41:57.340
 too

00:41:57.340 --> 00:41:58.900
 even

00:41:58.900 --> 00:41:58.920
 even

00:41:58.920 --> 00:41:59.620
 this

00:41:59.620 --> 00:41:59.960
 week

00:41:59.960 --> 00:42:00.160
 and

00:42:00.160 --> 00:42:01.000
 always

00:42:01.000 --> 00:42:01.220
 get

00:42:01.220 --> 00:42:01.579
 worried

00:42:01.579 --> 00:42:01.900
 that

00:42:01.900 --> 00:42:02.400
 whatever

00:42:02.400 --> 00:42:02.600
 it

00:42:02.600 --> 00:42:02.760
 is

00:42:02.760 --> 00:42:02.900
 that

00:42:02.900 --> 00:42:03.059
 I'm

00:42:03.059 --> 00:42:03.380
 preaching

00:42:03.380 --> 00:42:03.620
 that

00:42:03.620 --> 00:42:03.820
 God

00:42:03.820 --> 00:42:03.900
 is

00:42:03.900 --> 00:42:04.000
 going

00:42:04.000 --> 00:42:04.059
 to

00:42:04.059 --> 00:42:04.200
 make

00:42:04.200 --> 00:42:04.340
 me

00:42:04.340 --> 00:42:04.519
 live

00:42:04.519 --> 00:42:04.640
 it

00:42:04.640 --> 00:42:04.800
 out

00:42:04.800 --> 00:42:05.120
 sometime

00:42:05.120 --> 00:42:05.559
 soon

00:42:05.559 --> 00:42:05.780
 and

00:42:05.780 --> 00:42:07.600
 Lord

00:42:07.600 --> 00:42:07.760
 I

00:42:07.760 --> 00:42:07.880
 don't

00:42:07.880 --> 00:42:08.039
 want

00:42:08.039 --> 00:42:08.160
 to

00:42:08.160 --> 00:42:08.480
 suffer

00:42:08.480 --> 00:42:11.480
 what

00:42:11.480 --> 00:42:11.640
 does

00:42:11.640 --> 00:42:11.960
 Spurgeon

00:42:11.960 --> 00:42:12.200
 mean

00:42:12.200 --> 00:42:12.340
 he

00:42:12.340 --> 00:42:12.440
 means

00:42:12.440 --> 00:42:12.640
 well

00:42:12.640 --> 00:42:12.760
 there

00:42:12.760 --> 00:42:12.900
 was

00:42:12.900 --> 00:42:13.019
 a

00:42:13.019 --> 00:42:13.300
 time

00:42:13.300 --> 00:42:13.460
 when

00:42:13.460 --> 00:42:14.120
 all

00:42:14.120 --> 00:42:14.240
 I

00:42:14.240 --> 00:42:14.360
 could

00:42:14.360 --> 00:42:14.559
 think

00:42:14.559 --> 00:42:14.780
 about

00:42:14.780 --> 00:42:14.920
 in

00:42:14.920 --> 00:42:15.340
 relationship

00:42:15.340 --> 00:42:15.840
 to

00:42:15.840 --> 00:42:16.100
 suffering

00:42:16.100 --> 00:42:16.260
 is

00:42:16.260 --> 00:42:16.380
 how

00:42:16.380 --> 00:42:16.559
 much

00:42:16.559 --> 00:42:16.680
 I

00:42:16.680 --> 00:42:16.960
 hate

00:42:16.960 --> 00:42:17.100
 it

00:42:17.100 --> 00:42:17.420
 he

00:42:17.420 --> 00:42:17.579
 said

00:42:17.579 --> 00:42:17.700
 but

00:42:17.700 --> 00:42:17.780
 I

00:42:17.780 --> 00:42:18.140
 actually

00:42:18.140 --> 00:42:18.539
 learned

00:42:18.539 --> 00:42:18.519
!

00:42:18.519 --> 00:42:18.680
 through

00:42:18.680 --> 00:42:18.800
 the

00:42:18.800 --> 00:42:19.180
 process

00:42:19.180 --> 00:42:19.400
 that

00:42:19.400 --> 00:42:19.619
 God

00:42:19.619 --> 00:42:20.000
 does

00:42:20.000 --> 00:42:20.559
 something

00:42:20.559 --> 00:42:20.920
 in

00:42:20.920 --> 00:42:21.260
 me

00:42:21.260 --> 00:42:22.519
 in

00:42:22.519 --> 00:42:22.740
 that

00:42:22.740 --> 00:42:23.300
 suffering

00:42:23.300 --> 00:42:24.720
 as

00:42:24.720 --> 00:42:24.860
 he

00:42:24.860 --> 00:42:25.260
 draws

00:42:25.260 --> 00:42:25.500
 me

00:42:25.500 --> 00:42:25.840
 nearer

00:42:25.840 --> 00:42:25.940
 and

00:42:25.940 --> 00:42:26.180
 nearer

00:42:26.180 --> 00:42:26.300
 to

00:42:26.300 --> 00:42:26.780
 Christ

00:42:26.780 --> 00:42:27.240
 and

00:42:27.240 --> 00:42:27.360
 he

00:42:27.360 --> 00:42:27.480
 said

00:42:27.480 --> 00:42:27.680
 I've

00:42:27.680 --> 00:42:27.920
 learned

00:42:27.920 --> 00:42:28.119
 to

00:42:28.119 --> 00:42:28.840
 embrace

00:42:28.840 --> 00:42:29.099
 the

00:42:29.099 --> 00:42:29.619
 very

00:42:29.619 --> 00:42:30.340
 things

00:42:30.340 --> 00:42:30.960
 that

00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:31.119
 I

00:42:31.119 --> 00:42:31.619
 hate

00:42:31.619 --> 00:42:32.139
 if

00:42:32.139 --> 00:42:32.320
 it

00:42:32.320 --> 00:42:32.940
 means

00:42:32.940 --> 00:42:33.480
 that

00:42:33.480 --> 00:42:33.599
 I

00:42:33.599 --> 00:42:33.860
 know

00:42:33.860 --> 00:42:34.200
 Christ

00:42:34.200 --> 00:42:34.599
 better

00:42:34.599 --> 00:42:35.240
 and

00:42:35.240 --> 00:42:35.340
 that

00:42:35.340 --> 00:42:35.519
 I'm

00:42:35.519 --> 00:42:35.680
 more

00:42:35.680 --> 00:42:36.079
 faithful

00:42:36.079 --> 00:42:36.320
 to

00:42:36.320 --> 00:42:36.619
 him

00:42:36.619 --> 00:42:37.099
 and

00:42:37.099 --> 00:42:37.200
 that

00:42:37.200 --> 00:42:37.320
 I'm

00:42:37.320 --> 00:42:37.440
 more

00:42:37.440 --> 00:42:38.059
 satisfied

00:42:38.059 --> 00:42:38.400
 in

00:42:38.400 --> 00:42:38.680
 him

00:42:38.680 --> 00:42:39.059
 and

00:42:39.059 --> 00:42:39.320
 I'm

00:42:39.320 --> 00:42:39.760
 longing

00:42:39.760 --> 00:42:40.019
 for

00:42:40.019 --> 00:42:40.240
 his

00:42:40.240 --> 00:42:40.700
 return

00:42:40.700 --> 00:42:40.940
 even

00:42:40.940 --> 00:42:41.320
 more

00:42:41.320 --> 00:42:46.760
 to

00:42:46.760 --> 00:42:47.160
 suffer

00:42:47.160 --> 00:42:47.680
 well

00:42:47.680 --> 00:42:47.900
 is

00:42:47.900 --> 00:42:48.059
 to

00:42:48.059 --> 00:42:48.519
 pursue

00:42:48.519 --> 00:42:48.539
!

00:42:49.400 --> 00:42:49.840
 sanctification

00:42:49.840 --> 00:42:50.320
 that

00:42:50.320 --> 00:42:50.460
 is

00:42:50.460 --> 00:42:50.860
 born

00:42:50.860 --> 00:42:51.800
 of

00:42:51.800 --> 00:42:52.579
 endurance

00:42:52.579 --> 00:42:54.019
 and

00:42:54.019 --> 00:42:54.400
 endurance

00:42:54.400 --> 00:42:54.980
 comes

00:42:54.980 --> 00:42:55.639
 through

00:42:55.639 --> 00:42:56.200
 difficulty

00:42:56.200 --> 00:42:58.240
 second

00:42:58.240 --> 00:42:59.860
 what

00:42:59.860 --> 00:43:00.079
 could

00:43:00.079 --> 00:43:00.260
 we

00:43:00.260 --> 00:43:00.579
 gain

00:43:00.579 --> 00:43:00.800
 from

00:43:00.800 --> 00:43:01.200
 this

00:43:01.200 --> 00:43:02.360
 I

00:43:02.360 --> 00:43:02.539
 would

00:43:02.539 --> 00:43:02.720
 say

00:43:02.720 --> 00:43:02.920
 the

00:43:02.920 --> 00:43:03.220
 second

00:43:03.220 --> 00:43:03.519
 thing

00:43:03.519 --> 00:43:03.740
 is

00:43:03.740 --> 00:43:04.559
 corporate

00:43:04.559 --> 00:43:05.720
 edification

00:43:05.720 --> 00:43:07.599
 so the

00:43:07.599 --> 00:43:07.980
 first one's

00:43:07.980 --> 00:43:08.360
 personal

00:43:08.360 --> 00:43:08.780
 right

00:43:08.780 --> 00:43:09.260
 God's

00:43:09.260 --> 00:43:09.400
 doing

00:43:09.400 --> 00:43:09.760
 a unique

00:43:09.760 --> 00:43:10.059
 work

00:43:10.059 --> 00:43:10.340
 in you

00:43:10.340 --> 00:43:10.880
 a unique

00:43:10.880 --> 00:43:11.400
 sanctifying

00:43:11.400 --> 00:43:11.559
 work

00:43:11.559 --> 00:43:11.720
 the

00:43:11.720 --> 00:43:11.940
 second

00:43:11.940 --> 00:43:12.079
 one

00:43:12.079 --> 00:43:12.200
 is

00:43:12.200 --> 00:43:12.500
 corporate

00:43:12.500 --> 00:43:12.680
 we're

00:43:12.680 --> 00:43:12.900
 thinking

00:43:12.900 --> 00:43:13.119
 of the

00:43:13.119 --> 00:43:13.340
 church

00:43:13.340 --> 00:43:13.660
 now

00:43:13.660 --> 00:43:14.840
 corporate

00:43:14.840 --> 00:43:15.760
 edification

00:43:15.760 --> 00:43:18.340
 that

00:43:18.340 --> 00:43:18.720
 is

00:43:18.719 --> 00:43:20.239
 God

00:43:20.239 --> 00:43:20.539
 does

00:43:20.539 --> 00:43:20.939
 something

00:43:20.939 --> 00:43:21.259
 in

00:43:21.259 --> 00:43:21.639
 my

00:43:21.639 --> 00:43:22.159
 life

00:43:22.159 --> 00:43:24.059
 that

00:43:24.059 --> 00:43:24.679
 spurs

00:43:24.679 --> 00:43:25.059
 along

00:43:25.059 --> 00:43:25.319
 my

00:43:25.319 --> 00:43:25.899
 faith

00:43:25.899 --> 00:43:27.759
 when

00:43:27.759 --> 00:43:27.919
 I

00:43:27.919 --> 00:43:28.239
 see

00:43:28.239 --> 00:43:28.839
 Marty's

00:43:28.839 --> 00:43:29.339
 life

00:43:29.339 --> 00:43:30.779
 going

00:43:30.779 --> 00:43:31.000
 through

00:43:31.000 --> 00:43:31.439
 trouble

00:43:31.439 --> 00:43:31.739
 and

00:43:31.739 --> 00:43:32.159
 distress

00:43:32.159 --> 00:43:32.679
 and

00:43:32.679 --> 00:43:33.139
 hardship

00:43:33.139 --> 00:43:34.119
 and

00:43:34.119 --> 00:43:34.599
 yet

00:43:34.599 --> 00:43:35.739
 he

00:43:35.739 --> 00:43:36.119
 stays

00:43:36.119 --> 00:43:36.299
 the

00:43:36.299 --> 00:43:36.739
 course

00:43:36.739 --> 00:43:38.739
 and

00:43:38.739 --> 00:43:38.859
 it

00:43:38.859 --> 00:43:39.139
 doesn't

00:43:39.139 --> 00:43:39.419
 hinder

00:43:39.419 --> 00:43:39.719
 his

00:43:39.719 --> 00:43:40.139
 song

00:43:40.139 --> 00:43:42.179
 and

00:43:42.179 --> 00:43:42.319
 it

00:43:42.319 --> 00:43:42.759
 doesn't

00:43:42.759 --> 00:43:43.639
 cause

00:43:43.639 --> 00:43:43.939
 him to

00:43:43.939 --> 00:43:44.219
 shrink

00:43:44.219 --> 00:43:44.779
 back

00:43:44.780 --> 00:43:45.460
 from

00:43:45.460 --> 00:43:45.640
 his

00:43:45.640 --> 00:43:45.940
 faith

00:43:45.940 --> 00:43:46.060
 in

00:43:46.060 --> 00:43:46.160
 the

00:43:46.160 --> 00:43:46.320
 Lord

00:43:46.320 --> 00:43:46.720
 Jesus

00:43:46.720 --> 00:43:47.940
 his

00:43:47.940 --> 00:43:48.760
 faithfulness

00:43:48.760 --> 00:43:49.780
 does

00:43:49.780 --> 00:43:50.160
 something

00:43:50.160 --> 00:43:50.400
 in

00:43:50.400 --> 00:43:50.800
 me

00:43:50.800 --> 00:43:53.019
 and

00:43:53.019 --> 00:43:53.220
 who

00:43:53.220 --> 00:43:53.420
 of

00:43:53.420 --> 00:43:53.860
 us

00:43:53.860 --> 00:43:54.560
 has

00:43:54.560 --> 00:43:54.760
 not

00:43:54.760 --> 00:43:54.960
 been

00:43:54.960 --> 00:43:55.380
 strengthened

00:43:55.380 --> 00:43:55.620
 by

00:43:55.620 --> 00:43:55.800
 the

00:43:55.800 --> 00:43:56.080
 faithful

00:43:56.080 --> 00:43:56.480
 endurance

00:43:56.480 --> 00:43:56.660
 of

00:43:56.660 --> 00:43:56.940
 someone

00:43:56.940 --> 00:43:57.340
 else

00:43:57.340 --> 00:43:58.940
 that's

00:43:58.940 --> 00:43:59.080
 why

00:43:59.080 --> 00:43:59.560
 Christian

00:43:59.560 --> 00:44:00.180
 biography

00:44:00.180 --> 00:44:00.720
 particularly

00:44:00.720 --> 00:44:01.260
 missionary

00:44:01.260 --> 00:44:01.860
 biography

00:44:01.860 --> 00:44:02.540
 is

00:44:02.540 --> 00:44:03.080
 so

00:44:03.080 --> 00:44:03.600
 edifying

00:44:03.600 --> 00:44:03.920
 to

00:44:03.920 --> 00:44:04.300
 us

00:44:04.300 --> 00:44:05.460
 God

00:44:05.460 --> 00:44:05.920
 uses

00:44:05.920 --> 00:44:06.720
 our

00:44:06.720 --> 00:44:07.420
 perseverance

00:44:07.420 --> 00:44:08.260
 to

00:44:08.260 --> 00:44:08.640
 spur

00:44:08.640 --> 00:44:09.019
 along

00:44:09.019 --> 00:44:09.240
 the

00:44:09.240 --> 00:44:09.500
 faith

00:44:09.500 --> 00:44:09.660
 of

00:44:09.660 --> 00:44:09.900
 other

00:44:09.900 --> 00:44:10.320
 believers

00:44:10.320 --> 00:44:10.940
 who

00:44:10.940 --> 00:44:11.100
 are

00:44:11.100 --> 00:44:11.320
 bound

00:44:11.320 --> 00:44:11.560
 to

00:44:11.560 --> 00:44:11.820
 suffer

00:44:11.820 --> 00:44:12.040
 as

00:44:12.040 --> 00:44:12.360
 well

00:44:12.360 --> 00:44:13.380
 now

00:44:13.380 --> 00:44:14.280
 here's

00:44:14.280 --> 00:44:14.460
 how

00:44:14.460 --> 00:44:14.760
 that

00:44:14.760 --> 00:44:15.260
 can't

00:44:15.260 --> 00:44:15.680
 happen

00:44:15.680 --> 00:44:17.880
 if

00:44:17.880 --> 00:44:18.059
 you

00:44:18.059 --> 00:44:18.680
 suffer

00:44:18.680 --> 00:44:19.920
 alone

00:44:19.920 --> 00:44:23.280
 listen

00:44:23.280 --> 00:44:23.640
 we

00:44:23.640 --> 00:44:23.840
 get

00:44:23.840 --> 00:44:24.180
 together

00:44:24.180 --> 00:44:24.360
 I

00:44:24.360 --> 00:44:24.559
 like

00:44:24.559 --> 00:44:24.700
 to

00:44:24.700 --> 00:44:24.860
 talk

00:44:24.860 --> 00:44:24.980
 about

00:44:24.980 --> 00:44:25.160
 all

00:44:25.160 --> 00:44:25.400
 kinds

00:44:25.400 --> 00:44:25.519
 of

00:44:25.519 --> 00:44:25.780
 things

00:44:25.780 --> 00:44:25.920
 and

00:44:25.920 --> 00:44:26.039
 I

00:44:26.039 --> 00:44:26.320
 just

00:44:26.320 --> 00:44:26.640
 enjoy

00:44:26.640 --> 00:44:26.880
 being

00:44:26.880 --> 00:44:27.120
 with

00:44:27.120 --> 00:44:27.360
 you

00:44:27.360 --> 00:44:29.099
 baseball

00:44:29.099 --> 00:44:29.440
 season

00:44:29.440 --> 00:44:29.780
 starting

00:44:29.780 --> 00:44:29.920
 to

00:44:29.920 --> 00:44:30.200
 come

00:44:30.200 --> 00:44:31.120
 I

00:44:31.120 --> 00:44:31.280
 want

00:44:31.280 --> 00:44:31.380
 to

00:44:31.380 --> 00:44:31.519
 talk

00:44:31.519 --> 00:44:31.599
 to

00:44:31.599 --> 00:44:31.660
 you

00:44:31.660 --> 00:44:31.820
 about

00:44:31.820 --> 00:44:32.280
 baseball

00:44:32.280 --> 00:44:34.019
 as

00:44:34.019 --> 00:44:34.180
 long

00:44:34.180 --> 00:44:34.280
 as

00:44:34.280 --> 00:44:34.340
 you

00:44:34.340 --> 00:44:34.480
 like

00:44:34.480 --> 00:44:34.599
 the

00:44:34.599 --> 00:44:35.099
 Yankees

00:44:35.099 --> 00:44:37.480
 which

00:44:37.480 --> 00:44:37.599
 is

00:44:37.599 --> 00:44:37.700
 why

00:44:37.700 --> 00:44:37.800
 I

00:44:37.800 --> 00:44:37.940
 don't

00:44:37.940 --> 00:44:38.140
 talk

00:44:38.140 --> 00:44:38.280
 to

00:44:38.280 --> 00:44:38.480
 Shane

00:44:38.480 --> 00:44:38.780
 about

00:44:38.780 --> 00:44:39.019
 it

00:44:39.019 --> 00:44:41.740
 I

00:44:41.739 --> 00:44:41.979
 talked

00:44:41.979 --> 00:44:42.059
 to

00:44:42.059 --> 00:44:42.099
 you

00:44:42.099 --> 00:44:42.239
 about

00:44:42.239 --> 00:44:42.639
 baseball

00:44:42.639 --> 00:44:42.919
 we

00:44:42.919 --> 00:44:43.059
 can

00:44:43.059 --> 00:44:43.239
 talk

00:44:43.239 --> 00:44:43.439
 about

00:44:43.439 --> 00:44:43.599
 how

00:44:43.599 --> 00:44:43.819
 hot

00:44:43.819 --> 00:44:43.939
 it

00:44:43.939 --> 00:44:44.139
 is

00:44:44.139 --> 00:44:44.259
 and

00:44:44.259 --> 00:44:44.379
 I'm

00:44:44.379 --> 00:44:44.539
 not

00:44:44.539 --> 00:44:44.739
 ready

00:44:44.739 --> 00:44:44.879
 for

00:44:44.879 --> 00:44:45.139
 that

00:44:45.139 --> 00:44:45.319
 and

00:44:45.319 --> 00:44:45.579
 we

00:44:45.579 --> 00:44:45.679
 can

00:44:45.679 --> 00:44:45.799
 talk

00:44:45.799 --> 00:44:45.919
 about

00:44:45.919 --> 00:44:46.059
 all

00:44:46.059 --> 00:44:46.279
 kinds

00:44:46.279 --> 00:44:46.379
 of

00:44:46.379 --> 00:44:46.599
 stuff

00:44:46.599 --> 00:44:46.859
 right

00:44:46.859 --> 00:44:50.839
 you

00:44:50.839 --> 00:44:50.939
 know

00:44:50.939 --> 00:44:51.079
 when

00:44:51.079 --> 00:44:51.259
 you're

00:44:51.259 --> 00:44:51.699
 struggling

00:44:51.699 --> 00:44:51.939
 with

00:44:51.939 --> 00:44:52.179
 something

00:44:52.179 --> 00:44:52.359
 in

00:44:52.359 --> 00:44:52.479
 your

00:44:52.479 --> 00:44:52.979
 life

00:44:52.979 --> 00:44:55.459
 I

00:44:55.459 --> 00:44:55.659
 want

00:44:55.659 --> 00:44:55.779
 to

00:44:55.779 --> 00:44:56.039
 see

00:44:56.039 --> 00:44:56.259
 your

00:44:56.259 --> 00:44:56.779
 perseverance

00:44:56.779 --> 00:44:57.500
 not

00:44:57.500 --> 00:44:57.699
 just

00:44:57.699 --> 00:44:58.000
 because

00:44:58.000 --> 00:44:58.219
 I'm

00:44:58.219 --> 00:44:58.679
 nosy

00:44:58.679 --> 00:44:59.659
 but

00:44:59.659 --> 00:44:59.959
 because

00:44:59.959 --> 00:45:00.219
 God

00:45:00.219 --> 00:45:00.500
 does

00:45:00.500 --> 00:45:00.819
 something

00:45:00.819 --> 00:45:01.079
 for

00:45:01.079 --> 00:45:01.419
 me

00:45:01.419 --> 00:45:01.959
 when

00:45:01.959 --> 00:45:02.159
 you

00:45:02.159 --> 00:45:02.439
 suffer

00:45:02.439 --> 00:45:02.819
 well

00:45:02.819 --> 00:45:03.639
 this

00:45:03.639 --> 00:45:03.819
 week

00:45:03.819 --> 00:45:04.019
 someone

00:45:04.019 --> 00:45:04.259
 texted

00:45:04.259 --> 00:45:04.379
 me

00:45:04.379 --> 00:45:04.539
 this

00:45:04.539 --> 00:45:04.699
 week

00:45:04.699 --> 00:45:04.799
 and

00:45:04.799 --> 00:45:05.079
 said

00:45:05.079 --> 00:45:05.239
 hey

00:45:05.239 --> 00:45:06.139
 there's

00:45:06.139 --> 00:45:06.719
 things

00:45:06.719 --> 00:45:06.839
 going

00:45:06.839 --> 00:45:06.940
 on

00:45:06.940 --> 00:45:07.059
 my

00:45:07.059 --> 00:45:07.239
 life

00:45:07.239 --> 00:45:07.299
 it's

00:45:07.299 --> 00:45:07.379
 been

00:45:07.379 --> 00:45:07.559
 really

00:45:07.559 --> 00:45:07.920
 hard

00:45:07.920 --> 00:45:09.940
 and

00:45:09.940 --> 00:45:10.000
 we

00:45:10.000 --> 00:45:10.239
 had

00:45:10.239 --> 00:45:10.379
 this

00:45:10.379 --> 00:45:10.839
 exchange

00:45:10.839 --> 00:45:10.980
 where

00:45:10.980 --> 00:45:11.099
 I

00:45:11.099 --> 00:45:11.239
 think

00:45:11.239 --> 00:45:11.379
 we

00:45:11.379 --> 00:45:11.480
 were

00:45:11.480 --> 00:45:11.599
 able

00:45:11.599 --> 00:45:11.779
 to

00:45:11.779 --> 00:45:12.179
 encourage

00:45:12.179 --> 00:45:12.379
 one

00:45:12.379 --> 00:45:12.599
 another

00:45:12.599 --> 00:45:12.839
 a little

00:45:12.839 --> 00:45:13.000
 bit

00:45:13.000 --> 00:45:13.119
 in

00:45:13.119 --> 00:45:13.279
 that

00:45:13.279 --> 00:45:13.480
 just

00:45:13.480 --> 00:45:13.619
 to

00:45:13.619 --> 00:45:13.759
 say

00:45:13.759 --> 00:45:14.000
 look

00:45:14.000 --> 00:45:14.359
 the

00:45:14.359 --> 00:45:14.960
 Lord

00:45:14.960 --> 00:45:15.099
 is

00:45:15.099 --> 00:45:15.460
 faithful

00:45:15.460 --> 00:45:16.659
 and

00:45:16.659 --> 00:45:16.779
 they

00:45:16.779 --> 00:45:17.039
 followed

00:45:17.039 --> 00:45:17.239
 up

00:45:17.239 --> 00:45:17.440
 a little

00:45:17.440 --> 00:45:17.599
 bit

00:45:17.599 --> 00:45:17.900
 later

00:45:17.900 --> 00:45:18.219
 and

00:45:18.219 --> 00:45:18.659
 said

00:45:18.659 --> 00:45:18.859
 hey

00:45:18.859 --> 00:45:19.099
 this

00:45:19.099 --> 00:45:19.339
 thing

00:45:19.339 --> 00:45:19.539
 that

00:45:19.539 --> 00:45:20.199
 the

00:45:20.199 --> 00:45:20.359
 Lord

00:45:20.359 --> 00:45:20.460
 is

00:45:20.460 --> 00:45:20.639
 already

00:45:20.639 --> 00:45:20.920
 working

00:45:20.920 --> 00:45:21.059
 in

00:45:21.059 --> 00:45:21.179
 this

00:45:21.179 --> 00:45:21.539
 situation

00:45:21.539 --> 00:45:21.739
 that

00:45:21.739 --> 00:45:22.039
 did

00:45:22.039 --> 00:45:22.460
 something

00:45:22.460 --> 00:45:22.759
 for

00:45:22.759 --> 00:45:23.099
 me

00:45:23.099 --> 00:45:25.460
 their

00:45:25.460 --> 00:45:26.119
 suffering

00:45:26.119 --> 00:45:26.980
 helped

00:45:26.980 --> 00:45:27.199
 me

00:45:27.199 --> 00:45:27.599
 to see

00:45:27.599 --> 00:45:28.099
 God's

00:45:28.099 --> 00:45:28.859
 faithfulness

00:45:28.859 --> 00:45:28.839
!

00:45:30.519 --> 00:45:30.539
 you

00:45:30.539 --> 00:45:30.639
 know

00:45:36.139 --> 00:45:37.079
 private

00:45:37.079 --> 00:45:38.359
 with

00:45:38.359 --> 00:45:38.679
 other

00:45:38.679 --> 00:45:39.259
 Christians

00:45:39.259 --> 00:45:41.299
 not

00:45:41.299 --> 00:45:41.599
 saying

00:45:41.599 --> 00:45:41.759
 that

00:45:41.759 --> 00:45:41.900
 you

00:45:41.900 --> 00:45:42.179
 always

00:45:42.179 --> 00:45:42.359
 have

00:45:42.359 --> 00:45:42.500
 to

00:45:42.500 --> 00:45:42.679
 say

00:45:42.679 --> 00:45:43.079
 everything

00:45:43.079 --> 00:45:43.299
 that

00:45:43.299 --> 00:45:43.400
 you

00:45:43.400 --> 00:45:43.559
 want

00:45:43.559 --> 00:45:43.679
 to

00:45:43.679 --> 00:45:43.839
 say

00:45:43.839 --> 00:45:43.980
 to

00:45:43.980 --> 00:45:44.199
 every

00:45:44.199 --> 00:45:44.559
 person

00:45:44.559 --> 00:45:44.839
 not

00:45:44.839 --> 00:45:45.219
 everybody

00:45:45.219 --> 00:45:45.480
 can

00:45:45.480 --> 00:45:45.639
 be

00:45:45.639 --> 00:45:46.019
 trusted

00:45:46.019 --> 00:45:46.319
 with

00:45:46.319 --> 00:45:46.739
 the

00:45:46.739 --> 00:45:47.039
 deepest

00:45:47.039 --> 00:45:47.339
 things

00:45:47.339 --> 00:45:47.500
 in

00:45:47.500 --> 00:45:47.599
 your

00:45:47.599 --> 00:45:47.879
 life

00:45:47.879 --> 00:45:48.099
 I

00:45:48.099 --> 00:45:48.440
 understand

00:45:48.440 --> 00:45:48.679
 that

00:45:48.679 --> 00:45:48.920
 I'm

00:45:48.920 --> 00:45:49.059
 not

00:45:49.059 --> 00:45:49.539
 advocating

00:45:49.539 --> 00:45:49.779
 for

00:45:49.779 --> 00:45:50.079
 that

00:45:50.079 --> 00:45:50.719
 but

00:45:50.719 --> 00:45:50.940
 you

00:45:50.940 --> 00:45:51.199
 can't

00:45:51.199 --> 00:45:51.299
 do

00:45:51.299 --> 00:45:51.400
 it

00:45:51.400 --> 00:45:51.759
 alone

00:45:51.759 --> 00:45:52.619
 and

00:45:52.619 --> 00:45:52.719
 you

00:45:52.719 --> 00:45:52.980
 shouldn't

00:45:52.980 --> 00:45:53.099
 do

00:45:53.099 --> 00:45:53.199
 it

00:45:53.199 --> 00:45:53.519
 alone

00:45:53.519 --> 00:45:54.059
 and

00:45:54.059 --> 00:45:54.239
 you

00:45:54.239 --> 00:45:54.460
 should

00:45:54.460 --> 00:45:54.859
 pursue

00:45:54.859 --> 00:45:55.099
 the

00:45:55.099 --> 00:45:55.319
 fruit

00:45:55.319 --> 00:45:55.519
 that

00:45:55.519 --> 00:45:55.759
 God

00:45:55.759 --> 00:45:55.960
 may

00:45:55.960 --> 00:45:56.079
 be

00:45:56.079 --> 00:45:56.299
 doing

00:45:56.299 --> 00:45:56.480
 in

00:45:56.480 --> 00:45:56.759
 someone

00:45:56.759 --> 00:45:57.159
 else's

00:45:57.159 --> 00:45:57.440
 life

00:45:57.440 --> 00:45:57.699
 through

00:45:57.699 --> 00:45:57.900
 what

00:45:57.900 --> 00:45:58.079
 you're

00:45:58.079 --> 00:45:58.279
 going

00:45:58.280 --> 00:45:58.460
 through

00:45:58.460 --> 00:45:58.680
 right

00:45:58.680 --> 00:45:59.040
 now

00:45:59.040 --> 00:46:00.840
 so

00:46:00.840 --> 00:46:01.000
 when

00:46:01.000 --> 00:46:01.100
 you

00:46:01.100 --> 00:46:01.220
 go

00:46:01.220 --> 00:46:01.360
 to

00:46:01.360 --> 00:46:01.600
 Bible

00:46:01.600 --> 00:46:01.920
 study

00:46:01.920 --> 00:46:02.280
 tonight

00:46:02.280 --> 00:46:02.740
 ladies

00:46:02.740 --> 00:46:03.660
 and

00:46:03.660 --> 00:46:03.760
 you

00:46:03.760 --> 00:46:03.900
 go

00:46:03.900 --> 00:46:04.080
 through

00:46:04.080 --> 00:46:04.220
 the

00:46:04.220 --> 00:46:04.440
 prayer

00:46:04.440 --> 00:46:04.920
 time

00:46:04.920 --> 00:46:06.820
 if

00:46:06.820 --> 00:46:07.180
 something's

00:46:07.180 --> 00:46:07.300
 going

00:46:07.300 --> 00:46:07.460
 on

00:46:07.460 --> 00:46:07.560
 in

00:46:07.560 --> 00:46:07.660
 your

00:46:07.660 --> 00:46:08.100
 life

00:46:08.100 --> 00:46:08.820
 lean

00:46:08.820 --> 00:46:08.960
 on

00:46:08.960 --> 00:46:09.160
 those

00:46:09.160 --> 00:46:09.540
 ladies

00:46:09.540 --> 00:46:11.519
 tell

00:46:11.519 --> 00:46:11.680
 them

00:46:11.680 --> 00:46:11.820
 how

00:46:11.820 --> 00:46:11.980
 you're

00:46:11.980 --> 00:46:12.180
 dealing

00:46:12.180 --> 00:46:12.440
 with

00:46:12.440 --> 00:46:12.660
 it

00:46:12.660 --> 00:46:13.360
 you

00:46:13.360 --> 00:46:13.580
 don't

00:46:13.580 --> 00:46:13.760
 know

00:46:13.760 --> 00:46:13.960
 what

00:46:13.960 --> 00:46:14.160
 may

00:46:14.160 --> 00:46:14.280
 be

00:46:14.280 --> 00:46:14.460
 going

00:46:14.460 --> 00:46:14.600
 on

00:46:14.600 --> 00:46:14.720
 in

00:46:14.720 --> 00:46:14.880
 their

00:46:14.880 --> 00:46:15.160
 life

00:46:15.160 --> 00:46:15.320
 and

00:46:15.320 --> 00:46:15.640
 God

00:46:15.640 --> 00:46:15.800
 could

00:46:15.800 --> 00:46:15.980
 be

00:46:15.980 --> 00:46:16.320
 using

00:46:16.320 --> 00:46:16.820
 you

00:46:16.820 --> 00:46:17.260
 to

00:46:17.260 --> 00:46:17.380
 be

00:46:17.380 --> 00:46:17.540
 the

00:46:17.540 --> 00:46:17.760
 very

00:46:17.760 --> 00:46:18.300
 thing

00:46:18.300 --> 00:46:18.720
 that

00:46:18.720 --> 00:46:18.860
 will

00:46:18.860 --> 00:46:19.160
 hold

00:46:19.160 --> 00:46:19.360
 them

00:46:19.360 --> 00:46:19.820
 together

00:46:19.820 --> 00:46:21.760
 don't

00:46:21.760 --> 00:46:22.080
 suffer

00:46:22.080 --> 00:46:22.620
 alone

00:46:22.620 --> 00:46:24.340
 here's

00:46:24.340 --> 00:46:24.460
 the

00:46:24.460 --> 00:46:24.720
 third

00:46:24.720 --> 00:46:25.040
 thing

00:46:25.040 --> 00:46:25.340
 and

00:46:25.340 --> 00:46:31.640
 of

00:46:31.640 --> 00:46:32.400
 course

00:46:32.400 --> 00:46:33.800
 the

00:46:33.800 --> 00:46:34.559
 sinner

00:46:34.559 --> 00:46:35.120
 salvation

00:46:35.120 --> 00:46:35.780
 over

00:46:35.780 --> 00:46:36.000
 and

00:46:36.000 --> 00:46:36.260
 over

00:46:36.260 --> 00:46:36.579
 Peter

00:46:36.579 --> 00:46:36.800
 has

00:46:36.800 --> 00:46:37.059
 said

00:46:37.059 --> 00:46:37.220
 that

00:46:37.220 --> 00:46:37.320
 it

00:46:37.320 --> 00:46:37.480
 is

00:46:37.480 --> 00:46:37.660
 through

00:46:37.660 --> 00:46:37.880
 the

00:46:37.880 --> 00:46:38.519
 faithfulness

00:46:38.519 --> 00:46:38.660
 of

00:46:38.660 --> 00:46:38.980
 God's

00:46:38.980 --> 00:46:39.320
 people

00:46:39.320 --> 00:46:39.900
 that

00:46:39.900 --> 00:46:40.559
 unbelievers

00:46:40.559 --> 00:46:40.780
 are

00:46:40.780 --> 00:46:41.180
 drawn

00:46:41.180 --> 00:46:41.420
 to

00:46:41.420 --> 00:46:41.700
 faith

00:46:41.700 --> 00:46:41.860
 in

00:46:41.860 --> 00:46:42.120
 Christ

00:46:42.120 --> 00:46:42.559
 themselves

00:46:42.559 --> 00:46:42.920
 he

00:46:42.920 --> 00:46:43.180
 said

00:46:43.180 --> 00:46:43.300
 it

00:46:43.300 --> 00:46:43.480
 many

00:46:43.480 --> 00:46:43.820
 times

00:46:43.820 --> 00:46:43.940
 in

00:46:43.940 --> 00:46:44.039
 the

00:46:44.039 --> 00:46:44.300
 letter

00:46:44.300 --> 00:46:46.680
 even

00:46:46.680 --> 00:46:46.880
 in

00:46:46.880 --> 00:46:47.100
 this

00:46:47.100 --> 00:46:47.480
 paragraph

00:46:47.480 --> 00:46:47.780
 the

00:46:47.780 --> 00:46:48.340
 opportunity

00:46:48.340 --> 00:46:48.820
 to

00:46:48.820 --> 00:46:49.320
 win

00:46:49.320 --> 00:46:49.660
 our

00:46:49.660 --> 00:46:50.140
 very

00:46:50.140 --> 00:46:50.720
 enemies

00:46:50.720 --> 00:46:51.840
 to

00:46:51.840 --> 00:46:52.380
 Christ

00:46:52.380 --> 00:46:52.900
 is

00:46:52.900 --> 00:46:53.240
 so

00:46:53.240 --> 00:46:53.700
 evident

00:46:53.700 --> 00:46:54.800
 and

00:46:54.800 --> 00:46:55.039
 again

00:46:55.039 --> 00:46:55.219
 we

00:46:55.219 --> 00:46:55.440
 look

00:46:55.440 --> 00:46:55.559
 at

00:46:55.559 --> 00:46:55.699
 the

00:46:55.699 --> 00:46:56.000
 cross

00:46:56.000 --> 00:46:56.259
 don't

00:46:56.259 --> 00:46:56.460
 we

00:46:56.460 --> 00:46:57.019
 what

00:46:57.019 --> 00:46:57.159
 is

00:46:57.159 --> 00:46:57.259
 it

00:46:57.259 --> 00:46:57.440
 that

00:46:57.440 --> 00:46:57.719
 Jesus

00:46:57.719 --> 00:46:58.340
 does

00:46:58.340 --> 00:46:59.480
 father

00:46:59.480 --> 00:46:59.860
 forgive

00:46:59.860 --> 00:47:00.059
 them

00:47:00.059 --> 00:47:00.219
 they

00:47:00.219 --> 00:47:00.380
 don't

00:47:00.380 --> 00:47:00.539
 even

00:47:00.539 --> 00:47:00.699
 know

00:47:00.699 --> 00:47:00.840
 what

00:47:00.840 --> 00:47:01.000
 they're

00:47:01.000 --> 00:47:01.300
 doing

00:47:01.300 --> 00:47:01.500
 and

00:47:01.500 --> 00:47:01.619
 then

00:47:01.619 --> 00:47:01.759
 the

00:47:01.759 --> 00:47:02.099
 captain

00:47:02.099 --> 00:47:02.380
 who's

00:47:02.380 --> 00:47:02.940
 responsible

00:47:02.940 --> 00:47:03.300
 for

00:47:03.300 --> 00:47:03.719
 killing

00:47:03.719 --> 00:47:04.039
 him

00:47:04.039 --> 00:47:05.960
 says

00:47:05.960 --> 00:47:06.239
 wow

00:47:06.239 --> 00:47:06.619
 surely

00:47:06.619 --> 00:47:07.519
 this

00:47:07.519 --> 00:47:07.699
 is

00:47:07.699 --> 00:47:07.880
 the

00:47:07.880 --> 00:47:08.039
 son

00:47:08.039 --> 00:47:08.159
 of

00:47:08.159 --> 00:47:08.420
 God

00:47:08.420 --> 00:47:12.880
 the

00:47:12.880 --> 00:47:13.179
 Lord

00:47:13.179 --> 00:47:13.460
 may

00:47:13.460 --> 00:47:13.639
 be

00:47:13.639 --> 00:47:13.940
 using

00:47:13.940 --> 00:47:14.179
 your

00:47:14.179 --> 00:47:14.619
 suffering

00:47:14.619 --> 00:47:16.139
 to

00:47:16.139 --> 00:47:16.420
 bring

00:47:16.420 --> 00:47:16.800
 someone

00:47:16.800 --> 00:47:17.059
 else

00:47:17.059 --> 00:47:17.239
 to

00:47:17.239 --> 00:47:17.639
 saving

00:47:17.639 --> 00:47:17.960
 faith

00:47:17.960 --> 00:47:18.079
 in

00:47:18.079 --> 00:47:18.199
 the

00:47:18.199 --> 00:47:18.360
 Lord

00:47:18.360 --> 00:47:18.619
 Jesus

00:47:18.619 --> 00:47:19.039
 Christ

00:47:19.039 --> 00:47:19.360
 and

00:47:19.360 --> 00:47:19.500
 I

00:47:19.500 --> 00:47:19.779
 think

00:47:19.779 --> 00:47:20.079
 all

00:47:20.079 --> 00:47:20.199
 of

00:47:20.199 --> 00:47:20.320
 us

00:47:20.320 --> 00:47:20.480
 would

00:47:20.480 --> 00:47:20.480


00:47:20.480 --> 00:47:20.739
 say

00:47:20.739 --> 00:47:20.900
 as

00:47:20.900 --> 00:47:21.119
 hard

00:47:21.119 --> 00:47:21.279
 as

00:47:21.280 --> 00:47:21.600
 suffering

00:47:21.600 --> 00:47:22.000
 is

00:47:22.000 --> 00:47:22.800
 you

00:47:22.800 --> 00:47:22.900
 know

00:47:22.900 --> 00:47:23.140
 that's

00:47:23.140 --> 00:47:23.360
 probably

00:47:23.360 --> 00:47:23.660
 worth

00:47:23.660 --> 00:47:24.000
 it

00:47:24.000 --> 00:47:26.019
 that's

00:47:26.019 --> 00:47:26.300
 worth

00:47:26.300 --> 00:47:26.960
 it

00:47:26.960 --> 00:47:27.880
 here

00:47:27.880 --> 00:47:28.040
 we go

00:47:28.040 --> 00:47:28.160
 back

00:47:28.160 --> 00:47:28.380
 to that

00:47:28.380 --> 00:47:28.660
 beginning

00:47:28.660 --> 00:47:29.220
 question

00:47:29.220 --> 00:47:30.800
 if

00:47:30.800 --> 00:47:31.380
 if I'm

00:47:31.380 --> 00:47:31.560
 going

00:47:31.560 --> 00:47:31.720
 through

00:47:31.720 --> 00:47:32.000
 something

00:47:32.000 --> 00:47:32.320
 hard

00:47:32.320 --> 00:47:32.720
 does that

00:47:32.720 --> 00:47:32.920
 mean

00:47:32.920 --> 00:47:33.080
 that

00:47:33.080 --> 00:47:33.280
 God

00:47:33.280 --> 00:47:33.519
 isn't

00:47:33.519 --> 00:47:33.880
 good

00:47:33.880 --> 00:47:35.300
 of

00:47:35.300 --> 00:47:35.519
 course

00:47:35.519 --> 00:47:35.680
 it

00:47:35.680 --> 00:47:36.560
 doesn't

00:47:36.559 --> 00:47:38.940
 mean

00:47:38.940 --> 00:47:41.400
 what

00:47:41.400 --> 00:47:41.500
 does

00:47:41.500 --> 00:47:41.639
 it

00:47:41.639 --> 00:47:41.960
 mean

00:47:41.960 --> 00:47:43.380
 well

00:47:43.380 --> 00:47:43.799
 it

00:47:43.799 --> 00:47:44.039
 means

00:47:44.039 --> 00:47:44.279
 he's

00:47:44.279 --> 00:47:44.599
 God

00:47:44.599 --> 00:47:46.139
 and

00:47:46.139 --> 00:47:46.239
 he

00:47:46.239 --> 00:47:46.360
 can

00:47:46.360 --> 00:47:46.500
 do

00:47:46.500 --> 00:47:46.659
 with

00:47:46.659 --> 00:47:46.779
 your

00:47:46.779 --> 00:47:47.059
 life

00:47:47.059 --> 00:47:47.299
 whatever

00:47:47.299 --> 00:47:47.539
 he

00:47:47.539 --> 00:47:47.900
 desires

00:47:47.900 --> 00:47:48.079
 to

00:47:48.079 --> 00:47:48.179
 do

00:47:48.179 --> 00:47:48.320
 with

00:47:48.320 --> 00:47:48.460
 your

00:47:48.460 --> 00:47:48.820
 life

00:47:48.820 --> 00:47:49.360
 and

00:47:49.360 --> 00:47:49.699
 sometimes

00:47:49.699 --> 00:47:49.960
 that

00:47:49.960 --> 00:47:50.179
 means

00:47:50.179 --> 00:47:50.380
 things

00:47:50.380 --> 00:47:50.500
 will

00:47:50.500 --> 00:47:50.619
 get

00:47:50.619 --> 00:47:50.719
 a

00:47:50.719 --> 00:47:50.820
 little

00:47:50.820 --> 00:47:51.239
 hard

00:47:51.239 --> 00:47:51.759
 and

00:47:51.759 --> 00:47:51.960
 we

00:47:51.960 --> 00:47:52.340
 trust

00:47:52.340 --> 00:47:52.519
 that

00:47:52.519 --> 00:47:52.659
 he's

00:47:52.659 --> 00:47:52.940
 always

00:47:52.940 --> 00:47:53.320
 working

00:47:53.320 --> 00:47:53.539
 for

00:47:53.539 --> 00:47:53.759
 his

00:47:53.759 --> 00:47:54.039
 glory

00:47:54.039 --> 00:47:54.219
 and

00:47:54.219 --> 00:47:54.400
 our

00:47:54.400 --> 00:47:54.699
 good

00:47:54.699 --> 00:47:55.519
 our

00:47:55.519 --> 00:47:55.960
 ultimate

00:47:55.960 --> 00:47:56.299
 good

00:47:56.299 --> 00:47:57.599
 and

00:47:57.599 --> 00:47:57.699
 the

00:47:57.699 --> 00:47:57.820
 good

00:47:57.820 --> 00:47:57.920
 of

00:47:57.920 --> 00:47:58.139
 others

00:47:58.139 --> 00:47:58.480
 around

00:47:58.480 --> 00:47:58.880
 us

00:47:58.880 --> 00:47:59.360
 now

00:47:59.360 --> 00:47:59.579
 all

00:47:59.579 --> 00:47:59.679
 of

00:47:59.679 --> 00:47:59.820
 these

00:47:59.820 --> 00:47:59.980
 things

00:47:59.980 --> 00:48:00.119
 why

00:48:00.119 --> 00:48:00.219
 am

00:48:00.219 --> 00:48:00.299
 I

00:48:00.299 --> 00:48:00.500
 bringing

00:48:00.500 --> 00:48:00.699
 up

00:48:00.699 --> 00:48:00.840
 these

00:48:00.840 --> 00:48:00.960
 things

00:48:00.960 --> 00:48:01.059
 there's

00:48:01.059 --> 00:48:01.239
 probably

00:48:01.239 --> 00:48:01.440
 more

00:48:06.559 --> 00:48:07.279
 so

00:48:07.279 --> 00:48:07.420
 that

00:48:07.420 --> 00:48:07.559
 when

00:48:07.559 --> 00:48:07.719
 we

00:48:07.719 --> 00:48:07.980
 do

00:48:07.980 --> 00:48:08.340
 face

00:48:08.340 --> 00:48:08.519
 the

00:48:08.519 --> 00:48:08.880
 hardship

00:48:08.880 --> 00:48:09.179
 and

00:48:09.179 --> 00:48:09.320
 the

00:48:09.320 --> 00:48:09.799
 persecution

00:48:09.799 --> 00:48:10.119
 from

00:48:10.119 --> 00:48:10.360
 others

00:48:10.360 --> 00:48:10.500
 and

00:48:10.500 --> 00:48:10.639
 the

00:48:10.639 --> 00:48:10.900
 slander

00:48:10.900 --> 00:48:11.139
 from

00:48:11.139 --> 00:48:11.360
 others

00:48:11.360 --> 00:48:11.639
 however

00:48:11.639 --> 00:48:11.900
 that

00:48:11.900 --> 00:48:12.099
 may

00:48:12.099 --> 00:48:12.360
 come

00:48:12.360 --> 00:48:12.960
 in

00:48:12.960 --> 00:48:13.119
 this

00:48:13.119 --> 00:48:13.320
 case

00:48:13.320 --> 00:48:13.480
 it's

00:48:13.480 --> 00:48:13.659
 more

00:48:13.659 --> 00:48:13.880
 like

00:48:13.880 --> 00:48:14.079
 people

00:48:14.079 --> 00:48:14.199
 are

00:48:14.199 --> 00:48:14.380
 talking

00:48:14.380 --> 00:48:14.619
 bad

00:48:14.619 --> 00:48:14.820
 about

00:48:14.820 --> 00:48:14.960
 you

00:48:14.960 --> 00:48:15.079
 is

00:48:15.079 --> 00:48:15.639
 really

00:48:15.639 --> 00:48:15.820
 what

00:48:15.820 --> 00:48:16.199
 Peter

00:48:16.199 --> 00:48:16.299
 is

00:48:16.299 --> 00:48:16.480
 getting

00:48:16.480 --> 00:48:16.639
 at

00:48:16.639 --> 00:48:16.699
 in

00:48:16.699 --> 00:48:16.820
 this

00:48:16.820 --> 00:48:17.119
 paragraph

00:48:17.119 --> 00:48:19.279
 when

00:48:19.279 --> 00:48:19.500
 that

00:48:19.500 --> 00:48:20.179
 happens

00:48:20.179 --> 00:48:21.699
 just

00:48:21.699 --> 00:48:21.920
 say

00:48:21.920 --> 00:48:22.039
 you

00:48:22.039 --> 00:48:22.139
 know

00:48:22.139 --> 00:48:22.460
 what

00:48:22.460 --> 00:48:23.119
 God

00:48:23.119 --> 00:48:23.199
 is

00:48:23.199 --> 00:48:23.299
 going

00:48:23.299 --> 00:48:23.320
 to

00:48:23.320 --> 00:48:23.500
 do

00:48:23.500 --> 00:48:23.779
 something

00:48:23.779 --> 00:48:24.000
 in

00:48:24.000 --> 00:48:24.279
 this

00:48:24.279 --> 00:48:24.699
 and

00:48:24.699 --> 00:48:24.799
 I

00:48:24.799 --> 00:48:25.000
 just

00:48:25.000 --> 00:48:25.239
 want

00:48:25.239 --> 00:48:25.320
 him

00:48:25.320 --> 00:48:25.420
 to

00:48:25.420 --> 00:48:25.559
 be

00:48:25.559 --> 00:48:25.840
 fruitful

00:48:25.840 --> 00:48:26.039
 in

00:48:26.039 --> 00:48:26.159
 my

00:48:26.159 --> 00:48:26.500
 life

00:48:26.500 --> 00:48:27.119
 and

00:48:27.119 --> 00:48:27.119


00:48:27.119 --> 00:48:38.199
 I

00:48:38.199 --> 00:48:38.199


00:48:38.199 --> 00:48:38.659
 to

00:48:38.659 --> 00:48:38.199
 be

00:48:38.199 --> 00:48:38.380
 good

00:48:38.380 --> 00:48:38.500
 and

00:48:38.500 --> 00:48:38.819
 God's

00:48:38.819 --> 00:48:39.159
 plan

00:48:39.159 --> 00:48:39.779
 than

00:48:39.779 --> 00:48:39.920
 for

00:48:39.920 --> 00:48:40.119
 doing

00:48:40.119 --> 00:48:40.460
 evil

00:48:40.460 --> 00:48:41.460
 let's

00:48:41.460 --> 00:48:41.699
 wrap

00:48:41.699 --> 00:48:41.799
 it

00:48:41.799 --> 00:48:42.019
 up

00:48:42.019 --> 00:48:44.079
 to

00:48:44.079 --> 00:48:44.319
 be

00:48:44.319 --> 00:48:45.219
 surprised

00:48:45.219 --> 00:48:45.719
 by

00:48:45.719 --> 00:48:46.359
 suffering

00:48:46.359 --> 00:48:48.579
 might

00:48:48.579 --> 00:48:48.880
 mean

00:48:48.880 --> 00:48:49.199
 it

00:48:49.199 --> 00:48:49.460
 may

00:48:49.460 --> 00:48:49.599
 not

00:48:49.599 --> 00:48:49.719
 be

00:48:49.719 --> 00:48:49.940
 this

00:48:49.940 --> 00:48:50.079
 but

00:48:50.079 --> 00:48:50.319
 it

00:48:50.319 --> 00:48:50.559
 might

00:48:50.559 --> 00:48:50.779
 mean

00:48:50.779 --> 00:48:50.920
 that

00:48:50.920 --> 00:48:51.059
 you're

00:48:51.059 --> 00:48:51.179
 just

00:48:51.179 --> 00:48:51.319
 not

00:48:51.319 --> 00:48:51.519
 reading

00:48:51.519 --> 00:48:51.719
 your

00:48:51.719 --> 00:48:51.980
 Bible

00:48:51.980 --> 00:48:52.319
 well

00:48:52.319 --> 00:48:53.659
 if

00:48:53.659 --> 00:48:53.739
 you

00:48:53.739 --> 00:48:53.880
 go

00:48:53.880 --> 00:48:54.039
 through

00:48:54.039 --> 00:48:54.420
 suffering

00:48:54.420 --> 00:48:54.579
 and

00:48:54.579 --> 00:48:54.739
 that

00:48:54.739 --> 00:48:55.199
 causes

00:48:55.199 --> 00:48:55.380
 you

00:48:55.380 --> 00:48:55.500
 to

00:48:55.500 --> 00:48:55.679
 think

00:48:55.679 --> 00:48:55.980
 less

00:48:55.980 --> 00:48:56.179
 of

00:48:56.179 --> 00:48:56.619
 God

00:48:56.619 --> 00:48:56.940
 or

00:48:56.940 --> 00:48:57.300
 that

00:48:57.300 --> 00:48:57.960
 this

00:48:57.960 --> 00:48:58.400
 isn't

00:48:58.400 --> 00:48:58.639
 supposed

00:48:58.639 --> 00:48:58.780
 to

00:48:58.780 --> 00:48:59.099
 happen

00:48:59.099 --> 00:49:00.360
 you

00:49:00.360 --> 00:49:01.460
 need

00:49:01.460 --> 00:49:01.579
 to

00:49:01.579 --> 00:49:01.720
 read

00:49:01.720 --> 00:49:01.840
 your

00:49:01.840 --> 00:49:02.039
 Bible

00:49:02.039 --> 00:49:02.480
 better

00:49:02.480 --> 00:49:03.000
 because

00:49:03.000 --> 00:49:03.159
 it's

00:49:03.159 --> 00:49:03.480
 there

00:49:03.480 --> 00:49:04.079
 it's

00:49:04.079 --> 00:49:04.200
 all

00:49:04.200 --> 00:49:04.360
 over

00:49:04.360 --> 00:49:04.480
 the

00:49:04.480 --> 00:49:04.679
 place

00:49:04.679 --> 00:49:04.940
 really

00:49:04.940 --> 00:49:06.700
 I

00:49:06.700 --> 00:49:07.079
 suspect

00:49:07.079 --> 00:49:07.599
 that

00:49:07.599 --> 00:49:08.119
 like

00:49:08.119 --> 00:49:08.340
 the

00:49:08.340 --> 00:49:08.659
 Christians

00:49:08.659 --> 00:49:08.840
 in

00:49:08.840 --> 00:49:09.059
 Asia

00:49:09.059 --> 00:49:09.320
 Minor

00:49:09.320 --> 00:49:09.579
 none

00:49:09.579 --> 00:49:09.700
 of

00:49:09.700 --> 00:49:09.820
 you

00:49:09.820 --> 00:49:10.039
 need

00:49:10.039 --> 00:49:10.119
 to

00:49:10.119 --> 00:49:10.260
 be

00:49:10.260 --> 00:49:10.599
 convinced

00:49:10.599 --> 00:49:10.800
 of

00:49:10.800 --> 00:49:11.000
 that

00:49:11.000 --> 00:49:11.340
 I'm

00:49:11.340 --> 00:49:11.500
 sure

00:49:11.500 --> 00:49:11.659
 that

00:49:11.659 --> 00:49:11.820
 you've

00:49:11.820 --> 00:49:11.980
 dealt

00:49:11.980 --> 00:49:12.139
 with

00:49:12.139 --> 00:49:12.320
 it

00:49:12.320 --> 00:49:13.000
 we've

00:49:13.000 --> 00:49:13.119
 had

00:49:13.119 --> 00:49:13.300
 enough

00:49:13.300 --> 00:49:13.900
 conversations

00:49:13.900 --> 00:49:14.139
 that

00:49:14.139 --> 00:49:14.220
 I

00:49:14.220 --> 00:49:14.380
 know

00:49:14.380 --> 00:49:14.619
 that's

00:49:14.619 --> 00:49:14.740
 the

00:49:14.740 --> 00:49:15.039
 case

00:49:15.039 --> 00:49:17.960
 I do

00:49:17.960 --> 00:49:18.360
 imagine

00:49:18.360 --> 00:49:18.639
 however

00:49:18.639 --> 00:49:19.019
 that all

00:49:19.019 --> 00:49:19.200
 of us

00:49:19.200 --> 00:49:19.559
 could use

00:49:19.559 --> 00:49:19.740
 the

00:49:19.740 --> 00:49:20.320
 encouragement

00:49:20.320 --> 00:49:20.539
 and

00:49:20.539 --> 00:49:21.220
 exhortation

00:49:21.220 --> 00:49:21.480
 that

00:49:21.480 --> 00:49:22.280
 Peter

00:49:22.280 --> 00:49:22.540
 gives

00:49:22.540 --> 00:49:22.700
 us

00:49:22.700 --> 00:49:22.820
 in

00:49:22.820 --> 00:49:23.000
 this

00:49:23.000 --> 00:49:23.440
 text

00:49:23.440 --> 00:49:25.380
 we

00:49:25.380 --> 00:49:25.720
 mustn't

00:49:25.720 --> 00:49:25.920
 lose

00:49:25.920 --> 00:49:26.380
 sight

00:49:26.380 --> 00:49:26.820
 of

00:49:26.820 --> 00:49:26.960
 the

00:49:26.960 --> 00:49:27.300
 eternal

00:49:27.300 --> 00:49:27.760
 blessing

00:49:27.760 --> 00:49:27.960
 that

00:49:27.960 --> 00:49:28.280
 awaits

00:49:28.280 --> 00:49:28.500
 us

00:49:28.500 --> 00:49:28.760
 beyond

00:49:28.760 --> 00:49:28.960
 this

00:49:28.960 --> 00:49:29.180
 life

00:49:29.180 --> 00:49:29.320
 of

00:49:29.320 --> 00:49:29.660
 exile

00:49:29.660 --> 00:49:30.400
 we

00:49:30.400 --> 00:49:30.880
 gotta

00:49:30.880 --> 00:49:31.080
 be

00:49:31.080 --> 00:49:31.400
 focused

00:49:31.400 --> 00:49:31.600
 on

00:49:31.600 --> 00:49:31.720
 the

00:49:31.720 --> 00:49:32.060
 gospel

00:49:32.060 --> 00:49:33.019
 every

00:49:33.019 --> 00:49:33.420
 day

00:49:33.420 --> 00:49:34.440
 and

00:49:34.440 --> 00:49:34.580
 when

00:49:34.580 --> 00:49:34.740
 one

00:49:34.740 --> 00:49:34.960
 of us

00:49:34.960 --> 00:49:35.080
 is

00:49:35.080 --> 00:49:35.400
 struggling

00:49:35.400 --> 00:49:35.640
 you know

00:49:35.640 --> 00:49:35.760
 what

00:49:35.760 --> 00:49:35.900
 the

00:49:35.900 --> 00:49:36.040
 other

00:49:36.040 --> 00:49:36.160
 way

00:49:36.160 --> 00:49:36.420
 you say

00:49:36.420 --> 00:49:36.560
 I'm

00:49:36.560 --> 00:49:36.680
 not

00:49:36.680 --> 00:49:36.980
 sure

00:49:36.980 --> 00:49:37.140
 what

00:49:37.140 --> 00:49:37.260
 to

00:49:37.260 --> 00:49:37.480
 say

00:49:37.480 --> 00:49:37.980
 here's

00:49:37.980 --> 00:49:38.099
 what

00:49:38.099 --> 00:49:38.219
 you

00:49:38.219 --> 00:49:38.420
 say

00:49:38.420 --> 00:49:38.539
 if

00:49:38.539 --> 00:49:38.579
 you

00:49:38.579 --> 00:49:38.679
 don't

00:49:38.679 --> 00:49:38.760
 know

00:49:38.760 --> 00:49:38.860
 what

00:49:38.860 --> 00:49:38.980
 else

00:49:38.980 --> 00:49:39.099
 to

00:49:39.099 --> 00:49:39.320
 say

00:49:39.320 --> 00:49:41.039
 you

00:49:41.039 --> 00:49:41.240
 say

00:49:41.240 --> 00:49:41.500
 if

00:49:41.500 --> 00:49:41.920
 everything

00:49:41.920 --> 00:49:42.119
 in

00:49:42.119 --> 00:49:42.219
 your

00:49:42.219 --> 00:49:42.500
 life

00:49:42.500 --> 00:49:42.699
 falls

00:49:42.699 --> 00:49:43.019
 apart

00:49:43.019 --> 00:49:45.059
 everything

00:49:45.059 --> 00:49:47.000
 you

00:49:47.000 --> 00:49:47.199
 think

00:49:47.199 --> 00:49:47.599
 corporately

00:49:47.599 --> 00:49:47.840
 as a

00:49:47.840 --> 00:49:48.059
 church

00:49:48.059 --> 00:49:48.199
 if

00:49:48.199 --> 00:49:48.940
 for

00:49:48.940 --> 00:49:49.199
 some

00:49:49.199 --> 00:49:49.460
 reason

00:49:49.460 --> 00:49:49.679
 we

00:49:49.679 --> 00:49:49.860
 come

00:49:49.860 --> 00:49:50.000
 in

00:49:50.000 --> 00:49:50.320
 tomorrow

00:49:50.320 --> 00:49:50.480
 and

00:49:50.480 --> 00:49:50.579
 the

00:49:50.579 --> 00:49:50.820
 landlord

00:49:50.820 --> 00:49:51.139
 decides

00:49:51.139 --> 00:49:51.260
 you

00:49:51.260 --> 00:49:51.340
 know

00:49:51.340 --> 00:49:51.480
 what

00:49:51.480 --> 00:49:51.599
 I

00:49:51.599 --> 00:49:51.719
 don't

00:49:51.719 --> 00:49:51.980
 actually

00:49:51.980 --> 00:49:52.159
 want

00:49:52.159 --> 00:49:52.260
 you

00:49:52.260 --> 00:49:52.380
 in

00:49:52.380 --> 00:49:52.480
 here

00:49:52.480 --> 00:49:52.579
 you

00:49:52.579 --> 00:49:52.699
 gotta

00:49:52.699 --> 00:49:52.960
 leave

00:49:52.960 --> 00:49:53.940
 and

00:49:53.940 --> 00:49:54.159
 all

00:49:54.159 --> 00:49:54.280
 of

00:49:54.280 --> 00:49:54.440
 this

00:49:54.440 --> 00:49:54.699
 and

00:49:54.699 --> 00:49:55.740
 people

00:49:55.740 --> 00:49:55.960
 get

00:49:55.960 --> 00:49:56.199
 mad

00:49:56.199 --> 00:49:56.300
 and

00:49:56.300 --> 00:49:56.420
 they

00:49:56.420 --> 00:49:56.639
 leave

00:49:56.639 --> 00:49:56.719
!

00:49:56.719 --> 00:49:57.719
 If

00:49:57.719 --> 00:49:57.840
 the

00:49:57.840 --> 00:49:58.000
 whole

00:49:58.000 --> 00:49:58.179
 thing

00:49:58.179 --> 00:49:58.539
 falls

00:49:58.539 --> 00:49:58.860
 apart

00:49:58.860 --> 00:49:58.880
!

00:49:59.460 --> 00:49:59.500
 You

00:49:59.500 --> 00:49:59.599
 know

00:49:59.599 --> 00:49:59.820
 what's

00:49:59.820 --> 00:50:00.079
 true

00:50:00.079 --> 00:50:01.659
 your

00:50:01.659 --> 00:50:01.920
 sins

00:50:01.920 --> 00:50:02.059
 are

00:50:02.059 --> 00:50:02.380
 forgiven

00:50:02.380 --> 00:50:04.579
 your

00:50:04.579 --> 00:50:05.239
 salvation

00:50:05.239 --> 00:50:05.900
 is

00:50:05.900 --> 00:50:06.460
 secured

00:50:06.460 --> 00:50:06.880
 in

00:50:06.880 --> 00:50:07.340
 Christ

00:50:07.340 --> 00:50:07.940
 and

00:50:07.940 --> 00:50:08.139
 that

00:50:08.139 --> 00:50:08.300
 will

00:50:08.300 --> 00:50:08.619
 never

00:50:08.619 --> 00:50:09.300
 change

00:50:09.300 --> 00:50:09.940
 and

00:50:09.940 --> 00:50:10.280
 beyond

00:50:10.280 --> 00:50:10.579
 this

00:50:10.579 --> 00:50:10.840
 life

00:50:10.840 --> 00:50:10.980
 of

00:50:10.980 --> 00:50:11.380
 exile

00:50:11.380 --> 00:50:11.579
 and

00:50:11.579 --> 00:50:11.840
 beyond

00:50:11.840 --> 00:50:12.079
 this

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 life

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 of

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 suffering

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 is

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 nothing

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 but

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 infinite

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 glorious

00:50:16.780 --> 00:50:18.079
 blessing

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 from the

00:50:18.900 --> 00:50:19.139
 God

00:50:19.139 --> 00:50:19.760
 who loved

00:50:19.760 --> 00:50:19.920
 you

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 enough

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 to

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 call

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 you

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 out

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 of

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 darkness

00:50:21.639 --> 00:50:21.920
 into

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 his

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 marvelous

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 light

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 that's

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 the

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 truth

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 and

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 this

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 life

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 is

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 hard

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 and

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 that

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 doesn't

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 mean

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 that

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 your

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 relationships

00:50:27.219 --> 00:50:27.559
 are

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 going

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 to get

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 any

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 better

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 and

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 the

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 pain

00:50:29.860 --> 00:50:30.039
 will

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 hurt

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 less

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 but

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 it

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 does

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 mean

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 that

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 it's

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 coming

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 and

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 if

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 everything

00:50:35.039 --> 00:50:35.280
 else

00:50:35.280 --> 00:50:35.420
 is

00:50:35.420 --> 00:50:35.679
 falling

00:50:35.679 --> 00:50:36.079
 apart

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 you

00:50:36.480 --> 00:50:36.639
 can

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 trust

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 in

00:50:37.099 --> 00:50:37.340
 that

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 don't

00:50:37.760 --> 00:50:37.960
 lose

00:50:37.960 --> 00:50:38.199
 sight

00:50:38.199 --> 00:50:38.320
 of

00:50:38.320 --> 00:50:38.639
 that

00:50:38.639 --> 00:50:39.840
 don't

00:50:39.840 --> 00:50:40.019
 lose

00:50:40.019 --> 00:50:40.239
 sight

00:50:40.239 --> 00:50:40.380
 of

00:50:40.380 --> 00:50:40.659
 it

00:50:40.659 --> 00:50:42.139
 instead

00:50:42.139 --> 00:50:42.500
 keep

00:50:42.500 --> 00:50:42.860
 following

00:50:42.860 --> 00:50:43.260
 Jesus

00:50:43.260 --> 00:50:43.500
 don't

00:50:43.500 --> 00:50:43.599
 be

00:50:43.599 --> 00:50:43.860
 afraid

00:50:43.860 --> 00:50:43.980
 of

00:50:43.980 --> 00:50:44.079
 the

00:50:44.079 --> 00:50:44.440
 people

00:50:44.440 --> 00:50:44.900
 don't

00:50:44.900 --> 00:50:44.980
 be

00:50:44.980 --> 00:50:45.260
 afraid

00:50:45.260 --> 00:50:45.400
 of

00:50:45.400 --> 00:50:45.539
 them

00:50:45.539 --> 00:50:46.199
 don't

00:50:46.199 --> 00:50:46.440
 shrink

00:50:46.440 --> 00:50:46.820
 back

00:50:46.820 --> 00:50:47.159
 you

00:50:47.159 --> 00:50:47.340
 just

00:50:47.340 --> 00:50:47.519
 be

00:50:47.519 --> 00:50:47.960
 faithful

00:50:47.960 --> 00:50:49.000
 you

00:50:49.000 --> 00:50:49.179
 be

00:50:49.179 --> 00:50:49.460
 found

00:50:49.460 --> 00:50:49.880
 faithful

00:50:49.880 --> 00:50:50.059
 in

00:50:50.059 --> 00:50:50.179
 the

00:50:50.179 --> 00:50:50.400
 eyes

00:50:50.400 --> 00:50:50.519
 of

00:50:50.519 --> 00:50:50.639
 the

00:50:50.639 --> 00:50:50.900
 Lord

00:50:50.900 --> 00:50:51.420
 and

00:50:51.420 --> 00:50:51.519
 when

00:50:51.519 --> 00:50:51.659
 they

00:50:51.659 --> 00:50:51.940
 ask

00:50:51.940 --> 00:50:52.179
 about

00:50:52.179 --> 00:50:52.400
 that

00:50:59.500 --> 00:51:00.000
 and

00:51:00.000 --> 00:51:00.239
 then

00:51:00.239 --> 00:51:00.579
 let

00:51:00.579 --> 00:51:00.920
 this

00:51:00.920 --> 00:51:01.320
 text

00:51:01.320 --> 00:51:01.739
 shape

00:51:01.739 --> 00:51:01.940
 your

00:51:01.940 --> 00:51:02.380
 prayer

00:51:02.380 --> 00:51:05.400
 rather

00:51:05.400 --> 00:51:05.679
 than

00:51:05.679 --> 00:51:06.219
 always

00:51:06.219 --> 00:51:06.639
 seeking

00:51:06.639 --> 00:51:06.900
 for

00:51:06.900 --> 00:51:07.079
 God

00:51:07.079 --> 00:51:07.280
 to

00:51:07.280 --> 00:51:07.659
 remove

00:51:07.659 --> 00:51:07.840
 you

00:51:07.840 --> 00:51:08.059
 from

00:51:08.059 --> 00:51:08.579
 suffering

00:51:08.579 --> 00:51:09.900
 I

00:51:09.900 --> 00:51:11.099
 think

00:51:11.099 --> 00:51:11.280
 it's

00:51:11.280 --> 00:51:11.360
 an

00:51:11.360 --> 00:51:11.579
 okay

00:51:11.579 --> 00:51:11.820
 prayer

00:51:11.820 --> 00:51:11.980
 to

00:51:11.980 --> 00:51:12.320
 ask

00:51:12.320 --> 00:51:12.659
 but

00:51:12.659 --> 00:51:12.960
 rather

00:51:12.960 --> 00:51:13.159
 than

00:51:13.159 --> 00:51:13.519
 always

00:51:13.519 --> 00:51:13.880
 being

00:51:13.880 --> 00:51:15.219
 fixated

00:51:15.219 --> 00:51:15.480
 on

00:51:15.480 --> 00:51:16.199
 when

00:51:16.199 --> 00:51:16.400
 can

00:51:16.400 --> 00:51:16.519
 I

00:51:16.519 --> 00:51:16.719
 just

00:51:16.719 --> 00:51:16.940
 be

00:51:16.940 --> 00:51:17.300
 over

00:51:17.300 --> 00:51:17.519
 with

00:51:17.519 --> 00:51:18.019
 this

00:51:18.019 --> 00:51:19.099
 begin

00:51:19.099 --> 00:51:19.619
 asking

00:51:19.619 --> 00:51:19.880
 him

00:51:19.880 --> 00:51:20.059
 to

00:51:20.059 --> 00:51:20.400
 bear

00:51:20.400 --> 00:51:20.699
 those

00:51:20.699 --> 00:51:21.099
 unique

00:51:21.099 --> 00:51:21.440
 fruits

00:51:21.440 --> 00:51:21.619
 of

00:51:21.619 --> 00:51:22.300
 faithfulness

00:51:22.300 --> 00:51:23.199
 in

00:51:23.199 --> 00:51:23.340
 the

00:51:23.340 --> 00:51:23.539
 midst

00:51:23.539 --> 00:51:23.679
 of

00:51:23.679 --> 00:51:23.800
 your

00:51:23.800 --> 00:51:24.239
 suffering

00:51:24.239 --> 00:51:25.400
 Lord

00:51:25.400 --> 00:51:25.760
 if

00:51:25.760 --> 00:51:25.940
 it's

00:51:25.940 --> 00:51:26.079
 your

00:51:26.079 --> 00:51:26.320
 will

00:51:26.320 --> 00:51:26.480
 that

00:51:26.480 --> 00:51:26.619
 I

00:51:26.619 --> 00:51:26.960
 suffer

00:51:26.960 --> 00:51:27.139
 in

00:51:27.139 --> 00:51:27.340
 this

00:51:27.340 --> 00:51:27.699
 moment

00:51:27.699 --> 00:51:28.659
 let

00:51:28.659 --> 00:51:28.800
 me

00:51:28.800 --> 00:51:29.000
 see

00:51:29.000 --> 00:51:29.179
 the

00:51:29.179 --> 00:51:29.639
 fruitfulness

00:51:29.639 --> 00:51:29.900
 of

00:51:29.900 --> 00:51:30.099
 it

00:51:30.099 --> 00:51:30.800
 bear

00:51:30.800 --> 00:51:31.039
 your

00:51:31.039 --> 00:51:31.360
 fruit

00:51:31.360 --> 00:51:31.500
 in

00:51:31.500 --> 00:51:31.659
 my

00:51:31.659 --> 00:51:32.000
 life

00:51:32.000 --> 00:51:32.639
 make

00:51:32.639 --> 00:51:32.780
 me

00:51:32.780 --> 00:51:32.940
 more

00:51:32.940 --> 00:51:33.199
 like

00:51:33.199 --> 00:51:33.539
 Jesus

00:51:33.539 --> 00:51:34.280
 let

00:51:34.280 --> 00:51:34.420
 me

00:51:34.420 --> 00:51:34.579
 be

00:51:34.579 --> 00:51:34.719
 an

00:51:34.719 --> 00:51:35.179
 encouragement

00:51:35.179 --> 00:51:35.460
 to

00:51:35.460 --> 00:51:35.679
 other

00:51:35.679 --> 00:51:35.960
 people

00:51:35.960 --> 00:51:36.119
 in

00:51:36.119 --> 00:51:36.280
 my

00:51:36.280 --> 00:51:36.579
 church

00:51:36.579 --> 00:51:38.380
 bring

00:51:38.380 --> 00:51:38.780
 somebody

00:51:38.780 --> 00:51:39.000
 to

00:51:39.000 --> 00:51:39.300
 Christ

00:51:39.300 --> 00:51:39.599
 as a

00:51:39.599 --> 00:51:39.900
 result

00:51:39.900 --> 00:51:41.519
 this

00:51:41.519 --> 00:51:41.679
 is

00:51:41.679 --> 00:51:41.820
 how

00:51:41.820 --> 00:51:42.039
 we'll

00:51:42.039 --> 00:51:42.300
 thrive

00:51:42.300 --> 00:51:42.500
 in

00:51:42.500 --> 00:51:42.860
 suffering