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 Well, if you would, let's open up our Bibles once more to Isaiah chapter 55.

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 And this is our last week, believe it or not, here in this chapter.

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 For six weeks, six weeks we've been in this chapter, Isaiah chapter 55, sitting under these words.

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 And I hope that you have been as encouraged as I have from these words here in Isaiah.

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 And so this morning we're going to be in verses 12 and 13 this morning.

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 Isaiah 55 verses 12 and 13.

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 And would you please just follow along with me as I read.

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 For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace.

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 The mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing.

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 And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

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 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress.

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 Instead of the briar shall come up the myrtle.

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 And it shall make a name for the Lord.

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 An everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

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 Amen.

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 Let's pray together once more.

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 Lord, we thank you for your unfailing word.

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 This promise of hope that you've given us.

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 And we pray now as we unpack it.

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 As we bring this chapter of Isaiah to a close.

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 Lord, that you would bring your word down from heaven to earth.

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 Into fertile soil in our hearts this morning.

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 We pray.

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 In Christ's name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well, have you ever noticed that some of the most religious people in the world are sports fans?

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 They may or may not believe in God.

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 But when it comes to their favorite team, the way that they talk, the way that they act,

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 the way that they believe, the way that they celebrate can only be described as religious.

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 And, of course, the sports world is filled with language of blessing and cursing.

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 Religious rituals and superstition.

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 Especially this language of cursing.

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 Sports fans in the room, you may be familiar with the curse of the Bambino.

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 Have you heard of this?

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 Babe Ruth, he played for the Red Sox but was sold away to the New York Yankees.

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 Where, of course, he made himself a baseball legend.

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 And the Red Sox then went 86 years before the curse was finally broken and they finally won the World Series.

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 That's the curse of the Bambino.

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 A little bit deeper in the archives is the Billy Goat Curse.

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 I wonder if anybody's familiar with that one.

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 The Billy Goat Curse was allegedly placed on the Chicago Cubs by a man named William Sianis,

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 who owned the Billy Goat Tavern in downtown Chicago.

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 And I guess as a way to advertise the Billy Goat Tavern,

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 he would bring his goat, Murphy, to the baseball games.

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 Well, in game four of the 1945 World Series,

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 apparently Murphy the goat was disturbing some of the fans.

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 And so Murphy and William both were asked to leave.

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 And as the story goes, on his way out,

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 William Sianis shouted out for all to hear these hateful words,

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 Them Cubs ain't gonna win no more.

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 A curse had been pronounced.

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 Those who heard those dreadful words interpreted it to mean

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 that as long as William Sianis lived,

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 the Chicago Cubs would never again win another National League pennant.

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 As, again, sports historians would know,

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 the Cubs lost the series that year,

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 and they would not return to the World Series until 2016,

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 when they finally defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers

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 and finally won the National League pennant.

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 Get this, on the 46th anniversary of William Sianis' death.

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 After 71 years, the curse was finally broken,

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 and the Chicago Cubs went on to win their first World Series

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 in 108 years of losing.

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 Now, I'm a Braves fan myself,

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 so I don't know what it's like to lose for that long,

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 that consistently, to go that long without winning,

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 but you can put yourself in their shoes

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 and imagine the joy and the relief

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 and the triumph of every individual player for the Chicago Cubs,

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 but not just every individual player of that entire city of Chicago

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 as the curse was finally broken,

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 their hope has finally been manifested,

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 everything they've waited for is finally here,

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 the curse was gone,

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 now they finally get to rest and rejoice.

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 Why in the world am I talking about this this morning?

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 It's because, as we bring our time to a close

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 in Isaiah chapter 55 this morning,

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 what we see in these two verses at the end of chapter 55

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 is our future hope.

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 What we see in these two verses is the triumphant reversal of a curse,

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 but this is no superstition.

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 This is the certain, sure promise of the unfailing Word of God

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 for any who come to Him.

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 Church, I would just remind you this morning

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 that our certain hope,

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 what we live in light of every day

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 is that one day Christ will come.

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 One day Christ will return.

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 And all that was broken,

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 all that was lost,

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 everything that's been twisted and marred

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 and ruined by the curse of sin

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 will one day be undone.

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 And all who know the Lord will rejoice

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 and rest and know peace.

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 That's the certain hope of the gospel.

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 And as Christians, again,

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 we ought to live every day

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 in light of that coming day.

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 That's our hope.

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 And so this morning,

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 in our conclusion to this chapter of Isaiah,

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 I want to remind us of three parts

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 of our hope this morning.

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 Three parts of our hope,

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 and this will be our outline this morning,

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 three parts of our hope

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 that we see here in Isaiah 55, verses 12 and 13.

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 Rescue from exile,

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 redemption of creation,

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 and the reversal of the curse.

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 Three R's, three parts of our hope.

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 Rescue from exile,

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 redemption of creation,

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 and reversal of the curse of sin.

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 First, we are trusting the promise of God

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 that one day we will be rescued from exile.

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 Let's remember again the context of our passage

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 here in Isaiah.

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 The Israelites are in exile.

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 After everything that they've been through,

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 the Lord redeeming them out of slavery in Egypt,

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 carrying them through the wilderness,

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 giving them his law,

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 providing for them food and water,

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 bread from heaven,

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 providing for them every step of the way,

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 conquering their enemies,

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 paving the way,

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 bringing them into the promised land.

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 How did they respond to the Lord?

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 They sinned against him.

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 They continued to pursue and chase after idols.

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 They did not listen.

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 They did not incline their ear to the word of God.

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 And so the Lord brought judgment upon them.

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 He brought the Babylonians down,

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 sent them to bring the Israelites away from their land

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 and into exile in Babylon.

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 You can imagine how they must have felt

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 after all of this,

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 being brought away from the promised land,

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 back into captivity.

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 Psalm 137.

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 Psalm 137 gives us a look into how they felt.

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 It says this,

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 By the waters of Babylon,

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 there we sat down and wept

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 when we remembered Zion.

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 On the willows there,

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 we hung up our lyres,

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 for there our captors required of us songs,

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 and our tormentors mirth,

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 saying,

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 Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

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 How shall we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land?

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 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,

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 let my right hand forget its skill.

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 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth.

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 If I do not remember you,

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 if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.

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 See, their joy had been taken away.

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 Their joy was the presence of God

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 and that place where they could dwell with Him

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 and be with Him and worship Him.

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 And they traded it all away for chains.

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 And their peace had been taken away.

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 What peace could they have

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 when they dwelled among their enemies

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 and served their enemies?

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 What peace could they have

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 when they were experiencing

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 the heavy hand of God's wrath against their sin?

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 What hope could they possibly have

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 in the midst of this terrible exile?

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 And in the middle of all of this anguish,

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 here comes a prophet.

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 Here comes Isaiah.

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 And he brings a word from God,

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 like rain coming down from heaven

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 to give life to all who would listen.

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 And he says this.

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 Listen, verse 12.

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 He says,

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 You will not always be here in exile.

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 Verse 12.

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 He says,

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 You shall go out in joy

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 and be led forth in peace.

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 What a promise.

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 What a promise for those who are in exile.

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 Imagine what it would be like

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 if you were in exile

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 and you heard these words.

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 If you knew that you did not belong

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 in this land of sin and darkness,

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 in this land of false gods

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 surrounded by your enemies,

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 longing to be in your place with your God.

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 And God sends this word here in verse 12.

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 You shall not belong here.

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 You shall go up from here.

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 You shall not always be here in exile.

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 This judgment is not forever.

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 There's future hope ahead for you.

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 And my unfailing word,

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 which always accomplishes my purposes,

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 it will succeed in bringing you out from here

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 in unspeakable joy,

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 in unimaginable peace.

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 Could you imagine?

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 Well, you know, of course,

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 for us who are in Christ this morning,

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 we don't have to imagine

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 if we were in exile, do we?

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 Because as we know,

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 if you are a Christian church,

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 the Bible tells us that we are in exile right now.

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 You and I are strangers,

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 aliens,

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 exiles here in this world.

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 Just like Israel,

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 we have been displaced.

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 We are displaced from our home.

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 And just like Israel,

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 we dwell in a foreign land.

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 We dwell in a foreign kingdom.

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 Just like Israel,

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 we live amongst foreign gods.

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 And just like Israel,

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 our only hope is God's promise,

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 His word,

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 that one day He will bring us home.

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 But unless we understand that we're exiles here,

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 this promise of deliverance

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 won't sound like good news to us.

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 And so I remind you, Christian,

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 that this place,

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 this land,

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 this country

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 is not our home.

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 America,

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 as great as it is,

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 as many blessings as we enjoy here,

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 is not our home.

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 We are in enemy territory.

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 And this place,

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 it does not even have

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 the slightest fraction

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 fraction of the joy

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 and the peace

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 and the freedom

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 that lies ahead

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 that we will enjoy

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 when we finally reach

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 our final home.

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 So I remind you

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 that our hope

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 is not in politicians.

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 Our hope is not

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 in political policy,

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 political gain,

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 is not in American revival,

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 though we may care deeply

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 for these things.

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 Our hope, church,

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 is rescue

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 from a strange

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 and foreign land

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 where we do not belong,

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 where we will never belong.

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 We have to remember, Christian,

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 that we are first and foremost

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 citizens of the kingdom of God.

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 And the church

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 is an embassy

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 of that kingdom.

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 And we are individually

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 ambassadors of that king.

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 So when we come here,

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 when we gather here,

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 we don't gather primarily

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 as Americans.

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 This is not an American gathering.

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 This is a gathering

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 of the kingdom of heaven.

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 We're gathering as citizens

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 of another kingdom.

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 And our hope,

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 according to the promise of God,

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 is that one day

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 Christ will return

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 and reign

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 as the King of kings

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 and the Lord of lords.

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 Not just for one people,

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 not just for one place,

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 but for every tribe,

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 tongue,

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 and nation.

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 Church,

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 our hope

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 is that we will be ransomed

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 from here.

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 Ransomed

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 from our exile

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 here in this place.

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 But we're not there yet.

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 So what

00:14:10.100 --> 00:14:11.340
 do we do?

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 The book of 1 Peter,

00:14:14.920 --> 00:14:15.940
 he addresses

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 that very question.

00:14:17.980 --> 00:14:19.900
 He addresses this book

00:14:19.900 --> 00:14:21.060
 to those who are

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 elect exiles.

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 The book of 1 Peter,

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 that is the church,

00:14:25.139 --> 00:14:25.879
 that is us,

00:14:25.960 --> 00:14:26.639
 those who have been

00:14:26.639 --> 00:14:28.379
 delivered from the domain

00:14:28.379 --> 00:14:28.960
 of darkness

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 and transferred

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 into the kingdom

00:14:30.740 --> 00:14:32.460
 of his beloved Son.

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 And he says this

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 starting in 1 Peter 1,

00:14:36.279 --> 00:14:36.940
 verse 13.

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 He says,

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 Therefore,

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 preparing your minds

00:14:41.060 --> 00:14:41.779
 for action

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 and being sober-minded,

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 set your hope

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 fully on the grace

00:14:46.299 --> 00:14:47.180
 that will be brought

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 to you

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 at the revelation

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 So look there.

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 Orient your lives there.

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 Don't place your hope

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 here or in anything

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 in this place.

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 Look there.

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 He says in verse 14,

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 As obedient children,

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 do not be conformed

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 to the passions

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 of your former ignorance,

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 but as he who called you

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 is holy,

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 you also be holy

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 in all your conduct.

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 Since it is written,

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 You shall be holy

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 for I am holy.

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 And if you call on him

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 as father

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 who judges impartially

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 according to each one's deeds,

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 conduct yourselves

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 with fear

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 throughout the time

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 of your exile,

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 knowing that you were ransomed

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 from the futile ways

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 inherited from your forefathers,

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 not with perishable things

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 such as silver or gold,

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 but with the precious blood

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 of Christ,

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 like that of a lamb

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 without blemish

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 or spot.

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 Again,

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 in chapter 2,

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 he says,

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 Beloved,

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 I urge you as sojourners

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 in exiles,

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 that's us,

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 church,

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 to abstain

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 from the passions

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 of the flesh

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 which wage war

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 against your soul.

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 Keep your conduct

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 among the Gentiles

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 honorable,

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 so that when they speak

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 against you

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 as evildoers,

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 they may see your good deeds

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 and glorify God

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 on the day

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 of visitation.

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 So what's the call?

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 Live as those

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 who don't belong here.

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 Set your hope

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 on the coming

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 kingdom of God.

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 Place your identity

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 in that kingdom,

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 not in this kingdom.

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 Live as citizens

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 of the kingdom

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 to come.

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 Don't look backwards.

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 Don't conform

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 to the ways

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 of this present age.

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 Don't regress.

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 Don't define yourself

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 primarily by earthly kingdoms.

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 Don't fix your identity

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 on anything.

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 Here is quickly

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 passing away.

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 Identify and claim

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 that eternal kingdom.

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 Live in light

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 of that coming kingdom.

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 Live as citizens

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 of the kingdom

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 to come.

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 Live as those

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 who have been washed clean

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 by the precious blood

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 of Christ.

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 So that

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 when others see

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 the way that you live

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 here as strangers

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 and say,

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 that's weird,

00:17:00.679 --> 00:17:03.579
 they would glorify God

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 on the day

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 of the return

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 of Christ.

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 Our hope is

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 as the hymn says

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 that Emmanuel,

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 God with us

00:17:15.180 --> 00:17:16.039
 would return

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 and we would be rescued.

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 O come,

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 O come,

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 Emmanuel

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 and ransom

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 captive Israel

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 that mourns

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 in lonely exile

00:17:27.960 --> 00:17:28.859
 here

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 until

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 the Son of God

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 appears.

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 Rejoice.

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 Rejoice.

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 Emmanuel

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 shall come

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 to thee,

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 church.

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 shall come

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 to thee,

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 O Israel.

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 So the first part

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 of our hope

00:17:46.720 --> 00:17:47.539
 here in these verses

00:17:47.539 --> 00:17:48.640
 is that we would

00:17:48.640 --> 00:17:49.559
 be rescued

00:17:49.559 --> 00:17:51.119
 from our exile

00:17:51.119 --> 00:17:51.900
 here.

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 We don't belong

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 here,

00:17:53.339 --> 00:17:54.019
 but there's more.

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 We're not just

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 rescued from

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 our exile,

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 we are also brought

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 into something

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 glorious.

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 So second,

00:18:02.319 --> 00:18:03.180
 the second part

00:18:03.180 --> 00:18:03.700
 of our hope

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 here in these verses

00:18:04.480 --> 00:18:05.980
 is the redemption

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 of creation.

00:18:07.440 --> 00:18:07.559
 redemption.

00:18:08.559 --> 00:18:09.480
 The redemption

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 of all

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 creation.

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 You might ask,

00:18:13.380 --> 00:18:13.519
 well,

00:18:13.580 --> 00:18:14.400
 where are we being

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 brought into?

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 Do we just disappear

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 and poof,

00:18:17.620 --> 00:18:18.320
 we're in the clouds?

00:18:18.480 --> 00:18:18.640
 Well,

00:18:18.720 --> 00:18:19.019
 no.

00:18:20.500 --> 00:18:21.240
 The hope

00:18:21.240 --> 00:18:22.080
 that lies ahead

00:18:22.080 --> 00:18:22.900
 of all

00:18:22.900 --> 00:18:23.380
 who know

00:18:23.380 --> 00:18:23.960
 the Lord

00:18:23.960 --> 00:18:25.240
 is a totally

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 redeemed

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 creation.

00:18:27.759 --> 00:18:28.200
 Look there again

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 to verse 12,

00:18:29.180 --> 00:18:29.880
 chapter 55,

00:18:30.160 --> 00:18:30.740
 verse 12.

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 And notice

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 what happens

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 when the people

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 of God

00:18:34.180 --> 00:18:34.759
 are brought

00:18:34.759 --> 00:18:35.440
 up out

00:18:35.440 --> 00:18:36.460
 of their exile.

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 It says this,

00:18:37.720 --> 00:18:37.980
 it says,

00:18:38.119 --> 00:18:38.859
 the mountains

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 and the hills

00:18:39.799 --> 00:18:40.759
 before you

00:18:40.759 --> 00:18:41.779
 shall break

00:18:41.779 --> 00:18:42.539
 forth into

00:18:42.539 --> 00:18:43.079
 singing,

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 and all the

00:18:44.720 --> 00:18:45.579
 trees shall

00:18:45.579 --> 00:18:46.339
 clap their

00:18:46.339 --> 00:18:46.960
 hands.

00:18:47.700 --> 00:18:48.039
 Now,

00:18:48.559 --> 00:18:50.480
 if you are

00:18:50.480 --> 00:18:52.319
 not used

00:18:52.319 --> 00:18:53.440
 to this

00:18:53.440 --> 00:18:54.200
 type of

00:18:54.200 --> 00:18:54.839
 language

00:18:54.839 --> 00:18:55.779
 in scripture,

00:18:55.980 --> 00:18:57.500
 this admittedly

00:18:57.500 --> 00:18:58.359
 has to sound

00:18:58.359 --> 00:18:59.700
 completely weird,

00:18:59.899 --> 00:19:00.220
 right?

00:19:00.779 --> 00:19:01.419
 This is

00:19:01.420 --> 00:19:02.740
 strange,

00:19:03.120 --> 00:19:04.279
 but this

00:19:04.279 --> 00:19:05.220
 is normal

00:19:05.220 --> 00:19:05.800
 biblical

00:19:05.800 --> 00:19:06.480
 language

00:19:06.480 --> 00:19:07.140
 for the

00:19:07.140 --> 00:19:07.759
 creation.

00:19:08.960 --> 00:19:09.680
 Creation

00:19:09.680 --> 00:19:10.940
 in the Bible

00:19:10.940 --> 00:19:11.759
 is often

00:19:11.759 --> 00:19:12.360
 talked about

00:19:12.360 --> 00:19:12.820
 with almost

00:19:12.820 --> 00:19:13.840
 human language.

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 It is personified,

00:19:15.320 --> 00:19:16.279
 so the creation

00:19:16.279 --> 00:19:17.259
 rejoices,

00:19:17.519 --> 00:19:18.400
 and it exalts,

00:19:18.560 --> 00:19:19.480
 and it sings,

00:19:19.660 --> 00:19:20.580
 and it claps.

00:19:21.180 --> 00:19:22.039
 And this language

00:19:22.039 --> 00:19:23.080
 with the creation

00:19:23.080 --> 00:19:24.160
 rejoicing

00:19:24.160 --> 00:19:24.980
 is often

00:19:24.980 --> 00:19:25.720
 connected

00:19:25.720 --> 00:19:26.740
 with the coming

00:19:26.740 --> 00:19:27.900
 of the Lord

00:19:27.900 --> 00:19:29.100
 to the earth.

00:19:29.660 --> 00:19:30.400
 And so we see

00:19:30.400 --> 00:19:31.300
 in places

00:19:31.299 --> 00:19:32.379
 like 1 Chronicles

00:19:32.379 --> 00:19:33.319
 chapter 16.

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 It says,

00:19:33.919 --> 00:19:34.480
 Let the heavens

00:19:34.480 --> 00:19:35.180
 be glad

00:19:35.180 --> 00:19:35.859
 and let the

00:19:35.859 --> 00:19:36.759
 earth rejoice.

00:19:37.539 --> 00:19:37.960
 Let them

00:19:37.960 --> 00:19:38.720
 say among

00:19:38.720 --> 00:19:39.279
 the nation,

00:19:39.399 --> 00:19:40.039
 the Lord

00:19:40.039 --> 00:19:40.759
 reigns.

00:19:40.799 --> 00:19:41.339
 Let the sea

00:19:41.339 --> 00:19:42.279
 roar and all

00:19:42.279 --> 00:19:43.019
 that fills it.

00:19:43.099 --> 00:19:43.779
 Let the field

00:19:43.779 --> 00:19:44.579
 exult and

00:19:44.579 --> 00:19:45.680
 everything in it.

00:19:46.220 --> 00:19:46.579
 And then the

00:19:46.579 --> 00:19:47.859
 trees of the

00:19:47.859 --> 00:19:48.440
 forest shall

00:19:48.440 --> 00:19:49.639
 sing for joy

00:19:49.639 --> 00:19:50.299
 before the

00:19:50.299 --> 00:19:50.639
 Lord,

00:19:50.819 --> 00:19:51.700
 for He

00:19:51.700 --> 00:19:53.139
 comes to

00:19:53.139 --> 00:19:54.460
 judge the

00:19:54.460 --> 00:19:54.899
 earth.

00:19:56.059 --> 00:19:56.259
 Now,

00:19:56.259 --> 00:19:56.980
 here in Isaiah,

00:19:57.139 --> 00:19:57.940
 this promise

00:19:57.940 --> 00:19:59.539
 of being rescued

00:19:59.539 --> 00:20:00.720
 from exile,

00:20:00.839 --> 00:20:01.639
 being led

00:20:01.639 --> 00:20:02.819
 out of exile

00:20:02.819 --> 00:20:03.740
 into the

00:20:03.740 --> 00:20:04.519
 promised land

00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:05.319
 is connected

00:20:05.319 --> 00:20:06.440
 again with

00:20:06.440 --> 00:20:07.579
 creation,

00:20:07.759 --> 00:20:08.539
 rejoicing,

00:20:09.420 --> 00:20:10.059
 and mountains

00:20:10.059 --> 00:20:11.119
 and hills

00:20:11.119 --> 00:20:11.859
 breaking out

00:20:11.859 --> 00:20:12.399
 into song,

00:20:12.539 --> 00:20:13.519
 trees clapping

00:20:13.519 --> 00:20:14.279
 their hands.

00:20:14.399 --> 00:20:14.519
 Now,

00:20:14.700 --> 00:20:15.799
 obviously,

00:20:16.099 --> 00:20:16.799
 this language

00:20:16.799 --> 00:20:18.000
 is poetic.

00:20:18.480 --> 00:20:19.019
 Trees don't

00:20:19.019 --> 00:20:19.920
 have hands,

00:20:20.039 --> 00:20:20.339
 right?

00:20:21.159 --> 00:20:21.819
 Right?

00:20:22.819 --> 00:20:23.379
 Okay.

00:20:23.380 --> 00:20:25.500
 But this

00:20:25.500 --> 00:20:26.300
 is describing

00:20:26.300 --> 00:20:27.540
 something very

00:20:27.540 --> 00:20:28.960
 real that we

00:20:28.960 --> 00:20:29.220
 need to

00:20:29.220 --> 00:20:29.700
 understand.

00:20:30.120 --> 00:20:30.700
 It's important

00:20:30.700 --> 00:20:31.420
 for us to

00:20:31.420 --> 00:20:32.100
 understand here,

00:20:32.120 --> 00:20:32.800
 and it's this.

00:20:33.820 --> 00:20:34.500
 Creation

00:20:34.500 --> 00:20:36.180
 shares a

00:20:36.180 --> 00:20:37.680
 trajectory with

00:20:37.680 --> 00:20:38.340
 the children

00:20:38.340 --> 00:20:39.120
 of God.

00:20:40.080 --> 00:20:40.760
 We are

00:20:40.760 --> 00:20:42.320
 bound up

00:20:42.320 --> 00:20:43.280
 together.

00:20:44.560 --> 00:20:45.380
 God created

00:20:45.380 --> 00:20:46.220
 all things.

00:20:46.340 --> 00:20:46.740
 He created

00:20:46.740 --> 00:20:47.300
 the world

00:20:47.300 --> 00:20:48.160
 that we live

00:20:48.160 --> 00:20:48.880
 in, and He

00:20:48.880 --> 00:20:50.040
 created us,

00:20:50.140 --> 00:20:50.980
 and all was

00:20:50.980 --> 00:20:51.520
 good.

00:20:51.519 --> 00:20:52.900
 And then Adam

00:20:52.900 --> 00:20:53.400
 and Eve

00:20:53.400 --> 00:20:54.359
 sinned.

00:20:55.119 --> 00:20:56.099
 They rebelled

00:20:56.099 --> 00:20:56.940
 against the

00:20:56.940 --> 00:20:57.240
 Lord.

00:20:57.319 --> 00:20:58.059
 And not only

00:20:58.059 --> 00:20:58.839
 were we

00:20:58.839 --> 00:20:59.720
 messed up,

00:20:59.839 --> 00:21:00.700
 people messed

00:21:00.700 --> 00:21:01.839
 up individually,

00:21:02.039 --> 00:21:02.559
 not only were

00:21:02.559 --> 00:21:03.559
 we messed

00:21:03.559 --> 00:21:04.819
 up, so was

00:21:04.819 --> 00:21:05.660
 the creation.

00:21:06.819 --> 00:21:07.799
 The creation

00:21:07.799 --> 00:21:08.740
 is also

00:21:08.740 --> 00:21:09.779
 impacted and

00:21:09.779 --> 00:21:10.519
 affected by

00:21:10.519 --> 00:21:11.079
 the curse

00:21:11.079 --> 00:21:12.039
 of sin.

00:21:12.119 --> 00:21:12.480
 It's not

00:21:12.480 --> 00:21:13.660
 just us.

00:21:14.619 --> 00:21:15.440
 This whole

00:21:15.440 --> 00:21:16.740
 world is not

00:21:16.740 --> 00:21:17.599
 as it should

00:21:17.599 --> 00:21:18.200
 be.

00:21:19.019 --> 00:21:20.240
 It's marred

00:21:20.240 --> 00:21:21.500
 and broken.

00:21:21.519 --> 00:21:22.420
 and twisted

00:21:22.420 --> 00:21:23.420
 and cursed

00:21:23.420 --> 00:21:23.839
 by the

00:21:23.839 --> 00:21:24.900
 presence of

00:21:24.900 --> 00:21:25.359
 sin.

00:21:25.460 --> 00:21:25.639
 And I

00:21:25.639 --> 00:21:26.139
 know that

00:21:26.139 --> 00:21:26.619
 I'm new

00:21:26.619 --> 00:21:27.139
 to all

00:21:27.139 --> 00:21:27.559
 and all.

00:21:28.299 --> 00:21:28.799
 How else

00:21:28.799 --> 00:21:29.039
 do you

00:21:29.039 --> 00:21:29.519
 explain

00:21:29.519 --> 00:21:30.019
 mosquitoes

00:21:30.019 --> 00:21:30.879
 the size

00:21:30.879 --> 00:21:32.059
 of helicopters,

00:21:33.400 --> 00:21:34.480
 anthills

00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:35.200
 about five

00:21:35.200 --> 00:21:35.900
 feet tall?

00:21:37.259 --> 00:21:37.879
 The creation

00:21:37.879 --> 00:21:39.579
 is cursed.

00:21:41.319 --> 00:21:41.859
 It bears

00:21:41.859 --> 00:21:42.200
 on it

00:21:42.200 --> 00:21:43.119
 the marks

00:21:43.119 --> 00:21:43.859
 and the

00:21:43.859 --> 00:21:44.279
 curse

00:21:44.279 --> 00:21:45.519
 of sin.

00:21:45.700 --> 00:21:46.319
 Romans 8

00:21:46.319 --> 00:21:46.980
 tells us

00:21:46.980 --> 00:21:47.420
 that the

00:21:47.420 --> 00:21:47.859
 creation

00:21:47.859 --> 00:21:48.339
 itself

00:21:48.339 --> 00:21:49.160
 groans

00:21:49.160 --> 00:21:50.519
 under the

00:21:50.519 --> 00:21:50.960
 curse of

00:21:50.960 --> 00:21:51.279
 sin.

00:21:51.519 --> 00:21:53.879
 Romans 8

00:21:53.879 --> 00:21:54.660
 verse 19

00:21:54.660 --> 00:21:55.139
 says,

00:21:55.920 --> 00:21:56.079
 For the

00:21:56.079 --> 00:21:56.599
 creation

00:21:56.599 --> 00:21:57.519
 waits

00:21:57.519 --> 00:21:58.559
 with eager

00:21:58.559 --> 00:21:59.160
 longing

00:21:59.160 --> 00:21:59.559
 for the

00:21:59.559 --> 00:22:00.119
 revealing

00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:00.779
 of the

00:22:00.779 --> 00:22:01.180
 sons

00:22:01.180 --> 00:22:01.539
 of

00:22:01.539 --> 00:22:02.099
 God.

00:22:03.700 --> 00:22:04.379
 Why?

00:22:05.460 --> 00:22:05.819
 What does

00:22:05.819 --> 00:22:06.559
 creation have

00:22:06.559 --> 00:22:06.879
 to look

00:22:06.879 --> 00:22:07.599
 forward to?

00:22:07.740 --> 00:22:08.400
 Verse 20,

00:22:08.500 --> 00:22:08.720
 For the

00:22:08.720 --> 00:22:09.359
 creation

00:22:09.359 --> 00:22:10.759
 was subjected

00:22:10.759 --> 00:22:11.740
 to futility,

00:22:11.859 --> 00:22:12.639
 not willingly,

00:22:12.940 --> 00:22:13.639
 but because of

00:22:13.639 --> 00:22:14.059
 him who

00:22:14.059 --> 00:22:15.039
 subjected it

00:22:15.039 --> 00:22:16.180
 in hope

00:22:16.180 --> 00:22:16.579
 that the

00:22:16.579 --> 00:22:17.220
 creation

00:22:17.220 --> 00:22:18.279
 itself

00:22:18.279 --> 00:22:19.019
 will be

00:22:19.019 --> 00:22:19.839
 set free

00:22:19.839 --> 00:22:20.319
 from its

00:22:20.319 --> 00:22:20.980
 bondage

00:22:20.980 --> 00:22:21.180
 to

00:22:21.180 --> 00:22:21.799
 corruption

00:22:21.799 --> 00:22:23.200
 and obtain

00:22:23.200 --> 00:22:23.639
 the

00:22:23.639 --> 00:22:24.180
 freedom

00:22:24.180 --> 00:22:25.160
 of the

00:22:25.160 --> 00:22:25.680
 glory

00:22:25.680 --> 00:22:26.460
 of the

00:22:26.460 --> 00:22:26.859
 children

00:22:26.859 --> 00:22:27.940
 of God.

00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:29.119
 For we

00:22:29.119 --> 00:22:29.539
 know that

00:22:29.539 --> 00:22:29.879
 the whole

00:22:29.879 --> 00:22:30.460
 creation

00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:30.960
 has been

00:22:30.960 --> 00:22:31.559
 groaning

00:22:31.559 --> 00:22:32.099
 together

00:22:32.099 --> 00:22:32.440
 in the

00:22:32.440 --> 00:22:32.779
 pains

00:22:32.779 --> 00:22:32.960
 of

00:22:32.960 --> 00:22:33.779
 childbirth

00:22:33.779 --> 00:22:35.420
 until now.

00:22:35.420 --> 00:22:36.900
 This is

00:22:36.900 --> 00:22:37.400
 what Isaiah

00:22:37.400 --> 00:22:38.380
 has told

00:22:38.380 --> 00:22:38.740
 us as

00:22:38.740 --> 00:22:38.960
 well.

00:22:39.019 --> 00:22:39.279
 Earlier

00:22:39.279 --> 00:22:39.580
 in the

00:22:39.580 --> 00:22:39.840
 book of

00:22:39.840 --> 00:22:40.180
 Isaiah

00:22:40.180 --> 00:22:41.120
 chapter 24,

00:22:41.420 --> 00:22:41.820
 he says,

00:22:41.980 --> 00:22:42.360
 The earth

00:22:42.360 --> 00:22:42.980
 mourns

00:22:42.980 --> 00:22:43.700
 and withers.

00:22:44.400 --> 00:22:44.800
 The world

00:22:44.800 --> 00:22:45.560
 languishes

00:22:45.560 --> 00:22:46.560
 and withers.

00:22:46.660 --> 00:22:47.100
 The highest

00:22:47.100 --> 00:22:47.640
 people of

00:22:47.640 --> 00:22:47.980
 the earth

00:22:47.980 --> 00:22:48.759
 languish.

00:22:49.400 --> 00:22:49.740
 The earth

00:22:49.740 --> 00:22:50.820
 lies defiled

00:22:50.820 --> 00:22:51.259
 under its

00:22:51.259 --> 00:22:51.820
 inhabitants

00:22:51.820 --> 00:22:52.539
 for they

00:22:52.539 --> 00:22:52.880
 have

00:22:52.880 --> 00:22:53.920
 transgressed

00:22:53.920 --> 00:22:54.960
 the laws,

00:22:55.740 --> 00:22:56.340
 violated

00:22:56.340 --> 00:22:57.240
 the statutes,

00:22:57.420 --> 00:22:57.759
 broken

00:22:57.759 --> 00:22:58.779
 the everlasting

00:22:58.779 --> 00:22:59.420
 covenant.

00:22:59.620 --> 00:22:59.880
 In other

00:22:59.880 --> 00:23:00.300
 words,

00:23:00.860 --> 00:23:01.180
 the earth

00:23:01.180 --> 00:23:01.960
 languishes

00:23:01.960 --> 00:23:03.019
 because people

00:23:03.019 --> 00:23:04.620
 have sinned.

00:23:04.779 --> 00:23:05.100
 Therefore,

00:23:05.099 --> 00:23:05.740
 a curse

00:23:05.740 --> 00:23:06.319
 devours

00:23:06.319 --> 00:23:06.980
 the earth

00:23:06.980 --> 00:23:07.339
 and its

00:23:07.339 --> 00:23:07.859
 inhabitants

00:23:07.859 --> 00:23:08.319
 suffer

00:23:08.319 --> 00:23:08.879
 for their

00:23:08.879 --> 00:23:09.240
 guilt.

00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:10.299
 Therefore,

00:23:10.439 --> 00:23:11.019
 the inhabitants

00:23:11.019 --> 00:23:11.559
 of the earth

00:23:11.559 --> 00:23:12.319
 are scorched

00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:12.699
 and few

00:23:12.699 --> 00:23:13.059
 men are

00:23:13.059 --> 00:23:13.519
 left.

00:23:14.480 --> 00:23:15.219
 The creation

00:23:15.219 --> 00:23:16.319
 bears the

00:23:16.319 --> 00:23:17.059
 marks of

00:23:17.059 --> 00:23:17.679
 the curse

00:23:17.679 --> 00:23:19.139
 of sin.

00:23:19.359 --> 00:23:19.719
 Again,

00:23:19.919 --> 00:23:21.059
 our personal

00:23:21.059 --> 00:23:22.019
 sin is not

00:23:22.019 --> 00:23:22.919
 just personal.

00:23:23.039 --> 00:23:23.279
 It doesn't

00:23:23.279 --> 00:23:23.679
 just have

00:23:23.679 --> 00:23:24.439
 personal

00:23:24.439 --> 00:23:25.139
 effects.

00:23:25.339 --> 00:23:25.719
 Our

00:23:25.719 --> 00:23:26.359
 personal

00:23:26.359 --> 00:23:27.119
 sin has

00:23:27.119 --> 00:23:28.199
 cosmic

00:23:28.199 --> 00:23:29.279
 ramifications

00:23:29.279 --> 00:23:30.500
 for all

00:23:30.500 --> 00:23:31.679
 of creation.

00:23:32.699 --> 00:23:33.419
 The creation

00:23:33.419 --> 00:23:34.559
 itself has

00:23:34.559 --> 00:23:35.359
 been cursed.

00:23:36.399 --> 00:23:37.079
 When Adam

00:23:37.079 --> 00:23:37.480
 and Eve

00:23:37.480 --> 00:23:38.359
 sinned

00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:39.319
 against the

00:23:39.319 --> 00:23:39.679
 Lord in

00:23:39.679 --> 00:23:40.079
 the Garden

00:23:40.079 --> 00:23:40.579
 of Eden,

00:23:40.700 --> 00:23:41.119
 Adam was

00:23:41.119 --> 00:23:41.460
 told,

00:23:41.619 --> 00:23:41.759
 what?

00:23:42.480 --> 00:23:42.980
 Cursed

00:23:42.980 --> 00:23:43.579
 is the

00:23:43.579 --> 00:23:44.099
 ground

00:23:44.099 --> 00:23:44.759
 because of

00:23:44.759 --> 00:23:45.039
 you.

00:23:45.940 --> 00:23:46.579
 In pain

00:23:46.579 --> 00:23:47.000
 you shall

00:23:47.000 --> 00:23:47.379
 eat of

00:23:47.379 --> 00:23:47.740
 it all

00:23:47.740 --> 00:23:48.240
 the days

00:23:48.240 --> 00:23:48.539
 of your

00:23:48.539 --> 00:23:48.899
 life.

00:23:49.460 --> 00:23:50.059
 Thorns

00:23:50.059 --> 00:23:51.460
 and thistles

00:23:51.460 --> 00:23:52.000
 it shall

00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:52.759
 bring forth

00:23:52.759 --> 00:23:53.460
 for you

00:23:53.460 --> 00:23:53.779
 and you

00:23:53.779 --> 00:23:54.299
 shall eat

00:23:54.299 --> 00:23:55.279
 the plants

00:23:55.279 --> 00:23:56.259
 of the

00:23:56.259 --> 00:23:56.639
 field.

00:23:56.779 --> 00:23:57.399
 We live

00:23:57.399 --> 00:23:57.859
 in a land

00:23:57.859 --> 00:23:58.639
 of thorns

00:23:58.639 --> 00:24:00.219
 and thistles.

00:24:01.539 --> 00:24:02.339
 But our

00:24:02.339 --> 00:24:03.240
 hope,

00:24:04.240 --> 00:24:05.579
 what we

00:24:05.579 --> 00:24:06.119
 have to

00:24:06.119 --> 00:24:07.079
 look forward

00:24:07.079 --> 00:24:07.919
 to,

00:24:08.719 --> 00:24:09.479
 is not

00:24:09.479 --> 00:24:10.059
 only that

00:24:10.059 --> 00:24:11.500
 we will be

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:12.459
 redeemed out

00:24:12.459 --> 00:24:13.139
 of this

00:24:13.139 --> 00:24:13.699
 world,

00:24:13.699 --> 00:24:14.659
 but that

00:24:14.659 --> 00:24:15.500
 the world

00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:16.579
 itself will

00:24:16.579 --> 00:24:17.099
 be set

00:24:17.099 --> 00:24:18.059
 free from

00:24:18.059 --> 00:24:18.740
 the curse

00:24:18.740 --> 00:24:19.779
 of sin

00:24:19.779 --> 00:24:21.939
 and remade

00:24:21.939 --> 00:24:22.359
 into the

00:24:22.359 --> 00:24:23.339
 most glorious

00:24:23.339 --> 00:24:24.679
 home imaginable.

00:24:24.680 --> 00:24:25.600
 no sin,

00:24:26.060 --> 00:24:26.940
 no death,

00:24:27.320 --> 00:24:28.120
 no suffering,

00:24:28.620 --> 00:24:29.500
 no howling

00:24:29.500 --> 00:24:29.960
 winds,

00:24:30.080 --> 00:24:30.640
 no crushing

00:24:30.640 --> 00:24:31.240
 waves,

00:24:31.299 --> 00:24:31.960
 no bites,

00:24:32.100 --> 00:24:32.680
 no stings,

00:24:32.779 --> 00:24:33.320
 no burns,

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:34.060
 no fumes,

00:24:34.220 --> 00:24:35.620
 no death

00:24:35.620 --> 00:24:36.120
 at all.

00:24:36.200 --> 00:24:36.519
 It's just

00:24:36.519 --> 00:24:37.460
 beauty and

00:24:37.460 --> 00:24:39.100
 joy and

00:24:39.100 --> 00:24:39.960
 peace and

00:24:39.960 --> 00:24:41.840
 comfort and

00:24:41.840 --> 00:24:43.160
 delight in

00:24:43.160 --> 00:24:43.640
 the presence

00:24:43.640 --> 00:24:44.160
 of God.

00:24:44.240 --> 00:24:44.680
 I can't even

00:24:44.680 --> 00:24:45.500
 imagine what

00:24:45.500 --> 00:24:46.539
 that will be

00:24:46.539 --> 00:24:47.060
 like.

00:24:48.759 --> 00:24:49.480
 Some of

00:24:49.480 --> 00:24:50.100
 you may

00:24:50.100 --> 00:24:50.820
 remember the

00:24:50.820 --> 00:24:52.660
 2009 film

00:24:52.660 --> 00:24:53.880
 Avatar.

00:24:54.680 --> 00:24:55.019
 Have you all

00:24:55.019 --> 00:24:55.340
 seen that

00:24:55.340 --> 00:24:55.500
 one?

00:24:56.539 --> 00:24:59.700
 If not,

00:24:59.759 --> 00:25:00.180
 it's a

00:25:00.180 --> 00:25:00.820
 three hour

00:25:00.820 --> 00:25:01.500
 long movie

00:25:01.500 --> 00:25:01.840
 about a

00:25:01.840 --> 00:25:02.120
 bunch of

00:25:02.120 --> 00:25:02.740
 blue aliens

00:25:02.740 --> 00:25:03.299
 that live

00:25:03.299 --> 00:25:03.660
 on another

00:25:03.660 --> 00:25:05.400
 planet that

00:25:05.400 --> 00:25:06.759
 somehow became

00:25:06.759 --> 00:25:07.539
 the number

00:25:07.539 --> 00:25:08.440
 one highest

00:25:08.440 --> 00:25:09.380
 grossing film

00:25:09.380 --> 00:25:10.240
 of all time.

00:25:10.580 --> 00:25:10.940
 Did you know

00:25:10.940 --> 00:25:11.160
 that?

00:25:11.580 --> 00:25:11.940
 So if you

00:25:11.940 --> 00:25:12.340
 haven't seen

00:25:12.340 --> 00:25:12.580
 it, you're

00:25:12.580 --> 00:25:12.740
 in the

00:25:12.740 --> 00:25:13.120
 minority.

00:25:13.360 --> 00:25:14.200
 The highest

00:25:14.200 --> 00:25:15.180
 grossing film

00:25:15.180 --> 00:25:16.100
 of all

00:25:16.100 --> 00:25:17.120
 time.

00:25:17.740 --> 00:25:18.240
 And the

00:25:18.240 --> 00:25:19.160
 planet that

00:25:19.160 --> 00:25:20.200
 these blue

00:25:20.200 --> 00:25:20.860
 people lived

00:25:20.860 --> 00:25:21.380
 on, stick

00:25:21.380 --> 00:25:22.080
 with me, I

00:25:22.080 --> 00:25:22.460
 promise we'll

00:25:22.460 --> 00:25:22.980
 have a point,

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:25.259
 the planet

00:25:25.259 --> 00:25:25.640
 that they

00:25:25.640 --> 00:25:26.099
 lived on

00:25:26.099 --> 00:25:26.759
 was beautiful.

00:25:27.400 --> 00:25:27.620
 Okay?

00:25:28.220 --> 00:25:29.079
 And what

00:25:29.079 --> 00:25:29.900
 happened for

00:25:29.900 --> 00:25:31.000
 so many

00:25:31.000 --> 00:25:31.700
 people was

00:25:31.700 --> 00:25:32.279
 that after

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:32.880
 they saw

00:25:32.880 --> 00:25:33.400
 the movie,

00:25:33.500 --> 00:25:33.799
 they went

00:25:33.799 --> 00:25:34.200
 into a

00:25:34.200 --> 00:25:34.500
 state of

00:25:34.500 --> 00:25:34.920
 depression.

00:25:37.019 --> 00:25:37.400
 And some

00:25:37.400 --> 00:25:37.779
 of them

00:25:37.779 --> 00:25:38.680
 even became

00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:39.480
 suicidal.

00:25:40.079 --> 00:25:40.360
 You can

00:25:40.360 --> 00:25:40.839
 look it up.

00:25:41.240 --> 00:25:41.700
 They call it

00:25:41.700 --> 00:25:42.160
 the Avatar

00:25:42.160 --> 00:25:42.539
 Blues.

00:25:43.140 --> 00:25:43.720
 Look it up.

00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:45.539
 And this

00:25:45.539 --> 00:25:45.940
 wasn't just

00:25:45.940 --> 00:25:46.599
 one or two

00:25:46.599 --> 00:25:46.960
 people.

00:25:47.079 --> 00:25:47.380
 This was

00:25:47.380 --> 00:25:48.299
 widespread.

00:25:48.720 --> 00:25:49.200
 It was a

00:25:49.200 --> 00:25:49.680
 phenomenon,

00:25:49.880 --> 00:25:50.319
 the Avatar

00:25:50.319 --> 00:25:50.759
 Blues.

00:25:50.759 --> 00:25:52.000
 but here's

00:25:52.000 --> 00:25:52.500
 why they

00:25:52.500 --> 00:25:52.960
 were all

00:25:52.960 --> 00:25:53.299
 depressed.

00:25:53.539 --> 00:25:53.740
 This is

00:25:53.740 --> 00:25:54.039
 what they

00:25:54.039 --> 00:25:54.400
 said.

00:25:55.200 --> 00:25:55.599
 They said

00:25:55.599 --> 00:25:55.960
 that they

00:25:55.960 --> 00:25:57.379
 longed to

00:25:57.379 --> 00:25:58.440
 experience the

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:59.200
 joy and

00:25:59.200 --> 00:25:59.720
 the beauty

00:25:59.720 --> 00:26:00.099
 of this

00:26:00.099 --> 00:26:00.740
 imaginary

00:26:00.740 --> 00:26:01.379
 planet,

00:26:01.559 --> 00:26:01.900
 but they

00:26:01.900 --> 00:26:03.140
 knew in

00:26:03.140 --> 00:26:03.559
 their heart

00:26:03.559 --> 00:26:03.980
 of hearts

00:26:03.980 --> 00:26:04.359
 that they

00:26:04.359 --> 00:26:05.660
 never could.

00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:07.000
 And it

00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:07.599
 crushed them.

00:26:08.819 --> 00:26:09.240
 Sent them

00:26:09.240 --> 00:26:10.539
 spiraling to

00:26:10.539 --> 00:26:11.160
 imagine something

00:26:11.160 --> 00:26:12.519
 so profoundly

00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:13.400
 spectacular,

00:26:13.400 --> 00:26:14.240
 just to get a

00:26:14.240 --> 00:26:15.500
 glimpse of

00:26:15.500 --> 00:26:16.099
 something so

00:26:16.099 --> 00:26:16.740
 beautiful,

00:26:16.879 --> 00:26:17.220
 and then to

00:26:17.220 --> 00:26:17.920
 know that it

00:26:17.920 --> 00:26:19.319
 wasn't real,

00:26:19.319 --> 00:26:19.599
 that you

00:26:19.599 --> 00:26:19.980
 could never

00:26:19.980 --> 00:26:20.299
 actually

00:26:20.299 --> 00:26:21.460
 experience them.

00:26:21.619 --> 00:26:22.299
 It led

00:26:22.299 --> 00:26:22.919
 them into

00:26:22.919 --> 00:26:23.519
 an increasing

00:26:23.519 --> 00:26:24.639
 state of

00:26:24.639 --> 00:26:25.359
 despair.

00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:26.559
 What a

00:26:26.559 --> 00:26:27.059
 terrible way

00:26:27.059 --> 00:26:27.599
 to live.

00:26:29.379 --> 00:26:29.639
 And to

00:26:29.639 --> 00:26:29.960
 have a

00:26:29.960 --> 00:26:30.519
 glimpse of

00:26:30.519 --> 00:26:31.000
 something so

00:26:31.000 --> 00:26:31.519
 beautiful,

00:26:31.700 --> 00:26:31.919
 and to

00:26:31.919 --> 00:26:32.720
 know that

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:33.559
 it's all

00:26:33.559 --> 00:26:33.919
 just make

00:26:33.919 --> 00:26:34.299
 believe.

00:26:34.419 --> 00:26:34.639
 You can

00:26:34.639 --> 00:26:35.220
 never go.

00:26:37.500 --> 00:26:38.079
 But church,

00:26:38.179 --> 00:26:39.119
 our experience

00:26:39.119 --> 00:26:40.079
 ought to be

00:26:40.079 --> 00:26:40.759
 the exact

00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:41.500
 opposite,

00:26:42.159 --> 00:26:42.619
 shouldn't

00:26:42.619 --> 00:26:42.879
 it?

00:26:44.299 --> 00:26:45.299
 We have

00:26:45.299 --> 00:26:45.939
 in these

00:26:45.939 --> 00:26:46.899
 verses a

00:26:46.899 --> 00:26:47.659
 glimpse,

00:26:47.740 --> 00:26:48.119
 just a

00:26:48.119 --> 00:26:48.599
 glimpse,

00:26:48.599 --> 00:26:49.639
 of what

00:26:49.639 --> 00:26:50.299
 lies ahead

00:26:50.299 --> 00:26:50.919
 of us,

00:26:51.559 --> 00:26:52.619
 a totally

00:26:52.619 --> 00:26:53.759
 redeemed

00:26:53.759 --> 00:26:54.779
 creation.

00:26:55.819 --> 00:26:56.359
 It's free

00:26:56.359 --> 00:26:56.819
 from the

00:26:56.819 --> 00:26:57.339
 curse of

00:26:57.339 --> 00:26:57.779
 sin,

00:26:58.639 --> 00:26:59.219
 free from

00:26:59.219 --> 00:26:59.779
 the pains

00:26:59.779 --> 00:27:00.719
 of suffering

00:27:00.719 --> 00:27:01.619
 and death,

00:27:01.719 --> 00:27:02.240
 no more

00:27:02.240 --> 00:27:02.819
 thorns,

00:27:02.959 --> 00:27:03.419
 no more

00:27:03.419 --> 00:27:03.919
 thistles,

00:27:04.059 --> 00:27:04.879
 just peace

00:27:04.879 --> 00:27:06.079
 and joy

00:27:06.079 --> 00:27:07.219
 and beauty,

00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:07.939
 the whole

00:27:07.939 --> 00:27:08.579
 world,

00:27:08.719 --> 00:27:09.359
 a garden

00:27:09.359 --> 00:27:10.079
 to walk

00:27:10.079 --> 00:27:10.500
 with our

00:27:10.500 --> 00:27:11.919
 God for

00:27:11.919 --> 00:27:12.379
 all of

00:27:12.379 --> 00:27:12.879
 eternity.

00:27:13.919 --> 00:27:14.500
 To know

00:27:14.500 --> 00:27:15.099
 that this

00:27:15.099 --> 00:27:15.939
 is not

00:27:15.939 --> 00:27:17.000
 imagined,

00:27:17.419 --> 00:27:17.779
 that this

00:27:17.779 --> 00:27:19.299
 is real.

00:27:20.059 --> 00:27:20.339
 Church,

00:27:20.399 --> 00:27:20.680
 that ought

00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:20.980
 to lead

00:27:20.980 --> 00:27:21.599
 us into

00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:22.500
 an increasing

00:27:22.500 --> 00:27:23.460
 state of

00:27:23.460 --> 00:27:24.359
 ecstasy,

00:27:25.579 --> 00:27:26.500
 to long

00:27:26.500 --> 00:27:27.099
 for that

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:27.539
 place,

00:27:27.619 --> 00:27:28.160
 to long

00:27:28.160 --> 00:27:28.660
 for that

00:27:28.660 --> 00:27:29.279
 day when

00:27:29.279 --> 00:27:30.359
 Christ will

00:27:30.359 --> 00:27:30.920
 return and

00:27:30.920 --> 00:27:31.440
 make all

00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:32.059
 things right.

00:27:32.099 --> 00:27:32.339
 It ought

00:27:32.339 --> 00:27:32.680
 to lead us

00:27:32.680 --> 00:27:33.559
 to wish

00:27:33.559 --> 00:27:34.019
 for it,

00:27:34.059 --> 00:27:34.920
 to long

00:27:34.920 --> 00:27:35.279
 for it,

00:27:35.299 --> 00:27:35.740
 to pray

00:27:35.740 --> 00:27:36.119
 for it.

00:27:36.119 --> 00:27:36.519
 When can

00:27:36.519 --> 00:27:37.220
 I go

00:27:37.220 --> 00:27:38.059
 and be

00:27:38.059 --> 00:27:38.440
 in that

00:27:38.440 --> 00:27:39.039
 promised

00:27:39.039 --> 00:27:39.839
 land?

00:27:40.000 --> 00:27:40.259
 Do you

00:27:40.259 --> 00:27:40.839
 long for

00:27:40.839 --> 00:27:41.220
 the Lord

00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:41.779
 like that?

00:27:43.660 --> 00:27:43.859
 See,

00:27:43.940 --> 00:27:44.339
 the promised

00:27:44.339 --> 00:27:45.059
 land is not

00:27:45.059 --> 00:27:46.039
 just a patch

00:27:46.039 --> 00:27:46.720
 of dirt

00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:47.299
 on the

00:27:47.299 --> 00:27:47.500
 earth

00:27:47.500 --> 00:27:47.940
 somewhere,

00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:48.839
 okay?

00:27:49.659 --> 00:27:50.379
 The promised

00:27:50.379 --> 00:27:51.099
 land is

00:27:51.099 --> 00:27:52.480
 all of

00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:53.279
 creation,

00:27:54.039 --> 00:27:54.639
 totally

00:27:54.639 --> 00:27:55.639
 restored,

00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:56.759
 totally

00:27:56.759 --> 00:27:57.819
 remade,

00:27:58.240 --> 00:27:59.319
 totally fit

00:27:59.319 --> 00:27:59.759
 for the

00:27:59.759 --> 00:28:00.440
 presence of

00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:00.940
 God with

00:28:00.940 --> 00:28:02.000
 his people

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:02.779
 forever.

00:28:02.960 --> 00:28:03.379
 That's our

00:28:03.379 --> 00:28:03.759
 hope.

00:28:05.079 --> 00:28:06.059
 Our hope,

00:28:06.200 --> 00:28:06.359
 church,

00:28:06.440 --> 00:28:07.259
 is not this

00:28:07.259 --> 00:28:07.859
 place,

00:28:08.000 --> 00:28:08.500
 not this

00:28:08.500 --> 00:28:09.159
 country,

00:28:09.559 --> 00:28:10.179
 it's not

00:28:10.179 --> 00:28:10.940
 even ultimately

00:28:10.940 --> 00:28:11.440
 heaven.

00:28:12.099 --> 00:28:12.980
 Our ultimate

00:28:12.980 --> 00:28:13.799
 hope is the

00:28:13.799 --> 00:28:14.879
 new heavens

00:28:14.879 --> 00:28:15.399
 and new

00:28:15.399 --> 00:28:15.980
 earth,

00:28:16.059 --> 00:28:17.119
 a redeemed

00:28:17.119 --> 00:28:18.099
 creation

00:28:18.099 --> 00:28:18.599
 in the

00:28:18.599 --> 00:28:19.039
 eternity

00:28:19.039 --> 00:28:19.599
 that we

00:28:19.599 --> 00:28:19.960
 have to

00:28:19.960 --> 00:28:20.480
 look forward

00:28:20.480 --> 00:28:20.940
 to with

00:28:20.940 --> 00:28:21.440
 God.

00:28:22.680 --> 00:28:23.440
 But to

00:28:23.440 --> 00:28:24.379
 get there,

00:28:25.579 --> 00:28:26.579
 something

00:28:26.579 --> 00:28:27.139
 must first

00:28:27.139 --> 00:28:27.559
 be done.

00:28:30.039 --> 00:28:30.619
 God

00:28:30.619 --> 00:28:31.059
 cannot

00:28:31.059 --> 00:28:31.779
 just

00:28:31.779 --> 00:28:32.759
 bring

00:28:32.759 --> 00:28:33.319
 sinners

00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:33.960
 into this

00:28:33.960 --> 00:28:34.240
 perfect

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:34.819
 creation.

00:28:36.159 --> 00:28:36.500
 The word

00:28:36.500 --> 00:28:37.159
 says nothing

00:28:37.159 --> 00:28:37.819
 accursed

00:28:37.819 --> 00:28:38.619
 shall ever

00:28:38.619 --> 00:28:39.799
 be in it.

00:28:39.859 --> 00:28:40.559
 So something

00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:41.539
 must be

00:28:41.539 --> 00:28:42.379
 done about

00:28:42.379 --> 00:28:43.139
 this curse

00:28:43.140 --> 00:28:43.880
 of sin

00:28:43.880 --> 00:28:44.280
 that we

00:28:44.280 --> 00:28:45.040
 deal with

00:28:45.040 --> 00:28:45.340
 here,

00:28:45.660 --> 00:28:46.080
 here in

00:28:46.080 --> 00:28:46.620
 ourselves,

00:28:46.980 --> 00:28:47.200
 here in

00:28:47.200 --> 00:28:47.860
 our creation,

00:28:48.120 --> 00:28:48.400
 here in

00:28:48.400 --> 00:28:49.340
 our lives,

00:28:49.460 --> 00:28:50.060
 something must

00:28:50.060 --> 00:28:50.700
 be done

00:28:50.700 --> 00:28:51.440
 with this

00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:52.180
 curse,

00:28:52.220 --> 00:28:52.800
 which is why

00:28:52.800 --> 00:28:53.360
 third,

00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:53.940
 the third

00:28:53.940 --> 00:28:54.340
 part of

00:28:54.340 --> 00:28:54.800
 our hope

00:28:54.800 --> 00:28:55.540
 here in

00:28:55.540 --> 00:28:56.140
 these verses

00:28:56.140 --> 00:28:57.380
 is the

00:28:57.380 --> 00:28:58.000
 reversal

00:28:58.000 --> 00:28:59.120
 of the

00:28:59.120 --> 00:28:59.580
 curse.

00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:02.300
 Our hope

00:29:02.300 --> 00:29:03.280
 is that

00:29:03.280 --> 00:29:04.280
 the curse

00:29:04.280 --> 00:29:05.240
 of sin

00:29:05.240 --> 00:29:06.280
 would be

00:29:06.280 --> 00:29:07.160
 reversed.

00:29:07.300 --> 00:29:07.540
 Look with

00:29:07.540 --> 00:29:07.740
 me to

00:29:07.740 --> 00:29:08.440
 verse 13.

00:29:09.980 --> 00:29:10.560
 Look with

00:29:10.560 --> 00:29:10.740
 me to

00:29:10.740 --> 00:29:11.420
 verse 13.

00:29:13.140 --> 00:29:15.240
 Isaiah

00:29:15.240 --> 00:29:15.759
 says,

00:29:15.880 --> 00:29:16.200
 Instead

00:29:16.200 --> 00:29:16.740
 of the

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:17.259
 thorn

00:29:17.259 --> 00:29:17.720
 shall

00:29:17.720 --> 00:29:18.200
 come up

00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:18.440
 the

00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:19.100
 cypress.

00:29:19.840 --> 00:29:20.220
 Instead

00:29:20.220 --> 00:29:20.640
 of the

00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:21.220
 briar

00:29:21.220 --> 00:29:21.520
 shall

00:29:21.520 --> 00:29:22.140
 come up

00:29:22.140 --> 00:29:22.400
 the

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:22.820
 myrtle.

00:29:23.560 --> 00:29:23.800
 And

00:29:23.800 --> 00:29:23.920
 it

00:29:23.920 --> 00:29:24.060
 shall

00:29:24.060 --> 00:29:24.480
 make a

00:29:24.480 --> 00:29:24.820
 name

00:29:24.820 --> 00:29:25.280
 for the

00:29:25.280 --> 00:29:25.660
 Lord,

00:29:25.780 --> 00:29:25.940
 an

00:29:25.940 --> 00:29:26.380
 everlasting

00:29:26.380 --> 00:29:27.380
 sign

00:29:27.380 --> 00:29:27.680
 that

00:29:27.680 --> 00:29:28.220
 shall

00:29:28.220 --> 00:29:28.660
 not

00:29:28.660 --> 00:29:29.240
 be

00:29:29.240 --> 00:29:30.100
 cut

00:29:30.100 --> 00:29:30.720
 off.

00:29:31.780 --> 00:29:32.120
 Now,

00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:34.940
 here in

00:29:34.940 --> 00:29:35.440
 this one

00:29:35.440 --> 00:29:35.920
 verse,

00:29:36.520 --> 00:29:38.000
 we have

00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:38.620
 the story

00:29:38.620 --> 00:29:39.100
 of the

00:29:39.100 --> 00:29:39.540
 entire

00:29:39.540 --> 00:29:39.920
 Bible.

00:29:39.920 --> 00:29:42.620
 And so

00:29:42.620 --> 00:29:42.940
 with the

00:29:42.940 --> 00:29:43.400
 time that

00:29:43.400 --> 00:29:43.860
 we have

00:29:43.860 --> 00:29:44.279
 left,

00:29:44.320 --> 00:29:44.580
 we're going

00:29:44.580 --> 00:29:44.880
 to cover

00:29:44.880 --> 00:29:45.220
 the whole

00:29:45.220 --> 00:29:45.519
 thing.

00:29:46.300 --> 00:29:46.720
 All right?

00:29:47.560 --> 00:29:48.039
 And we're

00:29:48.039 --> 00:29:48.440
 going to

00:29:48.440 --> 00:29:49.320
 summarize the

00:29:49.320 --> 00:29:50.600
 entire thing

00:29:50.600 --> 00:29:50.980
 here.

00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:51.500
 This big

00:29:51.500 --> 00:29:52.060
 picture,

00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:52.860
 so stick

00:29:52.860 --> 00:29:53.300
 with me

00:29:53.300 --> 00:29:54.060
 because it's

00:29:54.060 --> 00:29:54.820
 all here.

00:29:54.960 --> 00:29:55.400
 This is the

00:29:55.400 --> 00:29:56.259
 climax of

00:29:56.259 --> 00:29:57.140
 this chapter.

00:29:57.640 --> 00:29:58.160
 It's the

00:29:58.160 --> 00:29:59.279
 crescendo that

00:29:59.279 --> 00:29:59.880
 Isaiah has

00:29:59.880 --> 00:30:00.420
 been building

00:30:00.420 --> 00:30:01.140
 up to,

00:30:01.240 --> 00:30:02.019
 giving hope

00:30:02.019 --> 00:30:02.560
 for sinners

00:30:02.560 --> 00:30:03.180
 like us.

00:30:03.220 --> 00:30:03.460
 If you've

00:30:03.460 --> 00:30:03.860
 been tracking

00:30:03.860 --> 00:30:04.380
 with us for

00:30:04.380 --> 00:30:04.759
 the past

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:05.480
 six weeks,

00:30:05.600 --> 00:30:06.340
 this is it.

00:30:06.680 --> 00:30:07.200
 This is what

00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:07.800
 Isaiah has

00:30:07.800 --> 00:30:08.440
 been building

00:30:08.440 --> 00:30:09.259
 to give

00:30:09.259 --> 00:30:09.700
 us this

00:30:09.700 --> 00:30:10.400
 hope.

00:30:10.500 --> 00:30:10.820
 The hope

00:30:10.820 --> 00:30:11.420
 for any

00:30:11.420 --> 00:30:12.340
 sinner in

00:30:12.340 --> 00:30:12.799
 the world

00:30:12.799 --> 00:30:13.200
 is that

00:30:13.200 --> 00:30:13.840
 God would

00:30:13.840 --> 00:30:14.299
 take it

00:30:14.299 --> 00:30:14.720
 upon

00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:15.440
 himself

00:30:15.440 --> 00:30:16.660
 to fix

00:30:16.660 --> 00:30:17.259
 what we

00:30:17.259 --> 00:30:18.220
 have broken

00:30:18.220 --> 00:30:19.220
 by our

00:30:19.220 --> 00:30:19.720
 sin.

00:30:20.519 --> 00:30:21.180
 Our hope

00:30:21.180 --> 00:30:21.500
 is that

00:30:21.500 --> 00:30:22.200
 he would

00:30:22.200 --> 00:30:22.840
 reverse

00:30:22.840 --> 00:30:23.680
 the curse

00:30:23.680 --> 00:30:24.279
 of sin

00:30:24.279 --> 00:30:24.900
 and bring

00:30:24.900 --> 00:30:25.860
 us home

00:30:25.860 --> 00:30:26.900
 with him.

00:30:27.000 --> 00:30:27.299
 So here

00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:27.660
 we go.

00:30:28.620 --> 00:30:29.360
 Here in

00:30:29.360 --> 00:30:29.799
 this verse,

00:30:29.880 --> 00:30:30.380
 we see the

00:30:30.380 --> 00:30:31.019
 problem,

00:30:31.460 --> 00:30:32.100
 the plan,

00:30:32.279 --> 00:30:32.799
 and the

00:30:32.799 --> 00:30:33.420
 point of

00:30:33.420 --> 00:30:33.740
 the whole

00:30:33.740 --> 00:30:34.080
 Bible.

00:30:34.840 --> 00:30:35.059
 The

00:30:35.059 --> 00:30:35.519
 problem,

00:30:36.180 --> 00:30:36.779
 the plan,

00:30:37.259 --> 00:30:37.580
 and the

00:30:37.580 --> 00:30:38.360
 point of

00:30:38.359 --> 00:30:38.740
 the whole

00:30:38.740 --> 00:30:39.059
 Bible.

00:30:39.139 --> 00:30:39.299
 Do you

00:30:39.299 --> 00:30:39.599
 see it?

00:30:39.639 --> 00:30:39.779
 What's

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:40.240
 the problem?

00:30:41.099 --> 00:30:41.559
 Thorns

00:30:41.559 --> 00:30:42.019
 and

00:30:42.019 --> 00:30:42.559
 thistles.

00:30:43.279 --> 00:30:43.779
 Thorns

00:30:43.779 --> 00:30:44.039
 and

00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:44.419
 thistles.

00:30:44.539 --> 00:30:44.639
 The

00:30:44.639 --> 00:30:45.099
 problem

00:30:45.099 --> 00:30:46.039
 is the

00:30:46.039 --> 00:30:46.359
 curse

00:30:46.359 --> 00:30:47.000
 of sin

00:30:47.000 --> 00:30:47.500
 in the

00:30:47.500 --> 00:30:47.819
 world.

00:30:48.019 --> 00:30:48.299
 Thorns

00:30:48.299 --> 00:30:48.539
 and

00:30:48.539 --> 00:30:48.839
 thistles

00:30:48.839 --> 00:30:49.219
 it shall

00:30:49.219 --> 00:30:49.500
 bear

00:30:49.500 --> 00:30:50.099
 for you.

00:30:50.799 --> 00:30:51.159
 All

00:30:51.159 --> 00:30:51.439
 of our

00:30:51.439 --> 00:30:51.779
 lives

00:30:51.779 --> 00:30:51.979
 are

00:30:51.979 --> 00:30:52.479
 marked

00:30:52.479 --> 00:30:52.740
 and

00:30:52.740 --> 00:30:53.039
 cut

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:53.279
 and

00:30:53.279 --> 00:30:53.740
 scraped

00:30:53.740 --> 00:30:53.899
 and

00:30:53.899 --> 00:30:54.079
 made

00:30:54.079 --> 00:30:54.579
 difficult

00:30:54.579 --> 00:30:54.899
 by

00:30:54.899 --> 00:30:55.539
 thorns

00:30:55.539 --> 00:30:55.879
 and

00:30:55.879 --> 00:30:56.479
 thistles.

00:30:56.619 --> 00:30:56.719
 Our

00:30:56.719 --> 00:30:57.519
 relationships

00:30:57.519 --> 00:30:58.099
 are

00:30:58.099 --> 00:30:58.659
 made

00:30:58.659 --> 00:30:59.179
 difficult

00:30:59.179 --> 00:30:59.500
 by

00:30:59.500 --> 00:31:00.159
 thorns

00:31:00.159 --> 00:31:00.740
 and

00:31:00.740 --> 00:31:01.279
 thistles.

00:31:01.439 --> 00:31:01.699
 Our

00:31:01.699 --> 00:31:02.219
 work

00:31:02.219 --> 00:31:02.439
 is

00:31:02.439 --> 00:31:02.759
 filled

00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:03.000
 with

00:31:03.000 --> 00:31:03.619
 difficulty.

00:31:03.839 --> 00:31:03.899
 We

00:31:03.899 --> 00:31:04.159
 get

00:31:04.159 --> 00:31:04.899
 sick.

00:31:05.039 --> 00:31:05.119
 We

00:31:05.119 --> 00:31:05.359
 get

00:31:05.359 --> 00:31:06.000
 tired.

00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:06.200
 We

00:31:06.200 --> 00:31:06.420
 get

00:31:06.420 --> 00:31:06.900
 weary.

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:07.440
 Eventually

00:31:07.440 --> 00:31:07.779
 our

00:31:07.779 --> 00:31:08.200
 bodies

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:08.440
 will

00:31:08.440 --> 00:31:08.819
 fail

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.099
 us

00:31:09.099 --> 00:31:09.259
 and

00:31:09.259 --> 00:31:09.519
 we

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:09.859
 will

00:31:09.859 --> 00:31:10.460
 die.

00:31:10.819 --> 00:31:11.140
 That's

00:31:11.140 --> 00:31:11.460
 all

00:31:11.460 --> 00:31:11.599
 a

00:31:11.599 --> 00:31:11.779
 part

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:11.900
 of

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.019
 the

00:31:12.019 --> 00:31:12.279
 curse

00:31:12.279 --> 00:31:12.440
 of

00:31:12.440 --> 00:31:12.759
 sin

00:31:12.759 --> 00:31:12.880
 in

00:31:12.880 --> 00:31:12.980
 the

00:31:12.980 --> 00:31:13.380
 world.

00:31:14.380 --> 00:31:14.559
 And

00:31:14.559 --> 00:31:14.720
 the

00:31:14.720 --> 00:31:15.099
 worst

00:31:15.099 --> 00:31:15.539
 part

00:31:15.539 --> 00:31:15.920
 of

00:31:15.920 --> 00:31:16.059
 it

00:31:16.059 --> 00:31:16.259
 is

00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:16.500
 that

00:31:16.500 --> 00:31:17.079
 we

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:17.319
 are

00:31:17.319 --> 00:31:18.099
 separated

00:31:18.099 --> 00:31:18.440
 from

00:31:18.440 --> 00:31:18.839
 God

00:31:18.839 --> 00:31:19.039
 in

00:31:19.039 --> 00:31:19.220
 our

00:31:19.220 --> 00:31:19.559
 sin.

00:31:20.619 --> 00:31:21.019
 There's

00:31:21.019 --> 00:31:21.240
 this

00:31:21.240 --> 00:31:21.759
 infinite

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:22.460
 gap

00:31:22.460 --> 00:31:22.799
 between

00:31:22.799 --> 00:31:23.200
 us

00:31:23.200 --> 00:31:23.440
 and

00:31:23.440 --> 00:31:23.720
 God

00:31:23.720 --> 00:31:23.859
 that

00:31:23.859 --> 00:31:24.039
 we

00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:24.299
 cannot

00:31:24.299 --> 00:31:25.019
 possibly

00:31:25.019 --> 00:31:25.819
 bridge

00:31:25.819 --> 00:31:26.079
 by

00:31:26.079 --> 00:31:26.279
 our

00:31:26.279 --> 00:31:26.599
 own

00:31:26.599 --> 00:31:26.980
 doing.

00:31:27.140 --> 00:31:27.339
 That's

00:31:27.339 --> 00:31:27.920
 a

00:31:27.920 --> 00:31:28.539
 problem

00:31:28.539 --> 00:31:29.000
 for

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.440
 sinners.

00:31:30.240 --> 00:31:30.339
 So

00:31:30.339 --> 00:31:30.619
 what's

00:31:30.619 --> 00:31:30.779
 the

00:31:30.779 --> 00:31:31.180
 plan?

00:31:32.180 --> 00:31:32.579
 God

00:31:32.579 --> 00:31:32.880
 is

00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:33.200
 going

00:31:33.200 --> 00:31:33.559
 to

00:31:33.559 --> 00:31:34.039
 reverse

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.860
 the

00:31:34.860 --> 00:31:35.279
 curse.

00:31:35.380 --> 00:31:35.539
 Verse

00:31:35.539 --> 00:31:36.059
 13

00:31:36.059 --> 00:31:37.440
 Instead

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:37.720
 of

00:31:37.720 --> 00:31:37.920
 the

00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:38.440
 thorns

00:31:38.440 --> 00:31:38.680
 there

00:31:38.680 --> 00:31:38.779
 will

00:31:38.779 --> 00:31:38.980
 be

00:31:38.980 --> 00:31:39.200
 a

00:31:39.200 --> 00:31:39.600
 big

00:31:39.600 --> 00:31:40.440
 healthy

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:41.460
 flourishing

00:31:41.460 --> 00:31:42.240
 cypress

00:31:42.240 --> 00:31:42.620
 tree.

00:31:43.539 --> 00:31:44.059
 Instead

00:31:44.059 --> 00:31:44.380
 of

00:31:44.380 --> 00:31:44.920
 briars

00:31:44.920 --> 00:31:45.200
 there's

00:31:45.200 --> 00:31:45.380
 a

00:31:45.380 --> 00:31:45.779
 big

00:31:45.779 --> 00:31:46.580
 healthy

00:31:46.580 --> 00:31:47.319
 myrtle.

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:48.180
 And

00:31:48.180 --> 00:31:48.279
 I

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:48.380
 don't

00:31:48.380 --> 00:31:48.539
 know

00:31:48.539 --> 00:31:48.880
 much

00:31:48.880 --> 00:31:49.100
 about

00:31:49.100 --> 00:31:49.519
 plants

00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:49.720
 but

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:50.039
 Google

00:31:50.039 --> 00:31:50.340
 has

00:31:50.340 --> 00:31:50.640
 told

00:31:50.640 --> 00:31:50.880
 me

00:31:50.880 --> 00:31:51.140
 that

00:31:51.140 --> 00:31:51.460
 these

00:31:51.460 --> 00:31:51.819
 are

00:31:51.819 --> 00:31:52.400
 evergreen

00:31:52.400 --> 00:31:52.900
 trees

00:31:52.900 --> 00:31:53.120
 which

00:31:53.120 --> 00:31:53.340
 means

00:31:53.340 --> 00:31:53.480
 that

00:31:53.480 --> 00:31:53.720
 they

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:54.180
 bear

00:31:54.180 --> 00:31:54.539
 fruit

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:54.819
 year

00:31:54.819 --> 00:31:55.120
 round.

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:55.259
 Is

00:31:55.259 --> 00:31:55.360
 that

00:31:55.360 --> 00:31:55.620
 right?

00:31:57.500 --> 00:31:58.140
 God

00:31:58.140 --> 00:31:58.319
 is

00:31:58.319 --> 00:31:58.559
 going

00:31:58.559 --> 00:31:58.860
 to

00:31:58.860 --> 00:31:59.480
 reverse

00:31:59.480 --> 00:31:59.960
 this

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:00.539
 curse

00:32:00.539 --> 00:32:00.900
 and

00:32:00.900 --> 00:32:01.120
 here

00:32:01.120 --> 00:32:01.240
 in

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:01.380
 the

00:32:01.380 --> 00:32:01.680
 pages

00:32:01.680 --> 00:32:01.860
 of

00:32:01.860 --> 00:32:02.000
 the

00:32:02.000 --> 00:32:02.279
 Old

00:32:02.279 --> 00:32:02.839
 Testament

00:32:02.839 --> 00:32:04.079
 as

00:32:04.079 --> 00:32:04.319
 an

00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:05.019
 Israelite

00:32:05.019 --> 00:32:05.380
 hearing

00:32:05.380 --> 00:32:05.700
 this

00:32:05.700 --> 00:32:06.200
 prophecy

00:32:06.200 --> 00:32:06.660
 you're

00:32:06.660 --> 00:32:06.920
 stuck

00:32:06.920 --> 00:32:07.359
 wondering

00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:07.819
 how?

00:32:08.880 --> 00:32:09.059
 Are

00:32:09.059 --> 00:32:09.180
 you

00:32:09.180 --> 00:32:09.539
 trust

00:32:09.539 --> 00:32:09.680
 that

00:32:09.680 --> 00:32:09.859
 he's

00:32:09.859 --> 00:32:09.980
 going

00:32:09.980 --> 00:32:10.079
 to

00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:10.279
 do

00:32:10.279 --> 00:32:10.440
 it

00:32:10.440 --> 00:32:10.579
 but

00:32:10.579 --> 00:32:11.180
 how

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.440
 will

00:32:11.440 --> 00:32:11.740
 this

00:32:11.740 --> 00:32:12.180
 happen?

00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:12.440
 How

00:32:12.440 --> 00:32:12.579
 will

00:32:12.579 --> 00:32:12.779
 this

00:32:12.779 --> 00:32:13.440
 ruined

00:32:13.440 --> 00:32:13.880
 world

00:32:13.880 --> 00:32:14.140
 be

00:32:14.140 --> 00:32:14.779
 redeemed

00:32:14.779 --> 00:32:14.960
 and

00:32:14.960 --> 00:32:15.140
 this

00:32:15.140 --> 00:32:15.440
 curse

00:32:15.440 --> 00:32:15.980
 finally

00:32:15.980 --> 00:32:16.240
 be

00:32:16.240 --> 00:32:16.660
 broken?

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:16.859
 And

00:32:16.859 --> 00:32:16.960
 you

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.200
 have

00:32:17.200 --> 00:32:17.500
 some

00:32:17.500 --> 00:32:17.619
 of

00:32:17.619 --> 00:32:17.759
 the

00:32:17.759 --> 00:32:18.019
 pieces

00:32:18.019 --> 00:32:18.200
 of

00:32:18.200 --> 00:32:18.339
 the

00:32:18.339 --> 00:32:18.640
 puzzle

00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:19.160
 but

00:32:19.160 --> 00:32:19.319
 the

00:32:19.319 --> 00:32:19.720
 answer

00:32:19.720 --> 00:32:20.259
 isn't

00:32:20.259 --> 00:32:20.579
 quite

00:32:20.579 --> 00:32:21.140
 completely

00:32:21.140 --> 00:32:21.720
 clear

00:32:21.720 --> 00:32:22.480
 yet

00:32:22.480 --> 00:32:22.700
 but

00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:22.940
 what

00:32:22.940 --> 00:32:23.319
 is

00:32:23.319 --> 00:32:23.799
 clear

00:32:23.799 --> 00:32:24.539
 is

00:32:24.539 --> 00:32:24.700
 the

00:32:24.700 --> 00:32:25.099
 point

00:32:25.099 --> 00:32:25.380
 of

00:32:25.380 --> 00:32:25.519
 it

00:32:25.519 --> 00:32:25.799
 all.

00:32:25.799 --> 00:32:26.380
 What

00:32:26.380 --> 00:32:26.559
 is

00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:26.779
 it?

00:32:26.779 --> 00:32:28.180
 It's

00:32:28.180 --> 00:32:28.359
 the

00:32:28.359 --> 00:32:28.940
 glory

00:32:28.940 --> 00:32:29.759
 of

00:32:29.759 --> 00:32:30.279
 God.

00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:31.759
 This

00:32:31.759 --> 00:32:32.359
 reversal

00:32:32.359 --> 00:32:32.960
 it says

00:32:32.960 --> 00:32:33.259
 shall

00:32:33.259 --> 00:32:33.799
 make a

00:32:33.799 --> 00:32:34.299
 name

00:32:34.299 --> 00:32:34.660
 for

00:32:34.660 --> 00:32:34.899
 the

00:32:34.899 --> 00:32:35.319
 Lord

00:32:35.319 --> 00:32:36.279
 forever.

00:32:37.059 --> 00:32:37.299
 An

00:32:37.299 --> 00:32:37.759
 everlasting

00:32:37.759 --> 00:32:38.500
 sign

00:32:38.500 --> 00:32:38.720
 that

00:32:38.720 --> 00:32:39.180
 shall

00:32:39.180 --> 00:32:39.559
 not

00:32:39.559 --> 00:32:39.899
 be

00:32:39.899 --> 00:32:40.220
 cut

00:32:40.220 --> 00:32:40.420
 off.

00:32:40.480 --> 00:32:40.660
 That's

00:32:40.660 --> 00:32:40.779
 the

00:32:40.779 --> 00:32:41.180
 point.

00:32:41.940 --> 00:32:42.139
 So

00:32:42.139 --> 00:32:42.339
 the

00:32:42.339 --> 00:32:42.859
 point

00:32:42.859 --> 00:32:43.180
 of

00:32:43.180 --> 00:32:43.379
 this

00:32:43.379 --> 00:32:44.339
 entire

00:32:44.339 --> 00:32:45.160
 incredible

00:32:45.160 --> 00:32:45.660
 act

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:45.839
 of

00:32:45.839 --> 00:32:46.299
 redemption

00:32:46.299 --> 00:32:46.740
 is

00:32:46.740 --> 00:32:46.980
 that

00:32:46.980 --> 00:32:47.559
 God

00:32:47.559 --> 00:32:47.879
 would

00:32:47.879 --> 00:32:48.220
 be

00:32:48.220 --> 00:32:49.200
 glorified

00:32:49.200 --> 00:32:49.700
 and

00:32:49.700 --> 00:32:49.900
 his

00:32:49.900 --> 00:32:50.360
 holy

00:32:50.360 --> 00:32:50.840
 name

00:32:50.840 --> 00:32:51.380
 prays

00:32:51.380 --> 00:32:51.819
 forever.

00:32:52.660 --> 00:32:52.960
 That

00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:53.319
 his

00:32:53.319 --> 00:32:53.900
 glorious

00:32:53.900 --> 00:32:54.380
 name

00:32:54.380 --> 00:32:54.559
 would

00:32:54.559 --> 00:32:54.759
 be

00:32:54.759 --> 00:32:56.160
 magnified

00:32:56.160 --> 00:32:56.559
 throughout

00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:56.880
 the

00:32:56.880 --> 00:32:57.200
 world.

00:32:57.279 --> 00:32:57.380
 That

00:32:57.380 --> 00:32:57.539
 the

00:32:57.539 --> 00:32:57.779
 new

00:32:57.779 --> 00:32:58.259
 heavens

00:32:58.259 --> 00:32:58.700
 and

00:32:58.700 --> 00:32:58.840
 the

00:32:58.840 --> 00:32:59.000
 new

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.319
 earth

00:32:59.319 --> 00:32:59.500
 would

00:32:59.500 --> 00:32:59.700
 be

00:32:59.700 --> 00:33:00.319
 united

00:33:00.319 --> 00:33:00.519
 in

00:33:00.519 --> 00:33:00.700
 this

00:33:00.700 --> 00:33:01.340
 universal

00:33:01.340 --> 00:33:02.000
 chorus

00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:02.240
 of

00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:02.860
 worship

00:33:02.860 --> 00:33:03.720
 as

00:33:03.720 --> 00:33:03.900
 it

00:33:03.900 --> 00:33:04.200
 should

00:33:04.200 --> 00:33:04.640
 be.

00:33:05.640 --> 00:33:06.039
 The

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:06.440
 point

00:33:06.440 --> 00:33:06.819
 of

00:33:06.819 --> 00:33:07.620
 your

00:33:07.620 --> 00:33:08.400
 redemption

00:33:08.400 --> 00:33:09.279
 Christian

00:33:09.279 --> 00:33:10.380
 is

00:33:10.380 --> 00:33:10.559
 the

00:33:10.559 --> 00:33:10.980
 glory

00:33:10.980 --> 00:33:11.220
 of

00:33:11.220 --> 00:33:11.620
 God.

00:33:13.440 --> 00:33:14.180
 The

00:33:14.180 --> 00:33:14.420
 point

00:33:14.420 --> 00:33:14.580
 of

00:33:14.580 --> 00:33:15.080
 all

00:33:15.080 --> 00:33:15.279
 of

00:33:15.279 --> 00:33:15.700
 this

00:33:15.700 --> 00:33:16.100
 this

00:33:16.100 --> 00:33:16.920
 out

00:33:16.920 --> 00:33:17.480
 working

00:33:17.480 --> 00:33:17.740
 of

00:33:17.740 --> 00:33:18.480
 God's

00:33:18.480 --> 00:33:19.460
 unspeakable

00:33:19.460 --> 00:33:21.420
 unimaginable

00:33:21.420 --> 00:33:22.059
 thoughts

00:33:22.059 --> 00:33:22.799
 and ways

00:33:22.799 --> 00:33:23.620
 in human

00:33:23.620 --> 00:33:24.160
 history.

00:33:24.279 --> 00:33:24.360
 The

00:33:24.360 --> 00:33:24.620
 point

00:33:24.620 --> 00:33:24.740
 of

00:33:24.740 --> 00:33:24.880
 it

00:33:24.880 --> 00:33:25.259
 all

00:33:25.259 --> 00:33:25.440
 is

00:33:25.440 --> 00:33:25.640
 that

00:33:25.640 --> 00:33:26.299
 his

00:33:26.299 --> 00:33:26.819
 name

00:33:26.819 --> 00:33:27.059
 would

00:33:27.059 --> 00:33:27.259
 be

00:33:27.259 --> 00:33:28.299
 magnified

00:33:28.299 --> 00:33:29.000
 and

00:33:29.000 --> 00:33:29.779
 exalted

00:33:29.779 --> 00:33:30.279
 in

00:33:30.279 --> 00:33:30.500
 and

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:31.620
 worshipped

00:33:31.620 --> 00:33:31.940
 for the

00:33:31.940 --> 00:33:32.240
 rest

00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:32.400
 of

00:33:32.400 --> 00:33:32.900
 eternity

00:33:32.900 --> 00:33:33.180
 that

00:33:33.180 --> 00:33:33.380
 the

00:33:33.380 --> 00:33:33.860
 glory

00:33:33.860 --> 00:33:34.279
 of

00:33:34.279 --> 00:33:34.720
 God

00:33:34.720 --> 00:33:34.960
 would

00:33:34.960 --> 00:33:35.259
 be

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:36.519
 magnified

00:33:36.519 --> 00:33:36.720
 but

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:36.960
 how

00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:37.220
 will

00:33:37.220 --> 00:33:37.339
 it

00:33:37.339 --> 00:33:37.500
 be

00:33:37.500 --> 00:33:37.880
 done?

00:33:41.160 --> 00:33:41.839
 Of

00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:42.059
 course

00:33:42.059 --> 00:33:42.259
 on

00:33:42.259 --> 00:33:42.559
 this

00:33:42.559 --> 00:33:43.240
 side

00:33:43.240 --> 00:33:44.519
 of

00:33:44.519 --> 00:33:44.640
 the

00:33:44.640 --> 00:33:45.140
 cross

00:33:45.140 --> 00:33:46.259
 we

00:33:46.259 --> 00:33:46.420
 know

00:33:46.420 --> 00:33:46.579
 the

00:33:46.579 --> 00:33:47.019
 answer

00:33:47.019 --> 00:33:47.640
 don't

00:33:47.640 --> 00:33:47.839
 we?

00:33:48.480 --> 00:33:50.180
 is

00:33:50.180 --> 00:33:50.360
 in

00:33:50.360 --> 00:33:50.539
 the

00:33:50.539 --> 00:33:51.019
 gospel

00:33:51.019 --> 00:33:51.920
 of

00:33:51.920 --> 00:33:52.240
 Jesus

00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:52.880
 Christ.

00:33:55.579 --> 00:33:56.579
 The

00:33:56.579 --> 00:33:57.120
 wonderful

00:33:57.120 --> 00:33:57.960
 plan

00:33:57.960 --> 00:33:58.500
 of

00:33:58.500 --> 00:33:59.000
 God

00:33:59.000 --> 00:34:00.000
 from

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 before

00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:00.720
 the

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 ages

00:34:01.120 --> 00:34:01.720
 began

00:34:01.720 --> 00:34:03.120
 was

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 to

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 send

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 his

00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:04.860
 son

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 into

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 a

00:34:05.819 --> 00:34:06.240
 broken

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:07.039
 world

00:34:07.039 --> 00:34:07.880
 to

00:34:07.880 --> 00:34:08.240
 redeem

00:34:08.240 --> 00:34:08.539
 it.

00:34:09.880 --> 00:34:10.440
 This

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:10.559
 was

00:34:10.559 --> 00:34:10.699
 the

00:34:10.699 --> 00:34:10.960
 plan

00:34:10.960 --> 00:34:11.139
 of

00:34:11.139 --> 00:34:11.460
 God

00:34:11.460 --> 00:34:11.719
 that

00:34:11.719 --> 00:34:12.659
 Jesus

00:34:12.659 --> 00:34:13.260
 Christ

00:34:13.260 --> 00:34:13.500
 would

00:34:13.500 --> 00:34:14.079
 enter

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:14.659
 into

00:34:14.659 --> 00:34:14.960
 the

00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:15.679
 brokenness

00:34:15.679 --> 00:34:15.980
 of

00:34:15.980 --> 00:34:16.440
 this

00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:17.179
 world

00:34:17.179 --> 00:34:17.480
 and

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:18.059
 live

00:34:18.059 --> 00:34:18.279
 in

00:34:18.279 --> 00:34:18.440
 the

00:34:18.440 --> 00:34:18.940
 place

00:34:18.940 --> 00:34:19.519
 of

00:34:19.519 --> 00:34:19.980
 sinners

00:34:19.980 --> 00:34:21.579
 and

00:34:21.579 --> 00:34:22.219
 die

00:34:22.219 --> 00:34:22.779
 in

00:34:22.779 --> 00:34:22.919
 the

00:34:22.919 --> 00:34:23.440
 place

00:34:23.440 --> 00:34:24.279
 of

00:34:24.279 --> 00:34:24.779
 sinners

00:34:24.779 --> 00:34:25.899
 and

00:34:25.899 --> 00:34:26.500
 rise

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 on

00:34:27.219 --> 00:34:27.859
 behalf

00:34:27.859 --> 00:34:28.699
 of

00:34:28.699 --> 00:34:29.139
 sinners

00:34:29.139 --> 00:34:29.460
 to

00:34:29.460 --> 00:34:30.119
 secure

00:34:30.119 --> 00:34:30.799
 a

00:34:30.799 --> 00:34:31.440
 glorious

00:34:31.440 --> 00:34:31.940
 hope

00:34:31.940 --> 00:34:32.099
 of

00:34:32.099 --> 00:34:32.559
 eternal

00:34:32.559 --> 00:34:33.299
 life

00:34:33.299 --> 00:34:33.599
 in the

00:34:33.599 --> 00:34:33.899
 new

00:34:33.899 --> 00:34:34.519
 heavens

00:34:34.519 --> 00:34:34.799
 and

00:34:34.799 --> 00:34:34.960
 the

00:34:34.960 --> 00:34:35.239
 new

00:34:35.239 --> 00:34:35.679
 earth

00:34:35.679 --> 00:34:35.839
 the

00:34:35.839 --> 00:34:36.339
 eternal

00:34:36.339 --> 00:34:36.799
 kingdom

00:34:36.799 --> 00:34:37.079
 of

00:34:37.079 --> 00:34:37.319
 God

00:34:37.319 --> 00:34:37.539
 for

00:34:37.539 --> 00:34:38.059
 any

00:34:38.059 --> 00:34:38.480
 sinner

00:34:38.480 --> 00:34:38.719
 who

00:34:38.719 --> 00:34:38.859
 would

00:34:38.859 --> 00:34:39.139
 come

00:34:39.139 --> 00:34:39.339
 to

00:34:39.339 --> 00:34:39.599
 him

00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:40.460
 in

00:34:40.460 --> 00:34:41.000
 faith

00:34:41.000 --> 00:34:41.299
 to

00:34:41.299 --> 00:34:41.460
 the

00:34:41.460 --> 00:34:41.960
 praise

00:34:41.960 --> 00:34:42.159
 of

00:34:42.159 --> 00:34:42.319
 his

00:34:42.319 --> 00:34:42.739
 glorious

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.339
 grace

00:34:43.339 --> 00:34:43.920
 for

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:44.079
 the

00:34:44.079 --> 00:34:44.339
 rest

00:34:44.339 --> 00:34:44.500
 of

00:34:44.500 --> 00:34:45.000
 eternity

00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:47.440
 so

00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:47.619
 you

00:34:47.619 --> 00:34:47.920
 can

00:34:47.920 --> 00:34:48.960
 think

00:34:48.960 --> 00:34:49.079
 of

00:34:49.079 --> 00:34:49.219
 the

00:34:49.219 --> 00:34:49.539
 story

00:34:49.539 --> 00:34:49.699
 of

00:34:49.699 --> 00:34:49.799
 the

00:34:49.799 --> 00:34:50.179
 Bible

00:34:50.179 --> 00:34:51.000
 as

00:34:51.000 --> 00:34:51.139
 a

00:34:51.139 --> 00:34:51.400
 story

00:34:51.400 --> 00:34:51.579
 of

00:34:51.579 --> 00:34:52.119
 three

00:34:52.119 --> 00:34:52.839
 trees

00:34:52.839 --> 00:34:54.360
 three

00:34:54.360 --> 00:34:54.960
 trees

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:56.759
 the

00:34:56.759 --> 00:34:56.980
 Bible

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.480
 starts

00:34:57.480 --> 00:34:57.940
 with a

00:34:57.940 --> 00:34:58.219
 tree

00:34:58.219 --> 00:34:58.500
 in the

00:34:58.500 --> 00:34:58.860
 garden

00:34:58.860 --> 00:34:59.500
 of

00:34:59.500 --> 00:34:59.779
 Eden

00:34:59.779 --> 00:35:00.480
 the

00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:00.699
 Lord

00:35:00.699 --> 00:35:01.059
 God

00:35:01.059 --> 00:35:01.519
 commanded

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:01.699
 the

00:35:01.699 --> 00:35:01.960
 man

00:35:01.960 --> 00:35:02.279
 saying

00:35:02.279 --> 00:35:02.440
 you

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:02.619
 may

00:35:02.619 --> 00:35:02.960
 surely

00:35:02.960 --> 00:35:03.299
 eat

00:35:03.299 --> 00:35:03.460
 of

00:35:03.460 --> 00:35:03.860
 every

00:35:03.860 --> 00:35:04.319
 tree

00:35:04.319 --> 00:35:04.579
 in

00:35:04.579 --> 00:35:04.719
 the

00:35:04.719 --> 00:35:05.079
 garden

00:35:05.079 --> 00:35:05.920
 but

00:35:05.920 --> 00:35:06.019
 of

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:06.139
 the

00:35:06.139 --> 00:35:06.380
 tree

00:35:06.380 --> 00:35:06.519
 of

00:35:06.519 --> 00:35:06.619
 the

00:35:06.619 --> 00:35:07.000
 knowledge

00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:07.179
 of

00:35:07.179 --> 00:35:07.360
 good

00:35:07.360 --> 00:35:07.519
 and

00:35:07.519 --> 00:35:07.819
 evil

00:35:07.819 --> 00:35:08.039
 you

00:35:08.039 --> 00:35:08.299
 shall

00:35:08.299 --> 00:35:08.639
 not

00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:09.000
 eat

00:35:09.000 --> 00:35:09.199
 for

00:35:09.199 --> 00:35:09.300
 in

00:35:09.300 --> 00:35:09.400
 the

00:35:09.400 --> 00:35:09.619
 day

00:35:09.619 --> 00:35:09.840
 that

00:35:09.840 --> 00:35:10.000
 you

00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:10.280
 eat

00:35:10.280 --> 00:35:10.440
 of

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:10.780
 it

00:35:10.780 --> 00:35:11.380
 you

00:35:11.380 --> 00:35:11.579
 shall

00:35:11.579 --> 00:35:12.119
 surely

00:35:12.119 --> 00:35:13.059
 die

00:35:13.059 --> 00:35:14.699
 and

00:35:14.699 --> 00:35:14.800
 in

00:35:14.800 --> 00:35:14.940
 the

00:35:14.940 --> 00:35:15.260
 worst

00:35:15.260 --> 00:35:15.840
 decision

00:35:15.840 --> 00:35:16.059
 in

00:35:16.059 --> 00:35:16.179
 the

00:35:16.179 --> 00:35:16.559
 history

00:35:16.559 --> 00:35:16.800
 of

00:35:16.800 --> 00:35:16.920
 the

00:35:16.920 --> 00:35:17.219
 world

00:35:17.219 --> 00:35:17.460
 that

00:35:17.460 --> 00:35:17.820
 each

00:35:17.820 --> 00:35:17.960
 of

00:35:17.960 --> 00:35:18.119
 us

00:35:18.119 --> 00:35:18.280
 would

00:35:18.280 --> 00:35:18.400
 have

00:35:18.400 --> 00:35:18.679
 made

00:35:18.679 --> 00:35:18.900
 if

00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:19.000
 we

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.139
 were

00:35:19.139 --> 00:35:19.440
 there

00:35:19.440 --> 00:35:20.699
 Adam

00:35:20.699 --> 00:35:20.860
 and

00:35:20.860 --> 00:35:21.039
 Eve

00:35:21.039 --> 00:35:21.380
 ate

00:35:21.380 --> 00:35:23.460
 rebelled

00:35:23.460 --> 00:35:24.800
 and brought

00:35:24.800 --> 00:35:25.119
 upon

00:35:25.119 --> 00:35:25.739
 themselves

00:35:25.739 --> 00:35:26.639
 and all

00:35:26.639 --> 00:35:27.000
 of their

00:35:27.000 --> 00:35:27.500
 children

00:35:27.500 --> 00:35:28.039
 and all

00:35:28.039 --> 00:35:28.719
 of creation

00:35:28.719 --> 00:35:29.039
 this

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:29.519
 curse

00:35:29.519 --> 00:35:30.239
 of

00:35:30.239 --> 00:35:30.719
 sin

00:35:30.719 --> 00:35:31.539
 but

00:35:31.539 --> 00:35:31.639
 you

00:35:31.639 --> 00:35:31.739
 know

00:35:31.739 --> 00:35:31.860
 the

00:35:31.860 --> 00:35:32.079
 Bible

00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:32.519
 also

00:35:32.519 --> 00:35:33.400
 ends

00:35:33.400 --> 00:35:33.719
 with

00:35:33.719 --> 00:35:33.860
 a

00:35:33.860 --> 00:35:34.159
 tree

00:35:34.159 --> 00:35:36.079
 the

00:35:36.079 --> 00:35:36.300
 very

00:35:36.300 --> 00:35:36.699
 last

00:35:36.699 --> 00:35:37.079
 chapter

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:37.440
 of the

00:35:37.440 --> 00:35:37.760
 Bible

00:35:37.760 --> 00:35:37.940
 in

00:35:37.940 --> 00:35:38.480
 Revelation

00:35:38.480 --> 00:35:38.960
 chapter

00:35:38.960 --> 00:35:39.460
 22

00:35:39.460 --> 00:35:39.699
 it

00:35:39.699 --> 00:35:39.920
 gives

00:35:39.920 --> 00:35:40.099
 this

00:35:40.099 --> 00:35:40.619
 vision

00:35:40.619 --> 00:35:40.920
 of

00:35:40.920 --> 00:35:41.079
 our

00:35:41.079 --> 00:35:41.599
 future

00:35:41.599 --> 00:35:42.280
 hope

00:35:42.280 --> 00:35:42.599
 where

00:35:42.599 --> 00:35:42.840
 we

00:35:42.840 --> 00:35:43.059
 are

00:35:43.059 --> 00:35:43.460
 headed

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:43.820
 John

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:44.159
 says

00:35:44.159 --> 00:35:44.619
 then

00:35:44.619 --> 00:35:44.779
 the

00:35:44.779 --> 00:35:45.199
 angel

00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:45.679
 showed

00:35:45.679 --> 00:35:45.839
 me

00:35:45.839 --> 00:35:46.039
 the

00:35:46.039 --> 00:35:46.379
 river

00:35:46.379 --> 00:35:46.659
 of

00:35:46.659 --> 00:35:46.799
 the

00:35:46.799 --> 00:35:47.159
 water

00:35:47.159 --> 00:35:47.440
 of

00:35:47.440 --> 00:35:47.799
 life

00:35:47.799 --> 00:35:48.219
 bright

00:35:48.219 --> 00:35:48.420
 as

00:35:48.420 --> 00:35:48.899
 crystal

00:35:48.899 --> 00:35:49.940
 flowing

00:35:49.940 --> 00:35:50.179
 from

00:35:50.179 --> 00:35:50.339
 the

00:35:50.339 --> 00:35:50.639
 throne

00:35:50.639 --> 00:35:50.839
 of

00:35:50.839 --> 00:35:51.219
 God

00:35:51.219 --> 00:35:51.379
 and

00:35:51.379 --> 00:35:51.519
 of

00:35:51.519 --> 00:35:51.659
 the

00:35:51.659 --> 00:35:51.960
 Lamb

00:35:51.960 --> 00:35:52.519
 and

00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:52.639
 through

00:35:52.639 --> 00:35:52.839
 the

00:35:52.839 --> 00:35:53.099
 middle

00:35:53.099 --> 00:35:53.399
 of

00:35:53.399 --> 00:35:53.559
 the

00:35:53.559 --> 00:35:53.859
 street

00:35:53.859 --> 00:35:54.000
 of

00:35:54.000 --> 00:35:54.139
 the

00:35:54.139 --> 00:35:54.420
 city

00:35:54.420 --> 00:35:54.819
 also

00:35:54.819 --> 00:35:55.199
 on

00:35:55.199 --> 00:35:55.539
 either

00:35:55.539 --> 00:35:55.960
 side

00:35:55.960 --> 00:35:56.079
 of

00:35:56.079 --> 00:35:56.219
 the

00:35:56.219 --> 00:35:56.500
 river

00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:57.519
 the

00:35:57.519 --> 00:35:57.719
 tree

00:35:57.719 --> 00:35:57.899
 of

00:35:57.899 --> 00:35:58.339
 life

00:35:58.339 --> 00:35:59.379
 with

00:35:59.379 --> 00:35:59.539
 its

00:35:59.539 --> 00:35:59.839
 twelve

00:35:59.839 --> 00:36:00.259
 kinds

00:36:00.259 --> 00:36:00.460
 of

00:36:00.460 --> 00:36:00.839
 fruit

00:36:00.839 --> 00:36:02.059
 yielding

00:36:02.059 --> 00:36:02.259
 its

00:36:02.259 --> 00:36:02.579
 fruit

00:36:02.579 --> 00:36:03.019
 each

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:03.699
 month

00:36:03.699 --> 00:36:04.519
 the

00:36:04.519 --> 00:36:04.980
 leaves

00:36:04.980 --> 00:36:05.259
 of the

00:36:05.259 --> 00:36:05.579
 tree

00:36:05.579 --> 00:36:05.920
 were for

00:36:05.920 --> 00:36:06.099
 the

00:36:06.099 --> 00:36:06.420
 healing

00:36:06.420 --> 00:36:06.899
 of the

00:36:06.899 --> 00:36:07.399
 nations

00:36:07.399 --> 00:36:07.599
 and

00:36:07.599 --> 00:36:07.799
 listen

00:36:07.799 --> 00:36:08.000
 to

00:36:08.000 --> 00:36:08.339
 this

00:36:08.340 --> 00:36:09.539
 no

00:36:09.539 --> 00:36:10.120
 longer

00:36:10.120 --> 00:36:10.420
 will

00:36:10.420 --> 00:36:10.620
 there

00:36:10.620 --> 00:36:10.880
 be

00:36:10.880 --> 00:36:11.600
 anything

00:36:11.600 --> 00:36:12.340
 accursed

00:36:12.340 --> 00:36:13.300
 but

00:36:13.300 --> 00:36:13.480
 the

00:36:13.480 --> 00:36:13.860
 throne

00:36:13.860 --> 00:36:14.140
 of

00:36:14.140 --> 00:36:14.559
 God

00:36:14.559 --> 00:36:14.700
 and

00:36:14.700 --> 00:36:14.820
 of

00:36:14.820 --> 00:36:15.000
 the

00:36:15.000 --> 00:36:15.400
 Lamb

00:36:15.400 --> 00:36:15.660
 will

00:36:15.660 --> 00:36:15.960
 be

00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:16.300
 in

00:36:16.300 --> 00:36:16.519
 it

00:36:16.519 --> 00:36:17.079
 and

00:36:17.079 --> 00:36:17.300
 his

00:36:17.300 --> 00:36:17.940
 servants

00:36:17.940 --> 00:36:18.460
 will

00:36:18.460 --> 00:36:18.840
 worship

00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:19.200
 him

00:36:19.200 --> 00:36:20.220
 they

00:36:20.220 --> 00:36:20.360
 will

00:36:20.360 --> 00:36:20.600
 see

00:36:20.600 --> 00:36:20.880
 his

00:36:20.880 --> 00:36:21.340
 face

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:21.480
 and

00:36:21.480 --> 00:36:21.660
 his

00:36:21.660 --> 00:36:22.140
 name

00:36:22.140 --> 00:36:22.340
 will

00:36:22.340 --> 00:36:22.519
 be

00:36:22.519 --> 00:36:22.840
 on

00:36:22.840 --> 00:36:23.059
 their

00:36:23.059 --> 00:36:23.840
 foreheads

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.000
 and

00:36:24.000 --> 00:36:24.360
 night

00:36:24.360 --> 00:36:24.559
 will

00:36:24.559 --> 00:36:24.680
 be

00:36:24.680 --> 00:36:24.880
 no

00:36:24.880 --> 00:36:25.280
 more

00:36:25.280 --> 00:36:26.059
 they

00:36:26.059 --> 00:36:26.160
 will

00:36:26.160 --> 00:36:26.320
 need

00:36:26.320 --> 00:36:26.519
 no

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:26.940
 lamp

00:36:26.940 --> 00:36:27.100
 of

00:36:27.100 --> 00:36:27.500
 sun

00:36:27.500 --> 00:36:27.740
 or

00:36:27.740 --> 00:36:28.140
 light

00:36:28.140 --> 00:36:28.880
 for

00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:29.059
 the

00:36:29.059 --> 00:36:29.400
 Lord

00:36:29.400 --> 00:36:29.780
 God

00:36:29.780 --> 00:36:30.019
 will

00:36:30.019 --> 00:36:30.240
 be

00:36:30.240 --> 00:36:30.480
 their

00:36:30.480 --> 00:36:30.820
 light

00:36:30.820 --> 00:36:30.980
 and

00:36:30.980 --> 00:36:31.120
 they

00:36:31.120 --> 00:36:31.320
 will

00:36:31.320 --> 00:36:31.860
 reign

00:36:31.860 --> 00:36:32.539
 forever

00:36:32.539 --> 00:36:33.579
 and

00:36:33.579 --> 00:36:33.920
 ever

00:36:33.920 --> 00:36:34.400
 that

00:36:34.400 --> 00:36:35.240
 that

00:36:35.240 --> 00:36:35.400
 that

00:36:35.400 --> 00:36:37.019
 that is

00:36:38.340 --> 00:36:40.160
 but

00:36:40.160 --> 00:36:40.500
 right

00:36:40.500 --> 00:36:40.900
 in the

00:36:40.900 --> 00:36:41.120
 middle

00:36:41.120 --> 00:36:41.460
 of

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:41.600
 it

00:36:41.600 --> 00:36:41.920
 all

00:36:41.920 --> 00:36:43.740
 is

00:36:43.740 --> 00:36:43.880
 a

00:36:43.880 --> 00:36:44.140
 third

00:36:44.140 --> 00:36:44.579
 tree

00:36:44.579 --> 00:36:45.940
 that

00:36:45.940 --> 00:36:46.220
 makes

00:36:46.220 --> 00:36:46.600
 all

00:36:46.600 --> 00:36:46.740
 of

00:36:46.740 --> 00:36:46.900
 our

00:36:46.900 --> 00:36:47.240
 hope

00:36:47.240 --> 00:36:47.920
 certain

00:36:47.920 --> 00:36:48.660
 you know

00:36:48.660 --> 00:36:48.920
 what it

00:36:48.920 --> 00:36:49.240
 is

00:36:49.240 --> 00:36:50.360
 it's

00:36:50.360 --> 00:36:50.500
 the

00:36:50.500 --> 00:36:51.000
 cross

00:36:51.000 --> 00:36:52.980
 first

00:36:52.980 --> 00:36:53.340
 Peter

00:36:53.340 --> 00:36:53.880
 2

00:36:53.880 --> 00:36:54.420
 24

00:36:54.420 --> 00:36:55.780
 says

00:36:55.780 --> 00:36:56.059
 he

00:36:56.059 --> 00:36:56.680
 himself

00:36:56.680 --> 00:36:57.260
 bore

00:36:57.260 --> 00:36:57.559
 our

00:36:57.559 --> 00:36:58.160
 sins

00:36:58.160 --> 00:36:58.460
 in

00:36:58.460 --> 00:36:58.740
 his

00:36:58.740 --> 00:36:59.200
 body

00:36:59.200 --> 00:36:59.840
 on

00:36:59.840 --> 00:37:00.519
 the

00:37:00.519 --> 00:37:00.980
 tree

00:37:00.980 --> 00:37:02.059
 that

00:37:02.059 --> 00:37:02.200
 we

00:37:02.200 --> 00:37:02.500
 might

00:37:02.500 --> 00:37:03.140
 die

00:37:03.140 --> 00:37:03.380
 to

00:37:03.380 --> 00:37:03.760
 sin

00:37:03.760 --> 00:37:03.960
 and

00:37:03.960 --> 00:37:04.400
 live

00:37:04.400 --> 00:37:04.980
 to

00:37:04.980 --> 00:37:05.539
 righteousness

00:37:05.539 --> 00:37:06.000
 by

00:37:06.000 --> 00:37:06.320
 his

00:37:06.320 --> 00:37:06.800
 wounds

00:37:06.800 --> 00:37:07.120
 you

00:37:07.120 --> 00:37:07.460
 have

00:37:07.460 --> 00:37:07.860
 been

00:37:07.860 --> 00:37:08.480
 healed

00:37:08.480 --> 00:37:09.380
 for

00:37:09.380 --> 00:37:09.500
 you

00:37:09.500 --> 00:37:09.640
 were

00:37:09.640 --> 00:37:10.280
 straying

00:37:10.280 --> 00:37:10.780
 like

00:37:10.780 --> 00:37:11.200
 sheep

00:37:11.200 --> 00:37:11.400
 but

00:37:11.400 --> 00:37:11.539
 have

00:37:11.539 --> 00:37:11.740
 now

00:37:11.740 --> 00:37:12.220
 returned

00:37:12.220 --> 00:37:12.620
 to

00:37:12.620 --> 00:37:12.940
 the

00:37:12.940 --> 00:37:13.320
 shepherd

00:37:13.320 --> 00:37:14.039
 and

00:37:14.039 --> 00:37:14.920
 overseer

00:37:14.920 --> 00:37:15.780
 of

00:37:15.780 --> 00:37:15.960
 your

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:16.579
 souls

00:37:16.579 --> 00:37:18.800
 the

00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:19.160
 plan

00:37:19.160 --> 00:37:19.360
 of

00:37:19.360 --> 00:37:19.660
 God

00:37:19.660 --> 00:37:19.840
 that

00:37:19.840 --> 00:37:20.740
 accomplishes

00:37:20.740 --> 00:37:20.900
 the

00:37:20.900 --> 00:37:21.340
 redemption

00:37:21.340 --> 00:37:21.820
 of

00:37:21.820 --> 00:37:22.620
 sinners

00:37:22.620 --> 00:37:23.000
 that

00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:24.079
 rescues

00:37:24.079 --> 00:37:24.300
 his

00:37:24.300 --> 00:37:24.740
 people

00:37:24.740 --> 00:37:25.019
 from

00:37:25.019 --> 00:37:25.660
 exile

00:37:25.660 --> 00:37:25.900
 that

00:37:25.900 --> 00:37:26.420
 brings

00:37:26.420 --> 00:37:26.720
 us

00:37:26.720 --> 00:37:27.180
 into

00:37:27.180 --> 00:37:27.420
 the

00:37:27.420 --> 00:37:27.880
 promised

00:37:27.880 --> 00:37:28.260
 land

00:37:28.260 --> 00:37:28.420
 the

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.599
 new

00:37:28.599 --> 00:37:29.019
 heavens

00:37:29.019 --> 00:37:29.519
 and

00:37:29.519 --> 00:37:29.660
 the

00:37:29.660 --> 00:37:29.880
 new

00:37:29.880 --> 00:37:30.320
 earth

00:37:30.320 --> 00:37:30.800
 is

00:37:30.800 --> 00:37:31.019
 the

00:37:31.019 --> 00:37:31.519
 death

00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:31.840
 of

00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:32.120
 his

00:37:32.120 --> 00:37:32.620
 son

00:37:32.620 --> 00:37:32.900
 on

00:37:32.900 --> 00:37:33.099
 the

00:37:33.099 --> 00:37:33.620
 cross

00:37:33.620 --> 00:37:34.000
 in

00:37:34.000 --> 00:37:34.300
 their

00:37:34.300 --> 00:37:35.120
 place

00:37:35.120 --> 00:37:35.780
 and

00:37:35.780 --> 00:37:35.980
 what

00:37:35.980 --> 00:37:36.200
 was

00:37:36.200 --> 00:37:36.420
 on

00:37:36.420 --> 00:37:36.680
 his

00:37:36.680 --> 00:37:37.099
 head

00:37:37.099 --> 00:37:38.099
 but

00:37:38.099 --> 00:37:38.259
 a

00:37:38.259 --> 00:37:38.559
 crown

00:37:38.559 --> 00:37:38.779
 of

00:37:38.779 --> 00:37:39.319
 thorns

00:37:39.319 --> 00:37:40.380
 and

00:37:40.380 --> 00:37:40.900
 thistles

00:37:40.900 --> 00:37:43.559
 the

00:37:43.559 --> 00:37:44.099
 problem

00:37:44.099 --> 00:37:45.319
 we are

00:37:45.319 --> 00:37:45.579
 under

00:37:45.579 --> 00:37:46.259
 the curse

00:37:46.259 --> 00:37:47.219
 of sin

00:37:47.219 --> 00:37:47.920
 the plan

00:37:47.920 --> 00:37:49.799
 Jesus Christ

00:37:49.799 --> 00:37:50.619
 became a

00:37:50.619 --> 00:37:51.559
 curse for

00:37:51.559 --> 00:37:52.480
 us

00:37:52.480 --> 00:37:53.239
 the point

00:37:53.239 --> 00:37:54.860
 the glory

00:37:54.860 --> 00:37:56.360
 of the name

00:37:56.360 --> 00:37:57.159
 of the

00:37:57.159 --> 00:37:57.599
 Lord

00:37:57.599 --> 00:37:59.299
 sung forth

00:37:59.299 --> 00:38:00.299
 in a chorus

00:38:00.299 --> 00:38:00.860
 that cannot

00:38:00.860 --> 00:38:01.880
 be stopped

00:38:01.880 --> 00:38:02.360
 as every

00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:03.579
 heavenly being

00:38:03.579 --> 00:38:04.460
 every redeemed

00:38:04.460 --> 00:38:04.940
 sinner

00:38:04.940 --> 00:38:05.900
 every hill

00:38:05.900 --> 00:38:06.539
 every tree

00:38:06.539 --> 00:38:07.280
 every mountain

00:38:07.280 --> 00:38:08.099
 every beast

00:38:08.099 --> 00:38:08.720
 of the field

00:38:08.720 --> 00:38:09.700
 sings out

00:38:09.700 --> 00:38:10.519
 glory

00:38:10.519 --> 00:38:11.539
 to God

00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:12.240
 in the highest

00:38:12.240 --> 00:38:12.900
 glory

00:38:12.900 --> 00:38:13.900
 to God

00:38:13.900 --> 00:38:14.240
 for the

00:38:14.240 --> 00:38:14.720
 gospel

00:38:14.720 --> 00:38:15.660
 of Jesus

00:38:15.660 --> 00:38:16.519
 Christ

00:38:16.519 --> 00:38:17.160
 so church

00:38:17.160 --> 00:38:19.700
 as we bring

00:38:19.700 --> 00:38:20.260
 this chapter

00:38:20.260 --> 00:38:21.460
 to a close

00:38:21.460 --> 00:38:22.280
 this morning

00:38:22.280 --> 00:38:24.420
 I want to

00:38:24.420 --> 00:38:24.840
 remind you

00:38:24.840 --> 00:38:25.599
 one more time

00:38:25.599 --> 00:38:26.340
 of this

00:38:26.340 --> 00:38:26.820
 message

00:38:26.820 --> 00:38:29.280
 if you

00:38:29.280 --> 00:38:29.980
 do not

00:38:29.980 --> 00:38:30.559
 know

00:38:30.559 --> 00:38:31.460
 the Lord

00:38:31.460 --> 00:38:32.980
 if you

00:38:32.980 --> 00:38:33.480
 have not

00:38:33.480 --> 00:38:34.139
 personally

00:38:34.139 --> 00:38:34.960
 repented

00:38:34.960 --> 00:38:35.800
 of your

00:38:35.800 --> 00:38:36.360
 sin

00:38:36.360 --> 00:38:37.019
 and trusted

00:38:37.019 --> 00:38:38.000
 personally

00:38:38.000 --> 00:38:38.380
 in the

00:38:38.380 --> 00:38:38.720
 Lord

00:38:38.720 --> 00:38:39.179
 Jesus

00:38:39.179 --> 00:38:39.960
 Christ

00:38:39.960 --> 00:38:40.940
 listen to

00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:41.740
 this invitation

00:38:41.740 --> 00:38:42.619
 come all

00:38:42.619 --> 00:38:42.980
 who are

00:38:42.980 --> 00:38:43.260
 weary

00:38:43.260 --> 00:38:44.800
 come all

00:38:44.800 --> 00:38:45.139
 who are

00:38:45.139 --> 00:38:45.579
 thirsty

00:38:45.579 --> 00:38:46.220
 come all

00:38:46.220 --> 00:38:46.559
 who are

00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:46.980
 hungry

00:38:46.980 --> 00:38:48.000
 listen

00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:48.579
 to the

00:38:48.579 --> 00:38:48.960
 promise

00:38:48.960 --> 00:38:49.500
 of God

00:38:49.500 --> 00:38:50.340
 and receive

00:38:50.340 --> 00:38:51.360
 this promise

00:38:51.360 --> 00:38:52.079
 of hope

00:38:52.079 --> 00:38:52.659
 that he

00:38:52.659 --> 00:38:53.480
 offers all

00:38:53.480 --> 00:38:53.980
 who come

00:38:53.980 --> 00:38:54.420
 to his

00:38:54.420 --> 00:38:54.860
 son

00:38:54.860 --> 00:38:56.079
 in faith

00:38:56.079 --> 00:38:56.699
 turn to

00:38:56.699 --> 00:38:57.240
 the Lord

00:38:57.240 --> 00:38:57.559
 that he

00:38:57.559 --> 00:38:58.039
 might have

00:38:58.039 --> 00:38:58.720
 compassion

00:38:58.719 --> 00:39:00.099
 on you

00:39:00.099 --> 00:39:01.619
 and for

00:39:01.619 --> 00:39:02.119
 those who

00:39:02.119 --> 00:39:02.779
 do know

00:39:02.779 --> 00:39:03.779
 the Lord

00:39:03.779 --> 00:39:05.559
 let your

00:39:05.559 --> 00:39:06.159
 heart be

00:39:06.159 --> 00:39:06.759
 filled

00:39:06.759 --> 00:39:08.000
 with hope

00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:08.759
 as we

00:39:08.759 --> 00:39:09.259
 remember

00:39:09.259 --> 00:39:10.019
 these promises

00:39:10.019 --> 00:39:10.719
 this Christmas

00:39:10.719 --> 00:39:12.619
 let your

00:39:12.619 --> 00:39:13.279
 heart be

00:39:13.279 --> 00:39:14.639
 filled with

00:39:14.639 --> 00:39:15.299
 the hope

00:39:15.299 --> 00:39:15.699
 of the

00:39:15.699 --> 00:39:16.219
 eternity

00:39:16.219 --> 00:39:17.099
 that lies

00:39:17.099 --> 00:39:17.599
 ahead

00:39:17.599 --> 00:39:18.579
 of us

00:39:18.579 --> 00:39:18.980
 that we

00:39:18.980 --> 00:39:19.539
 will be

00:39:19.539 --> 00:39:20.079
 rescued

00:39:20.079 --> 00:39:20.759
 from this

00:39:20.759 --> 00:39:21.219
 place

00:39:21.219 --> 00:39:22.639
 and brought

00:39:22.639 --> 00:39:23.339
 home

00:39:23.339 --> 00:39:24.219
 to be

00:39:24.219 --> 00:39:24.859
 with the

00:39:24.859 --> 00:39:25.159
 Lord

00:39:25.159 --> 00:39:25.500
 that the

00:39:25.500 --> 00:39:26.079
 curse of

00:39:26.079 --> 00:39:26.519
 sin

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:27.099
 will not

00:39:27.099 --> 00:39:27.459
 last

00:39:27.459 --> 00:39:27.879
 forever

00:39:27.880 --> 00:39:29.099
 and it

00:39:29.099 --> 00:39:29.800
 will finally

00:39:29.800 --> 00:39:30.480
 be brought

00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:30.940
 to an

00:39:30.940 --> 00:39:31.360
 end

00:39:31.360 --> 00:39:32.599
 and God

00:39:32.599 --> 00:39:33.780
 will be

00:39:33.780 --> 00:39:35.000
 praised

00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:38.019
 I know

00:39:38.019 --> 00:39:38.320
 I've

00:39:38.320 --> 00:39:39.400
 shared this

00:39:39.400 --> 00:39:39.940
 with you

00:39:39.940 --> 00:39:40.240
 before

00:39:40.240 --> 00:39:40.680
 but it's

00:39:40.680 --> 00:39:40.900
 worth

00:39:40.900 --> 00:39:41.380
 repeating

00:39:41.380 --> 00:39:43.200
 joy to

00:39:43.200 --> 00:39:43.559
 the world

00:39:43.559 --> 00:39:43.900
 is not

00:39:43.900 --> 00:39:44.360
 a Christmas

00:39:44.360 --> 00:39:44.800
 hymn

00:39:44.800 --> 00:39:47.039
 at least

00:39:47.039 --> 00:39:47.300
 not

00:39:47.300 --> 00:39:48.039
 originally

00:39:48.039 --> 00:39:49.019
 Isaac

00:39:49.019 --> 00:39:49.619
 Watts

00:39:49.619 --> 00:39:50.240
 when he

00:39:50.240 --> 00:39:50.460
 wrote

00:39:50.460 --> 00:39:50.960
 the hymn

00:39:50.960 --> 00:39:52.119
 he did

00:39:52.119 --> 00:39:52.720
 not write

00:39:52.720 --> 00:39:53.019
 it about

00:39:53.019 --> 00:39:53.680
 the first

00:39:53.680 --> 00:39:54.180
 coming

00:39:54.180 --> 00:39:54.940
 of Christ

00:39:54.940 --> 00:39:55.460
 at all

00:39:55.460 --> 00:39:56.920
 the baby

00:39:56.920 --> 00:39:57.480
 born in

00:39:57.480 --> 00:39:57.880
 a manger

00:39:57.880 --> 00:39:58.420
 was not

00:39:58.420 --> 00:39:58.800
 on his

00:39:58.800 --> 00:39:59.179
 mind

00:39:59.179 --> 00:39:59.480
 when he

00:39:59.480 --> 00:39:59.699
 wrote

00:39:59.699 --> 00:40:00.099
 joy

00:40:00.099 --> 00:40:00.440
 to

00:40:00.440 --> 00:40:01.079
 the

00:40:01.079 --> 00:40:01.440
 world

00:40:01.440 --> 00:40:01.659
 he

00:40:01.659 --> 00:40:01.980
 wrote

00:40:01.980 --> 00:40:02.139
 it

00:40:02.139 --> 00:40:02.440
 about

00:40:02.440 --> 00:40:02.699
 the

00:40:02.699 --> 00:40:03.179
 second

00:40:03.179 --> 00:40:03.900
 coming

00:40:03.900 --> 00:40:04.740
 of

00:40:04.740 --> 00:40:05.320
 Christ

00:40:05.320 --> 00:40:06.480
 and so

00:40:06.480 --> 00:40:06.920
 once again

00:40:06.920 --> 00:40:07.380
 I move

00:40:07.380 --> 00:40:07.679
 that we

00:40:07.679 --> 00:40:08.139
 sing this

00:40:08.139 --> 00:40:08.460
 song

00:40:08.460 --> 00:40:09.420
 year round

00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:10.800
 not only

00:40:10.800 --> 00:40:11.300
 at Christmas

00:40:11.300 --> 00:40:11.740
 time

00:40:11.740 --> 00:40:12.019
 but

00:40:12.019 --> 00:40:13.400
 but here

00:40:13.400 --> 00:40:13.760
 we go

00:40:13.760 --> 00:40:14.079
 I want to

00:40:14.079 --> 00:40:14.519
 remind you

00:40:14.519 --> 00:40:14.840
 of these

00:40:14.840 --> 00:40:15.300
 words

00:40:15.300 --> 00:40:16.099
 joy to

00:40:16.099 --> 00:40:16.599
 the world

00:40:16.599 --> 00:40:17.199
 the Lord

00:40:17.199 --> 00:40:17.820
 has come

00:40:17.820 --> 00:40:19.240
 let earth

00:40:19.240 --> 00:40:19.920
 receive

00:40:19.920 --> 00:40:20.539
 her king

00:40:20.539 --> 00:40:22.219
 let every

00:40:22.219 --> 00:40:22.539
 heart

00:40:22.539 --> 00:40:23.380
 prepare him

00:40:23.380 --> 00:40:23.760
 room

00:40:23.760 --> 00:40:24.400
 and heaven

00:40:24.400 --> 00:40:25.240
 and nature

00:40:25.240 --> 00:40:25.860
 sing

00:40:25.860 --> 00:40:27.140
 joy

00:40:27.140 --> 00:40:27.160
 joy

00:40:27.160 --> 00:40:27.480
 to the

00:40:27.480 --> 00:40:28.700
 earth

00:40:28.700 --> 00:40:29.280
 the savior

00:40:29.280 --> 00:40:29.960
 reigns

00:40:29.960 --> 00:40:30.460
 let men

00:40:30.460 --> 00:40:31.200
 their songs

00:40:31.200 --> 00:40:31.940
 employ

00:40:31.940 --> 00:40:33.460
 while fields

00:40:33.460 --> 00:40:34.220
 and floods

00:40:34.220 --> 00:40:34.740
 rocks

00:40:34.740 --> 00:40:35.260
 hills

00:40:35.260 --> 00:40:36.059
 and plains

00:40:36.059 --> 00:40:36.700
 repeat

00:40:36.700 --> 00:40:37.579
 the sounding

00:40:37.579 --> 00:40:38.220
 joy

00:40:38.220 --> 00:40:40.079
 no more

00:40:40.079 --> 00:40:40.940
 let sins

00:40:40.940 --> 00:40:41.740
 and sorrows

00:40:41.740 --> 00:40:42.180
 grow

00:40:42.180 --> 00:40:43.180
 nor thorns

00:40:43.180 --> 00:40:44.120
 infest

00:40:44.120 --> 00:40:44.940
 the ground

00:40:44.940 --> 00:40:46.620
 he comes

00:40:46.620 --> 00:40:47.180
 to make

00:40:47.180 --> 00:40:47.880
 his blessings

00:40:47.880 --> 00:40:48.559
 flow

00:40:48.559 --> 00:40:50.340
 far as

00:40:50.340 --> 00:40:50.960
 the curse

00:40:50.960 --> 00:40:51.820
 is found

00:40:51.820 --> 00:40:53.740
 he rules

00:40:53.740 --> 00:40:54.340
 the world

00:40:54.340 --> 00:40:55.180
 with truth

00:40:55.180 --> 00:40:55.960
 and grace

00:40:55.960 --> 00:40:56.519
 and makes

00:40:56.519 --> 00:40:57.240
 the nations

00:40:57.240 --> 00:40:57.960
 prove

00:40:57.960 --> 00:40:59.340
 the glories

00:40:59.340 --> 00:40:59.980
 of his

00:40:59.980 --> 00:41:00.700
 righteousness

00:41:00.700 --> 00:41:01.780
 and wonders

00:41:01.780 --> 00:41:02.920
 of his

00:41:02.920 --> 00:41:03.539
 love

00:41:03.539 --> 00:41:04.920
 wonders

00:41:04.920 --> 00:41:05.680
 of his

00:41:05.680 --> 00:41:06.240
 love

00:41:06.240 --> 00:41:07.880
 and wonders

00:41:07.880 --> 00:41:09.120
 wonders

00:41:09.120 --> 00:41:10.800
 of his

00:41:10.800 --> 00:41:11.600
 love

00:41:11.600 --> 00:41:12.480
 would you pray

00:41:12.480 --> 00:41:12.860
 with me

00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:15.700
 Lord what a

00:41:15.700 --> 00:41:16.340
 hope you've

00:41:16.340 --> 00:41:16.940
 given us

00:41:16.940 --> 00:41:19.280
 father we

00:41:19.280 --> 00:41:21.380
 in each

00:41:21.380 --> 00:41:21.640
 of our

00:41:21.640 --> 00:41:21.840
 own

00:41:21.840 --> 00:41:22.300
 individual

00:41:22.300 --> 00:41:22.900
 ways

00:41:22.900 --> 00:41:23.900
 are burdened

00:41:23.900 --> 00:41:24.920
 by the

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 curse

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 of sin

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 and father

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 we want

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 to be

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 reminded

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 of the

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 promise

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 that you've

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 made to

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 us

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 that if

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 we know

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 you

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 by faith

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 if we've

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 come

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 to you

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 by faith

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 if we've

00:41:35.860 --> 00:41:36.360
 received

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 the gift

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 of new

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 life

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 in Christ

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 Lord we

00:41:40.200 --> 00:41:40.840
 have so

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 much to

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 look forward

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 to

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 in eternity

00:41:43.260 --> 00:41:43.860
 with you

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 Lord you

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 are our

00:41:45.960 --> 00:41:46.320
 joy

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 you are

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 our

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 peace

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 you are

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 our

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 hope

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 and we

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 pray God

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 that our

00:41:50.240 --> 00:41:50.700
 hearts and

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 our minds

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 would be

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 fixed on

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 you

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 this morning

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 and as we

00:41:54.620 --> 00:41:54.940
 go from

00:41:54.940 --> 00:41:55.539
 this place

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 if there's

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 any that

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 don't know

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 you Lord

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 we pray

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 that you

00:41:58.680 --> 00:41:59.079
 would call

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 them to

00:41:59.400 --> 00:41:59.900
 yourself

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 we pray

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 all of

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 this in

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 Jesus name

00:42:02.380 --> 00:42:03.440
 amen