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 Please take your Bibles and open them up this morning to Genesis chapter 12.

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! Genesis chapter 12 and our passage this morning will be the second half of Genesis chapter 12 starting in verse 10 and then all of chapter 13.

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 So when you found that in your Bibles Genesis 12 verse 10 all the way through the end of chapter 13.

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 Let's stand in honor of the reading of God's Word this morning.

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 Now there was a famine in the land.

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 So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there for the famine was severe in the land.

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 When he was about to enter Egypt he said to Sarai his wife,

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 I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance.

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 And when the Egyptians see you they will say, this is his wife.

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 Then they will kill me but they will let you live.

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 Say you are my sister that it may go well with me because of you and that my life may be spared for your sake.

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 When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

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 And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her they praised her to Pharaoh.

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 And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

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 And for her sake he dealt well with Abram.

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 And he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys and camels.

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 But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

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 So Pharaoh called Abram and said, what is this you've done to me?

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 Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

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 Why did you say she is my sister so that I took her for my wife?

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 Now then here's your wife, take her, go.

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 And Pharaoh gave orders concerning him and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.

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 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had and Lot with him into the Negev.

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 Now Abram was very rich in livestock and silver and in gold.

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 And he journeyed on from the Negev as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning,

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 between Bethel and Ai, to the place where he had made an altar at the first.

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 And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord.

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 And Lot who went with Abram also had flocks and herds and tents,

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 so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together,

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 for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together.

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 And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock.

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 At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.

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 Then Abram said to Lot,

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 Let there be no strife between you and me and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen,

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 for we are kinsmen.

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 Is not the whole land before you?

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 Separate yourself from me.

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 If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right,

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 or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.

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 And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere,

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 like the garden of the Lord,

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 like the land of Egypt in the direction of Zoar.

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 This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

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 So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east.

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 Thus they separated from each other.

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 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley,

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 and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

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 Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord.

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 Then the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him,

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 Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are,

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 northward and southward and eastward and westward,

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 for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.

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 I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth,

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 so that if one can count the dust of the earth,

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 your offspring also can be counted.

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 Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land,

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 for I will give it to you.

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 So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre,

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 which are at Hebron.

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 And there he built an altar to the Lord.

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 The grass withers and the flower fades,

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 but the word of the Lord endures forever.

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 Father, we praise you for your word,

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 and we pray now as we look to this account

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 and see your faithfulness to your promises.

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 Lord, we ask that you would deepen our faith in you,

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 we pray in Christ's name.

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 Amen.

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 You may be seated.

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 But you learn pretty quickly as a parent

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 that you ought not make promises that you can't keep.

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 Or better yet,

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 don't make promises that might in some way be threatened

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 by something outside of your control.

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 Because as you know,

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 there are about a million ways

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 that things can go off the rails,

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 things can go wrong,

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 and your promises might not be capped.

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 For example,

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 don't promise your kids

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 that no matter what happens,

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 you promise

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 you will take them to the pool

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 next Friday.

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 Because of course,

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 next Friday is a long way away,

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 and something might go wrong.

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 Something might go wrong with you.

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 You might get sick before next Friday.

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 Something might happen.

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 Some work comes up.

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 Something else comes up.

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 Some family emergency might happen.

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 Or if you're honest,

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 you might just change your mind

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 before Friday comes.

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 You might not want to go to the pool anymore.

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 So the issue might be within you,

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 and you won't keep your promise.

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 Or the issue might be something outside of you,

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 something external,

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 something beyond yourself.

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 So Friday comes,

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 and it starts to rain.

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 Friday comes,

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 and the pool is closed.

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 Friday comes,

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 and you're on your way.

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 Somebody else runs a red light

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 and runs into your car.

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 There are all sorts of threats,

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 both internal and external,

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 to our promises coming to pass.

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 But not so with God.

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 God faces no such obstacles

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 to His promises coming to pass.

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 The good news of our passage this morning

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 is that when God makes promises,

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 no distraction,

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 no enemy,

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 no threat,

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 whether internal or external,

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 can keep Him from fulfilling His word.

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 Our God is faithful

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 to fulfill every promise.

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 No threat, internal or external,

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 can ever nullify the promises of God.

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 That's the big idea for us this morning

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 in our passage.

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 We saw last week from Genesis chapter 12

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 that God has made some pretty incredible promises

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 to Abram.

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 But this morning,

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 what we see is that

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 as soon as God makes these promises,

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 what happens?

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 We see threats to the promise.

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 In fact, we see two threats

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 here in our passage this morning.

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 This will be our outline this morning.

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 Two threats to the promise.

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 We see the first one here

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 in the second half of chapter 12.

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 First, we see a threat to the promised seed.

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 A threat to the promised offspring.

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 Look there to chapter 12, verse 10.

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 We saw last week

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 that Abram has come into Canaan.

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 He's arrived in the promised land.

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 But pretty quickly,

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 we see things aren't so great

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 here in the promised land,

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 are they?

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 Verse 10 says that

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 there was famine in the land.

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 And apparently,

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 it says the famine was severe

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 in the land.

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 So what does Abram do?

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 He leaves the promised land

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 and he comes down

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 to the land of Egypt.

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 And already here

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 in just one verse,

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 things have taken

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 a pretty drastic shift,

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 haven't they?

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 God has just called Abram

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 and told him to go

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 into the land of Canaan.

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 He's just promised

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 to give him this whole land.

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 All this would be his.

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 But here,

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 automatically,

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 right away,

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 as soon as there's an issue,

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 here he is

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 leaving the promised land

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 because quite literally,

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 the grass is greener

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 down in Egypt.

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 It's not a good start

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 for Abram.

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 And we see that

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 once he gets there

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 in Egypt,

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 it doesn't go much better

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 for him, does it?

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 Look there,

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 starting in verse 11.

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 As Abram and his wife Sarai

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 are about to enter Egypt,

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 he has this bright idea.

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 Now, married women

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 in the room,

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 I want you to

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 place yourself

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 in Sarai's shoes

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 for a minute.

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 Tell me how this would go.

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 Now, you have just moved

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 to a new place

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 with your husband.

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 He said,

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 we got to go.

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 We got to move.

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 You just move

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 everything you have,

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 everything you own

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 to leave your father's house,

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 to leave what's familiar to you,

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 go into a brand new place.

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 And now he says,

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 babe,

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 it's time to move again.

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 It's time to go.

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 We need to go down

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 into Egypt.

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 And then he says,

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 darling,

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 you are so,

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 so beautiful.

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 That's a good start,

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 right?

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 You are so beautiful

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 that any man

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 who lays his eyes on you

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 would want you

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 as his wife.

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 It's pretty good.

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 He says,

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 darling,

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 you are so beautiful

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 that when we get down

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 to Egypt,

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 I want you to tell everybody

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 you're my sister.

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 Now, we don't have

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 Sarai's account

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 of what happened here,

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 but I can only imagine

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 that she might say

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 something like,

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 why would I do that,

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 Abram?

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 And he says,

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 well,

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 because if you tell them

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 that you're my sister,

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 maybe they'll let me live

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 and they'll take good care of me

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 and they'll give me

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 all these blessings

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 and so you go be with them

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 so that it might go well

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 with me.

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 How would that go over

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 for you ladies?

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 This would be a threat,

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 I would think,

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 to any marriage,

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 wouldn't it?

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 But there's a bigger issue

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 at stake here,

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 isn't there?

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 Do you see what it is?

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 This is a threat

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 to God's promise.

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 God promised

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 to give Abram

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 offspring

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 and that would be

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 difficult enough already

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 considering Abram's age

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 and considering

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 Sarai's infertility,

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 she is barren,

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 but that would be

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 absolutely impossible

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 if as soon as

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 they go to Egypt,

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 Abram just gives

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 his wife away.

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 We're left wondering,

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 how will God

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 fulfill his promise

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 to Abram?

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 Abram almost immediately

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 because of his own sin,

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 because of his own selfishness,

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 he is a threat

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 to the promise of God.

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 And to make matters worse,

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 look there,

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 starting in verse 14.

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 To make matters worse,

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 it seems like the plan

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 is working,

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 doesn't it?

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 It seems like he was right.

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 Verse 14 says,

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 when Abram entered Egypt,

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 the Egyptians saw

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 that the woman

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 was very beautiful,

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 he was right about that,

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 and when the princes

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 of Pharaoh saw

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 her,

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 they praised her

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 to Pharaoh,

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 and the woman

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 was taken into

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 Pharaoh's house,

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 and for her sake,

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 he dealt well

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 with Abram,

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 and he had sheep

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 and oxen

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 and male donkeys

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 and male servants

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 and female servants

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 and female donkeys

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 and camels,

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 and by all accounts,

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 it looks like his plan

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 is working out

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 just fine,

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 doesn't it?

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 By all accounts,

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 Abram is doing

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 pretty well.

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 He's getting away

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 with it.

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 His plan

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 is resulting

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 in prosperity.

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 He's got all sorts

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 of material blessings,

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 sheep and oxen,

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 donkeys and servants.

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 He is prospering

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 because of his lie.

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 Abram deceives

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 his way into blessing.

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 He lies

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 and he prospers

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 and it seems like

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 all is going great

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 for Abram,

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 doesn't it?

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 But do you think

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 that that's how God

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 desires to bless Abram?

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 God promised

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 to bless Abram,

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 but do you think

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 that this is

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 how he desired

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 to do it?

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 No,

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 not at all.

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 Psalm 37,

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 verse 16,

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 it tells us,

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 better is the little

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 that the righteous

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 has

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 than the abundance

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 of the wicked.

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 You hear that?

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 Better is the little

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 that the righteous

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 has

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 than all

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 the abundance

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 of the wicked.

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 In other words,

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 in God's accounting

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 of things,

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 in God's economy,

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 righteousness

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 and integrity

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 and faith

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 and blamelessness

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 and holiness,

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 Christ-likeness

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 are worth more

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 than all the material

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 blessings in the world.

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 Sometimes I think

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 that you and I

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 can be tempted

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 in the very same way

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 that Abram is tempted here.

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 We can be tempted

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 to just maybe

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 just tell a little

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 white lie,

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 just something

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 a little bit short

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 of the truth,

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 just some alternative

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 version of the whole truth

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 in order that it might

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 go well with us.

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 That we might be blessed.

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 I mean,

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 what's wrong with that?

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 We come out

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 on the positive

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 end of things.

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 What's so wrong

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 with just giving

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 a little bit

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 less than the truth?

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 And so we might

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 be tempted

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 to just fudge

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 the numbers

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 just a little bit

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 on our taxes.

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 Maybe just a little bit.

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 That way we don't

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 have to pay everything

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 that we actually owe

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 and we come out

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 a little bit better

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 on the end.

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 What's wrong with that?

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 Maybe we're tempted

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 to deceive our boss

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 and pretend like

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 we're busy at work

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 when we're really

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 using that paid time

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 to go take care

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 of personal things,

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 personal business.

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 That's so normal

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 and we think,

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 well,

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 what's the big deal

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 with that?

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 The big deal

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 is that God's people

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 are called to be

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 people of the truth

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 and we aren't called

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 to just chase blessing

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 any way that we can get it.

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 We're called to be people

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 of holiness

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 and righteousness

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 and blamelessness

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 and to seek God's blessing

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 in God's time

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 in God's way

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 even if we think

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 we could just reach out

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 and grab it ourselves

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 if we just took

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 a little shortcut.

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 We're called to seek first

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 the kingdom of God

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 and His righteousness

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 and all these things

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 will be added to you.

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 Maybe not now,

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 maybe not how you desire.

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 Abram here,

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 the man of faith,

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 he shows us very clearly

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 that he too,

00:14:12.080 --> 00:14:12.559
 like us,

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 is a sinner.

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 You know,

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 it's amazing

00:14:15.600 --> 00:14:16.679
 how similar this passage

00:14:16.679 --> 00:14:17.460
 is to the fall

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 in Genesis chapter 3.

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 We just talked about this

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 in our grow class

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 this morning.

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 The fall in Genesis chapter 3,

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 Abram,

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 like Adam before him,

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 fails in his responsibility

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 to love

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 and to guard

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 and to protect his wife.

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 But what I want you to see

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 is that Abram's not just

00:14:35.779 --> 00:14:37.100
 acting like Adam,

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 Abram is acting like Satan.

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 Now the language here

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 is so similar

00:14:43.399 --> 00:14:44.379
 to Genesis chapter 3.

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 Just think about it.

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 Just as the enemy

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 deceived Adam and Eve

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 and they saw

00:14:50.960 --> 00:14:52.220
 that the fruit was good

00:14:52.220 --> 00:14:53.960
 and they took it

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 and ate,

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 here because of

00:14:56.460 --> 00:14:57.620
 Abram's deception,

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 the Egyptians see

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 that Sarai looks good

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 to the eyes

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 and they take her

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 into Pharaoh's house.

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 You see that pattern?

00:15:06.580 --> 00:15:06.860
 See,

00:15:07.080 --> 00:15:07.319
 good,

00:15:07.500 --> 00:15:07.799
 take.

00:15:08.159 --> 00:15:08.500
 See,

00:15:08.759 --> 00:15:09.000
 good,

00:15:09.000 --> 00:15:09.500
 take.

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 This is in many ways

00:15:10.919 --> 00:15:12.639
 another repeat of the fall,

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 but did you notice

00:15:13.320 --> 00:15:14.919
 Abram's place in all of it?

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 Abram is standing

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 in the place

00:15:17.580 --> 00:15:18.960
 of the serpent himself.

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 He is the one

00:15:21.379 --> 00:15:22.559
 deceiving the Egyptians.

00:15:23.580 --> 00:15:24.279
 He's the one

00:15:24.279 --> 00:15:25.080
 that's leading them

00:15:25.080 --> 00:15:26.120
 to see

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 and to take

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 what was not rightfully

00:15:28.460 --> 00:15:29.200
 theirs to take.

00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:29.940
 What a tragedy.

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 The one who is meant

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 to be an agent

00:15:33.200 --> 00:15:34.679
 of blessing to the world

00:15:34.679 --> 00:15:36.000
 is right away

00:15:36.000 --> 00:15:37.419
 because of his sin,

00:15:37.419 --> 00:15:39.279
 he is multiplying curse

00:15:39.279 --> 00:15:40.539
 instead of blessing.

00:15:41.740 --> 00:15:42.419
 The one

00:15:42.419 --> 00:15:43.439
 through whom

00:15:43.439 --> 00:15:44.679
 the promised offspring

00:15:44.679 --> 00:15:46.059
 is meant to come

00:15:46.059 --> 00:15:47.139
 is threatening

00:15:47.139 --> 00:15:47.860
 the promise

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 right away

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 because he's giving

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 his wife away

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 in exchange for blessing.

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 Look at what God does.

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 Verse 17.

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 God does not

00:16:01.299 --> 00:16:03.539
 let Abram's sin

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 stop his promise.

00:16:05.899 --> 00:16:06.980
 You see that?

00:16:08.220 --> 00:16:09.199
 God does not

00:16:09.199 --> 00:16:10.299
 let Abram's

00:16:10.299 --> 00:16:11.419
 unfaithfulness

00:16:11.419 --> 00:16:12.379
 nullify

00:16:12.379 --> 00:16:13.860
 his faithfulness.

00:16:13.959 --> 00:16:14.539
 Verse 17.

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 God afflicts

00:16:16.139 --> 00:16:17.500
 Pharaoh with plagues.

00:16:17.579 --> 00:16:18.059
 Now that ought to

00:16:18.059 --> 00:16:18.860
 sound familiar too,

00:16:18.939 --> 00:16:19.379
 doesn't it?

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 Oh, this is

00:16:20.459 --> 00:16:21.259
 sort of

00:16:21.259 --> 00:16:22.319
 foreshadowing

00:16:22.319 --> 00:16:22.699
 the events

00:16:22.699 --> 00:16:23.299
 of the Exodus

00:16:23.299 --> 00:16:23.959
 to come.

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 You remember

00:16:25.000 --> 00:16:25.480
 the Exodus.

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 God's people

00:16:26.259 --> 00:16:27.419
 are driven to Egypt

00:16:27.419 --> 00:16:28.919
 because of famine.

00:16:29.279 --> 00:16:30.019
 They are taken

00:16:30.019 --> 00:16:30.840
 into Pharaoh's

00:16:30.840 --> 00:16:31.539
 property.

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 The promises

00:16:32.340 --> 00:16:32.980
 of God

00:16:32.980 --> 00:16:33.960
 appear to be

00:16:33.960 --> 00:16:34.419
 threatened,

00:16:34.419 --> 00:16:35.299
 but God

00:16:35.299 --> 00:16:36.219
 steps in.

00:16:36.360 --> 00:16:37.079
 God afflicts

00:16:37.079 --> 00:16:37.639
 the Egyptians

00:16:37.639 --> 00:16:38.479
 with plagues.

00:16:38.779 --> 00:16:39.759
 God intervenes.

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 He brings

00:16:40.459 --> 00:16:41.019
 his people

00:16:41.019 --> 00:16:41.959
 out with

00:16:41.959 --> 00:16:42.879
 all the blessings

00:16:42.879 --> 00:16:43.659
 and the property

00:16:43.659 --> 00:16:44.500
 of the Egyptians

00:16:44.500 --> 00:16:45.579
 back to the land

00:16:45.579 --> 00:16:46.179
 of promise.

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 Well, this is

00:16:47.899 --> 00:16:48.860
 exactly what

00:16:48.860 --> 00:16:49.360
 happens here

00:16:49.360 --> 00:16:49.860
 with Abram.

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 And the point

00:16:51.539 --> 00:16:52.379
 is, the point

00:16:52.379 --> 00:16:52.740
 that would

00:16:52.740 --> 00:16:53.740
 certainly comfort

00:16:53.740 --> 00:16:54.399
 the Israelites

00:16:54.399 --> 00:16:55.559
 in years to come,

00:16:56.219 --> 00:16:57.399
 God will

00:16:57.399 --> 00:16:58.159
 defend

00:16:58.159 --> 00:16:59.480
 his promises.

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 God will

00:17:02.019 --> 00:17:03.360
 not let

00:17:03.360 --> 00:17:04.720
 Abram's

00:17:04.720 --> 00:17:05.579
 faithlessness

00:17:05.579 --> 00:17:08.059
 or foolishness

00:17:08.059 --> 00:17:09.180
 derail

00:17:09.180 --> 00:17:10.240
 or destroy

00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:11.420
 his purposes.

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 God will

00:17:13.539 --> 00:17:14.299
 not let

00:17:14.299 --> 00:17:14.920
 Abram's

00:17:14.920 --> 00:17:15.380
 sin

00:17:15.380 --> 00:17:16.519
 or Abram's

00:17:16.519 --> 00:17:17.259
 selfishness

00:17:17.259 --> 00:17:18.180
 alter his

00:17:18.180 --> 00:17:18.759
 plan in

00:17:18.759 --> 00:17:19.360
 any way

00:17:19.360 --> 00:17:20.019
 to bring

00:17:20.019 --> 00:17:20.519
 about the

00:17:20.519 --> 00:17:20.920
 promised

00:17:20.920 --> 00:17:21.420
 offspring

00:17:21.420 --> 00:17:22.240
 through

00:17:22.240 --> 00:17:22.880
 him.

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 God

00:17:23.700 --> 00:17:24.500
 acts

00:17:24.500 --> 00:17:25.620
 to fulfill

00:17:25.620 --> 00:17:26.500
 all his

00:17:26.500 --> 00:17:27.200
 promises.

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 That's true

00:17:30.019 --> 00:17:31.000
 for the

00:17:31.000 --> 00:17:31.340
 promised

00:17:31.340 --> 00:17:32.360
 offspring.

00:17:33.519 --> 00:17:33.960
 And second

00:17:33.960 --> 00:17:34.580
 here we see

00:17:34.580 --> 00:17:35.340
 is also true

00:17:35.340 --> 00:17:35.799
 for the

00:17:35.799 --> 00:17:36.240
 promised

00:17:36.240 --> 00:17:36.960
 land.

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 Look there

00:17:38.100 --> 00:17:38.660
 to chapter

00:17:38.660 --> 00:17:39.259
 13.

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 The second

00:17:39.779 --> 00:17:40.340
 threat that

00:17:40.340 --> 00:17:40.660
 we see

00:17:40.660 --> 00:17:41.480
 here is

00:17:41.480 --> 00:17:42.019
 the threat

00:17:42.019 --> 00:17:42.519
 to the

00:17:42.519 --> 00:17:42.960
 promised

00:17:42.960 --> 00:17:43.480
 land.

00:17:43.580 --> 00:17:43.840
 Look there

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 with me

00:17:44.460 --> 00:17:44.860
 starting in

00:17:44.860 --> 00:17:45.220
 verse 1

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 chapter 13.

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 Chapter 13

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 tells us that

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 after all of

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 this,

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 Abram left

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 Egypt.

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 He's kicked

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 out of

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 Egypt.

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 Pharaoh

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 says,

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 you've got

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 to get

00:17:54.259 --> 00:17:54.580
 out of

00:17:54.580 --> 00:17:54.799
 here.

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 And through

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 this whole

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 ordeal,

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 he comes

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 out very

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 rich,

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 very wealthy.

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 He has

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 sheep and

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 oxen and

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 donkeys and

00:18:03.200 --> 00:18:03.619
 servants,

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 silver and

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 gold and

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 somehow still

00:18:05.579 --> 00:18:06.039
 has his

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 wife.

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 But starting

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 in verse 2

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 we see that

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 this abundance

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 of wealth

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 very quickly

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 poses a

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 problem for

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 Abram.

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 Look there

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 to verse 2.

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 Verse 2

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 says,

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 Now Abram

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 was very

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 rich in

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 livestock and

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 silver and

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 gold and

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 he journeyed

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 on from

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 the Negev

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 as far as

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 Bethel to

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 the place

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 where he

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 had his

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 tent at

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 the beginning

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 between

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 Bethel and

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 Ai to

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 the place

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 where he

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 made the

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 altar at

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 the first

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 and there

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 Abram

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 called upon

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 the name

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 of the

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 Lord.

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 And we

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 hear in

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 verse 5

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 that Lot

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 also who

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 went with

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 Abram also

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 had an

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 abundance of

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 material

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 blessings,

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 flocks and

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 herds and

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 tents,

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 so that the

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 land could

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 not support

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 both of

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 them dwelling

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 together,

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 for their

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 possessions were

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 so great that

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 they couldn't

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 dwell together

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 and there's

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 strife between

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 the herdsmen of

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 Abram's livestock

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 and the herdsmen

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 of Lot's

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 livestock.

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 The promised

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 land has some

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 problems here,

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 doesn't it?

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 For one thing,

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 there's famine,

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 and for another,

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 it's just not

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 big enough.

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 It's not big

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 enough to host

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 even two wealthy

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 men, and the

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 reason why we

00:19:14.000 --> 00:19:14.619
 see it here is

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 that it's still

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 occupied by the

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 Canaanites and

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 the Perizzites.

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 They're still

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 dwelling in the

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 land.

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 The enemies are

00:19:20.699 --> 00:19:21.399
 still there,

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 and so the

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 space that

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 Abram and

00:19:23.820 --> 00:19:24.140
 Lot can

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 occupy is

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 limited.

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 There's simply

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 not enough

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 room for both

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 of them.

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 They're stepping

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 on each

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 other's toes.

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 It's a problem.

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 You know how

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 when you go on

00:19:32.280 --> 00:19:32.960
 vacation with

00:19:32.960 --> 00:19:33.460
 your family,

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 extended family,

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 and you have

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 all of them in

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 maybe like one

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 big beach

00:19:37.759 --> 00:19:40.000
 house, and you

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 just are trying

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 to get into the

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 kitchen, trying

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 to get what

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 you need,

00:19:43.060 --> 00:19:44.300
 trying to go to

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 the bathroom,

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 and there's only

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 like two or

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 three for 20

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 people?

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 It gets old

00:19:47.980 --> 00:19:48.480
 real quick,

00:19:48.519 --> 00:19:48.940
 doesn't it?

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 You are

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 stepping on

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 each other's

00:19:51.200 --> 00:19:51.420
 toes.

00:19:51.539 --> 00:19:51.900
 The space

00:19:51.900 --> 00:19:52.860
 simply isn't

00:19:52.860 --> 00:19:53.259
 there.

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 Look how

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 Abram goes

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 about it.

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 Notice the

00:19:56.299 --> 00:19:57.039
 contrast here

00:19:57.039 --> 00:19:57.680
 between Abram

00:19:57.680 --> 00:19:58.100
 and Lot.

00:19:59.860 --> 00:20:00.640
 Abram makes

00:20:00.640 --> 00:20:01.519
 a move

00:20:01.519 --> 00:20:02.920
 towards peace

00:20:02.920 --> 00:20:04.160
 with his

00:20:04.160 --> 00:20:04.480
 family.

00:20:05.580 --> 00:20:06.500
 Chapter 13,

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 verse 8,

00:20:07.320 --> 00:20:08.019
 Abram says to

00:20:08.019 --> 00:20:08.580
 Lot, let there

00:20:08.580 --> 00:20:09.519
 be no strife

00:20:09.519 --> 00:20:10.000
 between you

00:20:10.000 --> 00:20:10.299
 and me,

00:20:10.400 --> 00:20:11.480
 between your

00:20:11.480 --> 00:20:12.039
 herdsmen and

00:20:12.039 --> 00:20:12.740
 my herdsmen.

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 Why?

00:20:13.180 --> 00:20:13.700
 For we are

00:20:13.700 --> 00:20:14.240
 kinsmen.

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 We're family.

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 I don't want

00:20:16.420 --> 00:20:17.019
 to fight with

00:20:17.019 --> 00:20:17.299
 you.

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 Is not

00:20:19.279 --> 00:20:19.659
 the whole

00:20:19.659 --> 00:20:20.440
 land before

00:20:20.440 --> 00:20:20.740
 you?

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 Separate

00:20:21.379 --> 00:20:22.039
 yourself from

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 me.

00:20:22.299 --> 00:20:22.819
 If you take

00:20:22.819 --> 00:20:23.220
 the left

00:20:23.220 --> 00:20:23.720
 hand, I'll

00:20:23.720 --> 00:20:24.159
 go to the

00:20:24.159 --> 00:20:24.339
 right.

00:20:24.399 --> 00:20:25.139
 If you take

00:20:25.139 --> 00:20:25.519
 the right

00:20:25.519 --> 00:20:26.319
 hand, I'll

00:20:26.319 --> 00:20:26.779
 go to the

00:20:26.779 --> 00:20:27.000
 left.

00:20:27.240 --> 00:20:27.700
 Look out

00:20:27.700 --> 00:20:28.079
 and take

00:20:28.079 --> 00:20:29.119
 whatever you

00:20:29.119 --> 00:20:29.480
 want.

00:20:29.559 --> 00:20:30.059
 Abram gives

00:20:30.059 --> 00:20:30.919
 Lot first

00:20:30.919 --> 00:20:31.440
 pick.

00:20:32.539 --> 00:20:33.119
 Now Bethel,

00:20:33.279 --> 00:20:34.339
 where they are,

00:20:34.419 --> 00:20:34.759
 that's about

00:20:34.759 --> 00:20:36.919
 2,800 feet

00:20:36.919 --> 00:20:37.680
 above sea

00:20:37.680 --> 00:20:38.079
 level.

00:20:39.000 --> 00:20:39.500
 And so Lot,

00:20:39.599 --> 00:20:40.619
 he can truly

00:20:40.619 --> 00:20:41.700
 look out on

00:20:41.700 --> 00:20:42.599
 all the land

00:20:42.599 --> 00:20:43.139
 as far as

00:20:43.139 --> 00:20:43.740
 his eye can

00:20:43.740 --> 00:20:44.000
 see.

00:20:44.159 --> 00:20:44.940
 He can lay

00:20:44.940 --> 00:20:45.859
 eyes on all

00:20:45.859 --> 00:20:46.180
 of it and

00:20:46.180 --> 00:20:46.579
 take his

00:20:46.579 --> 00:20:46.879
 pick.

00:20:46.880 --> 00:20:47.880
 And Abram,

00:20:48.100 --> 00:20:49.040
 very generously

00:20:49.040 --> 00:20:49.720
 I would say,

00:20:50.460 --> 00:20:51.060
 he says,

00:20:51.340 --> 00:20:51.720
 I don't want

00:20:51.720 --> 00:20:52.060
 there to be

00:20:52.060 --> 00:20:52.680
 trouble between

00:20:52.680 --> 00:20:53.340
 us, so you

00:20:53.340 --> 00:20:53.920
 just take a

00:20:53.920 --> 00:20:54.260
 look, you

00:20:54.260 --> 00:20:55.040
 get whatever

00:20:55.040 --> 00:20:56.260
 you want.

00:20:57.780 --> 00:20:58.600
 Lot looks

00:20:58.600 --> 00:20:59.780
 and it

00:20:59.780 --> 00:21:00.160
 doesn't take

00:21:00.160 --> 00:21:00.760
 him too

00:21:00.760 --> 00:21:01.160
 long to

00:21:01.160 --> 00:21:01.440
 make his

00:21:01.440 --> 00:21:01.800
 decision,

00:21:01.900 --> 00:21:02.200
 does it?

00:21:03.480 --> 00:21:04.080
 Right away,

00:21:04.160 --> 00:21:04.600
 verse 10,

00:21:04.660 --> 00:21:04.900
 it says,

00:21:04.980 --> 00:21:05.460
 he lifts

00:21:05.460 --> 00:21:06.220
 his eyes

00:21:06.220 --> 00:21:07.000
 and sees

00:21:07.000 --> 00:21:07.580
 that the

00:21:07.580 --> 00:21:08.300
 Jordan Valley

00:21:08.300 --> 00:21:09.340
 looks good,

00:21:09.600 --> 00:21:10.060
 it's well

00:21:10.060 --> 00:21:10.600
 watered,

00:21:10.600 --> 00:21:10.900
 like the

00:21:10.900 --> 00:21:11.540
 garden of

00:21:11.540 --> 00:21:12.220
 the Lord,

00:21:12.320 --> 00:21:12.980
 like Egypt

00:21:12.980 --> 00:21:13.520
 in fact.

00:21:13.800 --> 00:21:14.200
 And so what

00:21:14.200 --> 00:21:14.780
 does Lot do?

00:21:14.860 --> 00:21:15.080
 Look at

00:21:15.080 --> 00:21:15.360
 this.

00:21:15.359 --> 00:21:17.179
 Lot sees

00:21:17.179 --> 00:21:17.959
 that it

00:21:17.959 --> 00:21:19.039
 looks good

00:21:19.039 --> 00:21:19.779
 and he

00:21:19.779 --> 00:21:20.799
 takes for

00:21:20.799 --> 00:21:21.879
 himself the

00:21:21.879 --> 00:21:22.799
 Jordan Valley.

00:21:22.919 --> 00:21:23.299
 Here we go

00:21:23.299 --> 00:21:23.639
 again.

00:21:24.939 --> 00:21:25.299
 Do you hear

00:21:25.299 --> 00:21:25.839
 that pattern

00:21:25.839 --> 00:21:26.199
 again?

00:21:27.319 --> 00:21:27.719
 See,

00:21:28.179 --> 00:21:28.619
 good,

00:21:29.099 --> 00:21:29.459
 take,

00:21:29.859 --> 00:21:30.179
 see,

00:21:30.599 --> 00:21:30.899
 good,

00:21:31.299 --> 00:21:31.579
 take.

00:21:31.659 --> 00:21:32.179
 That's a good

00:21:32.179 --> 00:21:32.899
 indicator for

00:21:32.899 --> 00:21:33.279
 us that

00:21:33.279 --> 00:21:34.000
 something is

00:21:34.000 --> 00:21:34.879
 not quite

00:21:34.879 --> 00:21:35.559
 right with

00:21:35.559 --> 00:21:36.299
 Lot's decision

00:21:36.299 --> 00:21:37.019
 making here.

00:21:37.359 --> 00:21:38.379
 He sees,

00:21:38.579 --> 00:21:39.019
 it looks

00:21:39.019 --> 00:21:39.519
 good,

00:21:39.740 --> 00:21:40.559
 he takes.

00:21:40.559 --> 00:21:43.200
 what's the

00:21:43.200 --> 00:21:43.500
 issue?

00:21:46.019 --> 00:21:46.500
 Ultimately,

00:21:46.740 --> 00:21:47.319
 this is a

00:21:47.319 --> 00:21:48.779
 contrast between

00:21:48.779 --> 00:21:50.579
 Abram walking

00:21:50.579 --> 00:21:52.000
 by faith and

00:21:52.000 --> 00:21:53.460
 Lot walking

00:21:53.460 --> 00:21:54.879
 by sight.

00:21:56.960 --> 00:21:57.639
 You think

00:21:57.639 --> 00:21:57.919
 about it,

00:21:57.919 --> 00:21:58.200
 what could

00:21:58.200 --> 00:21:59.679
 motivate Abram

00:21:59.679 --> 00:22:00.240
 to be so

00:22:00.240 --> 00:22:00.539
 generous?

00:22:02.619 --> 00:22:03.220
 What could

00:22:03.220 --> 00:22:03.740
 motivate him

00:22:03.740 --> 00:22:04.279
 to be so

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:05.079
 confident that

00:22:05.079 --> 00:22:05.839
 he can open

00:22:05.839 --> 00:22:06.759
 up all the

00:22:06.759 --> 00:22:07.460
 land and tell

00:22:07.460 --> 00:22:07.940
 Lot to just

00:22:07.940 --> 00:22:08.399
 go take

00:22:08.399 --> 00:22:09.039
 whatever you

00:22:09.039 --> 00:22:09.440
 want?

00:22:09.440 --> 00:22:11.620
 Abram is

00:22:11.620 --> 00:22:12.360
 acting like

00:22:12.360 --> 00:22:12.980
 someone who

00:22:12.980 --> 00:22:14.100
 trusts in

00:22:14.100 --> 00:22:14.940
 God's promise

00:22:14.940 --> 00:22:15.539
 to give him

00:22:15.539 --> 00:22:16.220
 all the land,

00:22:16.340 --> 00:22:16.680
 isn't he?

00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:18.500
 And meanwhile,

00:22:18.720 --> 00:22:19.539
 Lot is acting

00:22:19.539 --> 00:22:20.299
 like someone who

00:22:20.299 --> 00:22:21.240
 makes choices

00:22:21.240 --> 00:22:21.920
 based on

00:22:21.920 --> 00:22:22.720
 simply what

00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:23.580
 appeals to

00:22:23.580 --> 00:22:24.380
 the flesh.

00:22:26.100 --> 00:22:26.660
 Abram,

00:22:27.440 --> 00:22:28.100
 he's showing

00:22:28.100 --> 00:22:28.740
 us here that

00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:30.000
 trust in God's

00:22:30.000 --> 00:22:31.039
 promises ought

00:22:31.039 --> 00:22:31.799
 to make God's

00:22:31.799 --> 00:22:32.759
 people incredibly

00:22:32.759 --> 00:22:34.799
 generous and

00:22:34.799 --> 00:22:35.960
 open-handed with

00:22:35.960 --> 00:22:36.840
 all of our

00:22:36.840 --> 00:22:37.720
 worldly treasure.

00:22:37.880 --> 00:22:38.400
 You realize,

00:22:38.519 --> 00:22:38.700
 church,

00:22:38.700 --> 00:22:39.519
 God has

00:22:39.519 --> 00:22:40.420
 promised us

00:22:40.420 --> 00:22:41.880
 eternal riches

00:22:41.880 --> 00:22:42.860
 in Christ

00:22:42.860 --> 00:22:43.960
 beyond our

00:22:43.960 --> 00:22:45.440
 wildest imagination

00:22:45.440 --> 00:22:46.480
 for all

00:22:46.480 --> 00:22:47.180
 eternity,

00:22:47.539 --> 00:22:48.600
 all our needs

00:22:48.600 --> 00:22:49.319
 met in

00:22:49.319 --> 00:22:49.819
 Christ,

00:22:50.100 --> 00:22:50.420
 and so

00:22:50.420 --> 00:22:50.900
 therefore,

00:22:51.539 --> 00:22:52.880
 we can be

00:22:52.880 --> 00:22:53.620
 generous

00:22:53.620 --> 00:22:55.819
 and open-handed

00:22:55.819 --> 00:22:56.420
 in ways that

00:22:56.420 --> 00:22:57.039
 simply don't make

00:22:57.039 --> 00:22:57.759
 sense to the

00:22:57.759 --> 00:22:58.960
 world's way of

00:22:58.960 --> 00:23:00.460
 accounting for

00:23:00.460 --> 00:23:00.920
 things.

00:23:02.080 --> 00:23:02.980
 God has

00:23:02.980 --> 00:23:03.720
 promised us

00:23:03.720 --> 00:23:04.279
 forgiveness

00:23:04.279 --> 00:23:05.519
 in Christ.

00:23:05.660 --> 00:23:05.880
 He has

00:23:05.880 --> 00:23:07.080
 reconciled us

00:23:07.079 --> 00:23:07.759
 to himself

00:23:07.759 --> 00:23:08.939
 in Christ.

00:23:09.179 --> 00:23:09.720
 And so,

00:23:10.059 --> 00:23:10.679
 God's people,

00:23:10.799 --> 00:23:11.639
 we can humble

00:23:11.639 --> 00:23:12.619
 ourselves and

00:23:12.619 --> 00:23:13.519
 risk looking

00:23:13.519 --> 00:23:14.359
 foolish in

00:23:14.359 --> 00:23:14.839
 order to

00:23:14.839 --> 00:23:15.859
 reconcile and

00:23:15.859 --> 00:23:16.379
 make peace

00:23:16.379 --> 00:23:17.019
 with others.

00:23:17.019 --> 00:23:19.920
 Christ has

00:23:19.920 --> 00:23:20.519
 promised us

00:23:20.519 --> 00:23:21.139
 there is no

00:23:21.139 --> 00:23:21.700
 one who has

00:23:21.700 --> 00:23:22.500
 left house

00:23:22.500 --> 00:23:23.240
 or brothers

00:23:23.240 --> 00:23:23.980
 or sisters

00:23:23.980 --> 00:23:24.980
 or mother

00:23:24.980 --> 00:23:25.599
 or father

00:23:25.599 --> 00:23:26.200
 or children

00:23:26.200 --> 00:23:26.819
 or lands

00:23:26.819 --> 00:23:27.619
 for my sake

00:23:27.619 --> 00:23:28.059
 and for the

00:23:28.059 --> 00:23:28.960
 gospel who

00:23:28.960 --> 00:23:29.259
 will not

00:23:29.259 --> 00:23:29.819
 receive a

00:23:29.819 --> 00:23:30.599
 hundredfold.

00:23:30.740 --> 00:23:30.920
 Now,

00:23:30.980 --> 00:23:31.720
 in this time,

00:23:31.839 --> 00:23:32.539
 houses and

00:23:32.539 --> 00:23:33.240
 brothers and

00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:33.960
 sisters and

00:23:33.960 --> 00:23:34.759
 mothers and

00:23:34.759 --> 00:23:35.299
 children and

00:23:35.299 --> 00:23:36.099
 lands with

00:23:36.099 --> 00:23:36.980
 persecutions

00:23:36.980 --> 00:23:37.639
 and in the

00:23:37.639 --> 00:23:38.279
 age to come

00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:39.200
 eternal life.

00:23:39.200 --> 00:23:39.600
 if so,

00:23:41.220 --> 00:23:41.720
 God's people

00:23:41.720 --> 00:23:42.180
 can take

00:23:42.180 --> 00:23:43.759
 risks that

00:23:43.759 --> 00:23:45.539
 look foolish

00:23:45.539 --> 00:23:46.440
 in the world's

00:23:46.440 --> 00:23:46.900
 eyes.

00:23:47.100 --> 00:23:47.559
 Risks like

00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:49.000
 moving to a

00:23:49.000 --> 00:23:49.740
 dangerous place

00:23:49.740 --> 00:23:50.240
 to take the

00:23:50.240 --> 00:23:50.880
 gospel where

00:23:50.880 --> 00:23:51.480
 it's not yet

00:23:51.480 --> 00:23:52.059
 been heard.

00:23:52.220 --> 00:23:52.799
 Risks like

00:23:52.799 --> 00:23:54.000
 turning down

00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:54.840
 extra hours

00:23:54.840 --> 00:23:55.559
 at work on

00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:56.059
 the weekends

00:23:56.059 --> 00:23:57.299
 to prioritize

00:23:57.299 --> 00:23:58.180
 gathering with

00:23:58.180 --> 00:23:58.819
 God's people

00:23:58.819 --> 00:23:59.380
 in worship.

00:23:59.660 --> 00:24:00.259
 Risks like

00:24:00.259 --> 00:24:01.059
 risking

00:24:01.059 --> 00:24:02.140
 relationships

00:24:02.140 --> 00:24:02.860
 and risking

00:24:02.860 --> 00:24:03.799
 rejection to

00:24:03.799 --> 00:24:04.299
 share the

00:24:04.299 --> 00:24:04.960
 gospel with

00:24:04.960 --> 00:24:05.519
 our friends

00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:05.920
 and our

00:24:05.920 --> 00:24:07.059
 family and

00:24:07.059 --> 00:24:07.559
 our neighbors

00:24:07.559 --> 00:24:08.000
 and our

00:24:08.000 --> 00:24:09.000
 co-workers.

00:24:09.200 --> 00:24:09.440
 Why?

00:24:10.559 --> 00:24:11.119
 Because like

00:24:11.119 --> 00:24:11.879
 Abram, we are

00:24:11.879 --> 00:24:12.679
 called to walk

00:24:12.679 --> 00:24:14.159
 by faith and

00:24:14.159 --> 00:24:16.119
 not by sight.

00:24:17.819 --> 00:24:18.599
 Abram shows

00:24:18.599 --> 00:24:19.079
 us what this

00:24:19.079 --> 00:24:19.720
 looks like.

00:24:21.019 --> 00:24:21.500
 Meanwhile,

00:24:21.839 --> 00:24:22.879
 Lot shows us

00:24:22.879 --> 00:24:23.339
 what it looks

00:24:23.339 --> 00:24:24.039
 like to walk

00:24:24.039 --> 00:24:25.039
 by sight.

00:24:25.179 --> 00:24:25.740
 Did you notice

00:24:25.740 --> 00:24:26.139
 the little

00:24:26.139 --> 00:24:27.879
 editorial comments

00:24:27.879 --> 00:24:28.659
 about the land

00:24:28.659 --> 00:24:28.980
 that Lot

00:24:28.980 --> 00:24:29.279
 chose?

00:24:29.399 --> 00:24:29.799
 It looks

00:24:29.799 --> 00:24:30.460
 good, doesn't

00:24:30.460 --> 00:24:30.659
 it?

00:24:31.339 --> 00:24:31.879
 It looks

00:24:31.879 --> 00:24:32.379
 beautiful.

00:24:32.519 --> 00:24:32.919
 It's like

00:24:32.919 --> 00:24:33.919
 the land of

00:24:33.919 --> 00:24:34.240
 Eden.

00:24:34.440 --> 00:24:34.759
 It's like

00:24:34.759 --> 00:24:35.200
 Egypt.

00:24:35.339 --> 00:24:35.720
 It's well

00:24:35.720 --> 00:24:36.240
 watered.

00:24:36.259 --> 00:24:36.779
 It's beautiful.

00:24:36.879 --> 00:24:37.279
 But look at

00:24:37.279 --> 00:24:37.680
 these little

00:24:37.680 --> 00:24:38.139
 comments.

00:24:38.279 --> 00:24:38.740
 All this

00:24:38.740 --> 00:24:39.240
 was before

00:24:39.240 --> 00:24:39.599
 the Lord

00:24:39.599 --> 00:24:40.059
 destroyed

00:24:40.059 --> 00:24:40.559
 Sodom and

00:24:40.559 --> 00:24:40.940
 Gomorrah.

00:24:42.799 --> 00:24:43.759
 Verse 13,

00:24:43.920 --> 00:24:44.779
 the men of

00:24:44.779 --> 00:24:45.279
 Sodom were

00:24:45.279 --> 00:24:45.700
 wicked,

00:24:46.779 --> 00:24:47.500
 great sinners

00:24:47.500 --> 00:24:48.519
 against the

00:24:48.519 --> 00:24:48.839
 Lord.

00:24:50.160 --> 00:24:51.079
 As far as

00:24:51.079 --> 00:24:51.940
 Lot's eyes

00:24:51.940 --> 00:24:52.700
 could tell,

00:24:52.819 --> 00:24:53.119
 this was

00:24:53.119 --> 00:24:53.819
 clearly the

00:24:53.819 --> 00:24:54.579
 best choice,

00:24:54.680 --> 00:24:55.139
 but as we'll

00:24:55.139 --> 00:24:55.899
 soon see,

00:24:56.799 --> 00:24:57.180
 there are

00:24:57.180 --> 00:24:58.160
 bigger issues

00:24:58.160 --> 00:24:58.819
 to come

00:24:58.819 --> 00:25:00.000
 for Lot.

00:25:02.339 --> 00:25:02.859
 Calvin,

00:25:03.440 --> 00:25:03.899
 in light of

00:25:03.899 --> 00:25:04.339
 this passage,

00:25:04.440 --> 00:25:04.839
 he urges

00:25:04.839 --> 00:25:05.160
 us,

00:25:05.279 --> 00:25:05.720
 let us

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:06.480
 then learn

00:25:06.480 --> 00:25:06.940
 by this

00:25:06.940 --> 00:25:07.440
 example,

00:25:07.579 --> 00:25:07.860
 that our

00:25:07.860 --> 00:25:08.400
 eyes are

00:25:08.400 --> 00:25:08.900
 not to

00:25:08.900 --> 00:25:09.539
 be trusted,

00:25:09.539 --> 00:25:11.279
 but that

00:25:11.279 --> 00:25:11.579
 we must

00:25:11.579 --> 00:25:12.079
 rather be

00:25:12.079 --> 00:25:12.460
 on our

00:25:12.460 --> 00:25:12.880
 guard,

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:13.380
 lest we

00:25:13.380 --> 00:25:14.220
 be ensnared

00:25:14.220 --> 00:25:14.900
 by them,

00:25:15.039 --> 00:25:15.480
 and be

00:25:15.480 --> 00:25:16.240
 encircled,

00:25:16.480 --> 00:25:16.799
 unaware,

00:25:17.160 --> 00:25:17.819
 with many

00:25:17.819 --> 00:25:18.420
 evils,

00:25:18.599 --> 00:25:19.259
 just as

00:25:19.259 --> 00:25:19.599
 Lot,

00:25:19.660 --> 00:25:19.920
 when he

00:25:19.920 --> 00:25:20.539
 fancied that

00:25:20.539 --> 00:25:20.819
 he was

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:21.360
 dwelling in

00:25:21.360 --> 00:25:22.000
 paradise,

00:25:23.039 --> 00:25:23.460
 was nearly

00:25:23.460 --> 00:25:24.400
 plunged into

00:25:24.400 --> 00:25:24.920
 the depths

00:25:24.920 --> 00:25:25.960
 of hell.

00:25:28.960 --> 00:25:29.480
 Church,

00:25:29.539 --> 00:25:30.039
 how often

00:25:30.039 --> 00:25:30.599
 are our

00:25:30.599 --> 00:25:31.079
 choices

00:25:31.079 --> 00:25:32.500
 driven by

00:25:32.500 --> 00:25:33.019
 sight,

00:25:33.019 --> 00:25:33.079
 faith,

00:25:33.680 --> 00:25:35.259
 and not

00:25:35.259 --> 00:25:35.920
 by faith?

00:25:38.079 --> 00:25:39.000
 How often

00:25:39.000 --> 00:25:39.940
 are our

00:25:39.940 --> 00:25:40.359
 decisions

00:25:40.359 --> 00:25:40.980
 driven by

00:25:40.980 --> 00:25:41.579
 what appeals

00:25:41.579 --> 00:25:42.000
 to our

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:42.539
 senses,

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:43.660
 and not

00:25:43.660 --> 00:25:44.379
 by the

00:25:44.379 --> 00:25:44.940
 promises

00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:45.940
 of God?

00:25:46.039 --> 00:25:46.279
 Do we

00:25:46.279 --> 00:25:47.119
 realize that

00:25:47.119 --> 00:25:48.059
 in every

00:25:48.059 --> 00:25:48.920
 single decision

00:25:48.920 --> 00:25:49.379
 that we

00:25:49.379 --> 00:25:49.639
 make,

00:25:49.720 --> 00:25:49.960
 there is

00:25:49.960 --> 00:25:50.740
 more to

00:25:50.740 --> 00:25:51.220
 consider

00:25:51.220 --> 00:25:51.759
 than simply

00:25:51.759 --> 00:25:52.299
 what appeals

00:25:52.299 --> 00:25:52.660
 to our

00:25:52.660 --> 00:25:53.000
 flesh?

00:25:55.579 --> 00:25:56.160
 There's

00:25:56.160 --> 00:25:56.599
 application

00:25:56.599 --> 00:25:57.039
 here all

00:25:57.039 --> 00:25:57.400
 over the

00:25:57.400 --> 00:25:57.759
 place,

00:25:57.859 --> 00:25:58.240
 isn't there?

00:25:58.299 --> 00:25:58.460
 There's

00:25:58.460 --> 00:25:58.900
 application

00:25:58.900 --> 00:25:59.619
 for moving

00:25:59.619 --> 00:26:00.059
 to a new

00:26:00.059 --> 00:26:00.400
 place.

00:26:00.400 --> 00:26:01.620
 Often people

00:26:01.620 --> 00:26:02.380
 make moves

00:26:02.380 --> 00:26:02.840
 based on

00:26:02.840 --> 00:26:03.360
 jobs,

00:26:03.500 --> 00:26:04.240
 they get a

00:26:04.240 --> 00:26:04.440
 new,

00:26:04.660 --> 00:26:05.300
 better job

00:26:05.300 --> 00:26:05.860
 opportunity,

00:26:06.019 --> 00:26:06.480
 leads them

00:26:06.480 --> 00:26:07.240
 to a new

00:26:07.240 --> 00:26:07.740
 place,

00:26:07.840 --> 00:26:08.240
 they look

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:08.620
 up the

00:26:08.620 --> 00:26:09.000
 place,

00:26:09.080 --> 00:26:09.519
 they Google

00:26:09.519 --> 00:26:09.800
 it,

00:26:09.840 --> 00:26:10.060
 and they

00:26:10.060 --> 00:26:10.660
 see all

00:26:10.660 --> 00:26:11.440
 this beautiful

00:26:11.440 --> 00:26:12.019
 landscape,

00:26:12.320 --> 00:26:12.720
 all the

00:26:12.720 --> 00:26:13.300
 fun things

00:26:13.300 --> 00:26:13.840
 to do,

00:26:14.180 --> 00:26:14.780
 all the

00:26:14.780 --> 00:26:15.440
 areas to

00:26:15.440 --> 00:26:16.000
 explore,

00:26:16.180 --> 00:26:16.640
 all the

00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:17.500
 good restaurants

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.019
 to eat

00:26:18.019 --> 00:26:18.280
 at,

00:26:18.380 --> 00:26:18.840
 and then

00:26:18.840 --> 00:26:19.259
 somewhere

00:26:19.259 --> 00:26:19.840
 all the

00:26:19.840 --> 00:26:20.380
 way down

00:26:20.380 --> 00:26:20.880
 the list,

00:26:20.980 --> 00:26:21.640
 eventually,

00:26:22.120 --> 00:26:22.620
 maybe,

00:26:22.820 --> 00:26:23.180
 they might

00:26:23.180 --> 00:26:23.640
 think about

00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:24.060
 finding a

00:26:24.060 --> 00:26:24.240
 church

00:26:24.240 --> 00:26:24.600
 somewhere.

00:26:26.640 --> 00:26:27.259
 Can I

00:26:27.259 --> 00:26:27.800
 suggest that

00:26:27.800 --> 00:26:28.019
 that's

00:26:28.019 --> 00:26:28.440
 completely

00:26:28.440 --> 00:26:29.360
 backwards?

00:26:30.400 --> 00:26:32.200
 It is

00:26:32.200 --> 00:26:32.920
 infinitely

00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:33.860
 better to

00:26:33.860 --> 00:26:34.240
 be in

00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:35.180
 a place

00:26:35.180 --> 00:26:35.680
 that is

00:26:35.680 --> 00:26:36.380
 physically

00:26:36.380 --> 00:26:37.200
 famished,

00:26:37.300 --> 00:26:38.100
 but spiritually

00:26:38.100 --> 00:26:39.360
 well watered,

00:26:39.560 --> 00:26:40.980
 than to be

00:26:40.980 --> 00:26:41.759
 somewhere physically

00:26:41.759 --> 00:26:42.280
 beautiful,

00:26:42.420 --> 00:26:43.019
 but spiritually

00:26:43.019 --> 00:26:43.660
 famished.

00:26:45.660 --> 00:26:46.560
 Apply this

00:26:46.560 --> 00:26:47.519
 to dating.

00:26:48.100 --> 00:26:48.640
 A few of you

00:26:48.640 --> 00:26:49.280
 are maybe

00:26:49.280 --> 00:26:49.700
 in that

00:26:49.700 --> 00:26:50.140
 phase,

00:26:50.200 --> 00:26:50.480
 and if you're

00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:50.680
 not,

00:26:50.740 --> 00:26:51.060
 maybe your

00:26:51.060 --> 00:26:51.560
 kids or

00:26:51.560 --> 00:26:52.180
 your grandkids

00:26:52.180 --> 00:26:52.620
 will be

00:26:52.620 --> 00:26:53.060
 soon.

00:26:53.120 --> 00:26:53.420
 If there

00:26:53.420 --> 00:26:54.019
 is anywhere

00:26:54.019 --> 00:26:54.440
 in our

00:26:54.440 --> 00:26:54.840
 culture

00:26:54.840 --> 00:26:56.019
 that emphasizes

00:26:56.019 --> 00:26:56.900
 sight,

00:26:57.160 --> 00:26:58.140
 and feeling,

00:26:58.140 --> 00:26:59.860
 and physical,

00:27:01.140 --> 00:27:01.680
 appealing to

00:27:01.680 --> 00:27:02.280
 the senses,

00:27:02.500 --> 00:27:03.000
 this is it,

00:27:03.060 --> 00:27:03.420
 isn't it?

00:27:04.640 --> 00:27:05.240
 And hear me

00:27:05.240 --> 00:27:05.480
 say,

00:27:05.560 --> 00:27:06.360
 attraction is

00:27:06.360 --> 00:27:06.900
 good,

00:27:07.060 --> 00:27:07.460
 chemistry,

00:27:07.640 --> 00:27:07.880
 if you want

00:27:07.880 --> 00:27:08.280
 to call it

00:27:08.280 --> 00:27:08.420
 that,

00:27:08.500 --> 00:27:09.340
 that's fine,

00:27:09.420 --> 00:27:09.960
 that's good,

00:27:10.160 --> 00:27:10.860
 but for a

00:27:10.860 --> 00:27:11.460
 Christian,

00:27:12.500 --> 00:27:13.600
 nothing is

00:27:13.600 --> 00:27:14.660
 more important

00:27:14.660 --> 00:27:15.580
 than making

00:27:15.580 --> 00:27:16.400
 sure that you

00:27:16.400 --> 00:27:17.420
 are spiritually

00:27:17.420 --> 00:27:18.500
 united in

00:27:18.500 --> 00:27:18.920
 Christ.

00:27:19.180 --> 00:27:19.320
 I mean,

00:27:19.360 --> 00:27:20.300
 how far down

00:27:20.300 --> 00:27:20.740
 the list

00:27:20.740 --> 00:27:21.340
 is that for

00:27:21.340 --> 00:27:21.560
 you?

00:27:21.559 --> 00:27:23.799
 as you

00:27:23.799 --> 00:27:24.440
 date and

00:27:24.440 --> 00:27:25.679
 evaluate the

00:27:25.679 --> 00:27:26.399
 potential of

00:27:26.399 --> 00:27:26.899
 a future

00:27:26.899 --> 00:27:27.759
 with somebody,

00:27:27.899 --> 00:27:28.419
 put this

00:27:28.419 --> 00:27:28.740
 first,

00:27:28.819 --> 00:27:29.039
 do they

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:29.759
 know the

00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:30.139
 Lord?

00:27:31.500 --> 00:27:31.960
 Are they

00:27:31.960 --> 00:27:33.139
 committed to

00:27:33.139 --> 00:27:33.940
 walking with

00:27:33.940 --> 00:27:34.419
 you in a

00:27:34.419 --> 00:27:35.240
 Christ-honoring

00:27:35.240 --> 00:27:35.659
 marriage?

00:27:35.879 --> 00:27:36.159
 Do you

00:27:36.159 --> 00:27:36.659
 share a

00:27:36.659 --> 00:27:37.359
 common vision

00:27:37.359 --> 00:27:37.859
 for the

00:27:37.859 --> 00:27:38.480
 spiritual

00:27:38.480 --> 00:27:39.039
 health of

00:27:39.039 --> 00:27:39.500
 your home?

00:27:41.500 --> 00:27:41.940
 Here we

00:27:41.940 --> 00:27:42.619
 see another

00:27:42.619 --> 00:27:43.980
 apparent threat

00:27:43.980 --> 00:27:44.279
 to the

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:44.819
 promise of

00:27:44.819 --> 00:27:45.079
 God.

00:27:45.179 --> 00:27:45.700
 The land

00:27:45.700 --> 00:27:47.379
 is insufficient,

00:27:47.659 --> 00:27:48.359
 it's famished,

00:27:48.460 --> 00:27:49.319
 it's occupied

00:27:49.319 --> 00:27:50.159
 by the enemy,

00:27:50.359 --> 00:27:51.039
 it's causing

00:27:51.039 --> 00:27:51.859
 problems for

00:27:51.859 --> 00:27:52.259
 Abram's

00:27:52.259 --> 00:27:52.879
 family and

00:27:52.879 --> 00:27:53.500
 Lot chooses

00:27:53.500 --> 00:27:54.420
 the most

00:27:54.420 --> 00:27:55.960
 attractive portion

00:27:55.960 --> 00:27:56.519
 and here is

00:27:56.519 --> 00:27:57.279
 Abram left

00:27:57.279 --> 00:27:58.099
 in a desert

00:27:58.099 --> 00:27:58.899
 without any

00:27:58.899 --> 00:27:59.859
 family and

00:27:59.859 --> 00:28:00.519
 he's wondering

00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:01.740
 will God

00:28:01.740 --> 00:28:02.299
 fulfill his

00:28:02.299 --> 00:28:02.700
 promise?

00:28:04.039 --> 00:28:05.019
 How will

00:28:05.019 --> 00:28:06.000
 God fulfill

00:28:06.000 --> 00:28:07.099
 the promises

00:28:07.099 --> 00:28:07.519
 that he's

00:28:07.519 --> 00:28:07.799
 made?

00:28:09.399 --> 00:28:10.200
 Look down

00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:10.460
 to verse

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:10.899
 14.

00:28:13.159 --> 00:28:13.879
 God

00:28:13.879 --> 00:28:14.720
 speaks

00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:16.519
 and he

00:28:16.519 --> 00:28:17.220
 assures

00:28:17.220 --> 00:28:18.059
 Abram once

00:28:18.059 --> 00:28:18.440
 again,

00:28:19.440 --> 00:28:19.879
 no

00:28:19.879 --> 00:28:20.940
 threat,

00:28:21.039 --> 00:28:21.480
 will

00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:22.000
 overcome

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:23.039
 my

00:28:23.039 --> 00:28:23.579
 promise.

00:28:24.960 --> 00:28:25.559
 The Lord

00:28:25.559 --> 00:28:25.899
 said to

00:28:25.899 --> 00:28:26.220
 Abram,

00:28:26.299 --> 00:28:26.879
 after Lot

00:28:26.879 --> 00:28:27.460
 separated

00:28:27.460 --> 00:28:27.960
 from him,

00:28:28.059 --> 00:28:28.420
 lift up

00:28:28.420 --> 00:28:28.920
 your eyes

00:28:28.920 --> 00:28:29.339
 and look

00:28:29.339 --> 00:28:29.639
 from the

00:28:29.639 --> 00:28:30.079
 place where

00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:30.519
 you are

00:28:30.519 --> 00:28:31.240
 northward

00:28:31.240 --> 00:28:32.460
 and southward

00:28:32.460 --> 00:28:33.579
 and eastward

00:28:33.579 --> 00:28:34.259
 and westward

00:28:34.259 --> 00:28:35.159
 for all

00:28:35.159 --> 00:28:35.700
 the land

00:28:35.700 --> 00:28:36.220
 that you

00:28:36.220 --> 00:28:36.879
 see I

00:28:36.879 --> 00:28:37.480
 will give

00:28:37.480 --> 00:28:38.000
 to you

00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:38.299
 and to

00:28:38.299 --> 00:28:38.480
 your

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:38.899
 offspring

00:28:38.899 --> 00:28:39.460
 forever.

00:28:40.519 --> 00:28:40.799
 I will

00:28:40.799 --> 00:28:41.119
 make your

00:28:41.119 --> 00:28:41.480
 offspring

00:28:41.480 --> 00:28:41.920
 as the

00:28:41.920 --> 00:28:42.220
 dust

00:28:42.220 --> 00:28:42.519
 of the

00:28:42.519 --> 00:28:42.819
 earth

00:28:42.819 --> 00:28:43.899
 so that

00:28:43.899 --> 00:28:44.159
 if one

00:28:44.159 --> 00:28:44.599
 can count

00:28:44.599 --> 00:28:45.099
 the dust

00:28:45.099 --> 00:28:45.359
 of the

00:28:45.359 --> 00:28:45.559
 earth,

00:28:45.659 --> 00:28:45.799
 your

00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:46.240
 offspring

00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:46.799
 also

00:28:46.799 --> 00:28:47.279
 can be

00:28:47.279 --> 00:28:47.319
!

00:28:47.319 --> 00:28:48.679
 Arise,

00:28:48.960 --> 00:28:49.399
 walk

00:28:49.399 --> 00:28:49.579
 through

00:28:49.579 --> 00:28:49.779
 the

00:28:49.779 --> 00:28:50.059
 length

00:28:50.059 --> 00:28:50.200
 and

00:28:50.200 --> 00:28:50.539
 breadth

00:28:50.539 --> 00:28:50.679
 of

00:28:50.679 --> 00:28:50.799
 the

00:28:50.799 --> 00:28:51.119
 land

00:28:51.119 --> 00:28:51.579
 for

00:28:51.579 --> 00:28:51.839
 I

00:28:51.839 --> 00:28:52.039
 will

00:28:52.039 --> 00:28:52.339
 give

00:28:52.339 --> 00:28:52.539
 it

00:28:52.539 --> 00:28:52.980
 to

00:28:52.980 --> 00:28:53.339
 you.

00:28:54.480 --> 00:28:54.659
 So

00:28:54.659 --> 00:28:54.919
 Abram

00:28:54.919 --> 00:28:55.159
 moved

00:28:55.159 --> 00:28:55.319
 his

00:28:55.319 --> 00:28:55.639
 tent

00:28:55.639 --> 00:28:55.859
 and

00:28:55.859 --> 00:28:56.579
 came

00:28:56.579 --> 00:28:56.759
 and

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:56.939
 settled

00:28:56.939 --> 00:28:57.220
 by the

00:28:57.220 --> 00:28:57.399
 oaks

00:28:57.399 --> 00:28:57.539
 of

00:28:57.539 --> 00:28:57.859
 Mamre

00:28:57.859 --> 00:28:58.159
 which

00:28:58.159 --> 00:28:58.319
 are

00:28:58.319 --> 00:28:58.480
 at

00:28:58.480 --> 00:28:58.859
 Hebron

00:28:58.859 --> 00:28:59.079
 and

00:28:59.079 --> 00:28:59.859
 there

00:28:59.859 --> 00:29:00.019
 he

00:29:00.019 --> 00:29:00.279
 built

00:29:00.279 --> 00:29:00.500
 an

00:29:00.500 --> 00:29:00.819
 altar

00:29:00.819 --> 00:29:01.399
 to

00:29:01.399 --> 00:29:01.579
 the

00:29:01.579 --> 00:29:01.859
 Lord.

00:29:01.960 --> 00:29:02.019
 In

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.240
 other

00:29:02.240 --> 00:29:02.639
 words,

00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:03.579
 God

00:29:03.579 --> 00:29:03.859
 says,

00:29:03.980 --> 00:29:04.359
 Abram,

00:29:05.519 --> 00:29:06.399
 no

00:29:06.399 --> 00:29:07.200
 threat

00:29:07.200 --> 00:29:07.859
 can

00:29:07.859 --> 00:29:08.339
 cancel

00:29:08.339 --> 00:29:08.799
 out

00:29:08.799 --> 00:29:09.299
 my

00:29:09.299 --> 00:29:09.859
 promise.

00:29:11.259 --> 00:29:11.700
 You

00:29:11.700 --> 00:29:12.039
 may

00:29:12.039 --> 00:29:12.359
 mess

00:29:12.359 --> 00:29:12.539
 up

00:29:12.539 --> 00:29:12.700
 a

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:13.079
 thousand

00:29:13.079 --> 00:29:13.579
 times

00:29:13.579 --> 00:29:13.720
 but

00:29:13.720 --> 00:29:14.059
 I

00:29:14.059 --> 00:29:14.400
 will

00:29:14.400 --> 00:29:14.779
 make

00:29:14.779 --> 00:29:15.079
 your

00:29:15.079 --> 00:29:15.640
 offspring

00:29:15.640 --> 00:29:16.120
 as

00:29:16.120 --> 00:29:16.339
 the

00:29:16.339 --> 00:29:16.660
 dust

00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:16.819
 of

00:29:16.819 --> 00:29:16.940
 the

00:29:16.940 --> 00:29:17.240
 earth.

00:29:18.539 --> 00:29:19.000
 Others

00:29:19.000 --> 00:29:19.279
 may

00:29:19.279 --> 00:29:19.600
 sin

00:29:19.600 --> 00:29:19.960
 against

00:29:19.960 --> 00:29:20.360
 you

00:29:20.360 --> 00:29:20.740
 and

00:29:20.740 --> 00:29:20.940
 be

00:29:20.940 --> 00:29:21.400
 selfish

00:29:21.400 --> 00:29:21.980
 and

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.380
 take

00:29:22.380 --> 00:29:22.579
 what

00:29:22.579 --> 00:29:22.839
 looks

00:29:22.839 --> 00:29:23.240
 best

00:29:23.240 --> 00:29:23.400
 to

00:29:23.400 --> 00:29:23.519
 the

00:29:23.519 --> 00:29:23.740
 naked

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.140
 eye

00:29:24.140 --> 00:29:24.559
 but

00:29:24.559 --> 00:29:24.900
 walk

00:29:24.900 --> 00:29:25.079
 through

00:29:25.079 --> 00:29:25.220
 the

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:25.480
 land

00:29:25.480 --> 00:29:26.000
 I

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.360
 will

00:29:26.360 --> 00:29:26.740
 give

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:26.980
 it

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.240
 to

00:29:27.240 --> 00:29:27.579
 you.

00:29:27.940 --> 00:29:28.160
 No

00:29:28.160 --> 00:29:28.720
 threat

00:29:28.720 --> 00:29:29.079
 from

00:29:29.079 --> 00:29:29.579
 within

00:29:29.579 --> 00:29:30.100
 no

00:29:30.100 --> 00:29:30.519
 threat

00:29:30.519 --> 00:29:30.940
 from

00:29:30.940 --> 00:29:31.380
 without

00:29:31.380 --> 00:29:31.839
 can

00:29:31.839 --> 00:29:32.240
 cancel

00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:32.480
 out

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:32.700
 my

00:29:32.700 --> 00:29:33.220
 promise

00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:33.620
 when

00:29:33.620 --> 00:29:33.839
 I

00:29:33.839 --> 00:29:34.559
 speak

00:29:34.559 --> 00:29:35.400
 and

00:29:35.400 --> 00:29:35.559
 when

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:35.759
 I

00:29:35.759 --> 00:29:36.420
 promise

00:29:36.420 --> 00:29:37.579
 I

00:29:37.579 --> 00:29:38.059
 will

00:29:38.059 --> 00:29:38.640
 accomplish

00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:39.640
 everything

00:29:39.640 --> 00:29:39.920
 I

00:29:39.920 --> 00:29:40.140
 say

00:29:40.140 --> 00:29:40.299
 to

00:29:40.299 --> 00:29:40.579
 you.

00:29:40.579 --> 00:29:43.679
 Certainly

00:29:43.679 --> 00:29:44.099
 Abram

00:29:44.099 --> 00:29:44.319
 would

00:29:44.319 --> 00:29:45.519
 be

00:29:45.519 --> 00:29:46.019
 assured

00:29:46.019 --> 00:29:46.339
 and

00:29:46.339 --> 00:29:47.259
 comforted

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:47.439
 by

00:29:47.439 --> 00:29:47.839
 this

00:29:47.839 --> 00:29:48.099
 but

00:29:48.099 --> 00:29:48.879
 church

00:29:48.879 --> 00:29:49.039
 now

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:49.339
 let me

00:29:49.339 --> 00:29:50.139
 tell you

00:29:50.139 --> 00:29:50.279
 why

00:29:50.279 --> 00:29:50.460
 this

00:29:50.460 --> 00:29:50.779
 is so

00:29:50.779 --> 00:29:51.359
 good

00:29:51.359 --> 00:29:51.899
 for

00:29:51.899 --> 00:29:52.259
 us

00:29:52.259 --> 00:29:54.220
 because

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:55.179
 this

00:29:55.179 --> 00:29:55.359
 has

00:29:55.359 --> 00:29:56.099
 everything

00:29:56.099 --> 00:29:56.819
 to do

00:29:56.819 --> 00:29:57.079
 with

00:29:57.079 --> 00:29:57.460
 us

00:29:57.460 --> 00:29:58.019
 in

00:29:58.019 --> 00:29:58.500
 Christ

00:29:58.500 --> 00:29:59.379
 God

00:29:59.379 --> 00:29:59.859
 has

00:29:59.859 --> 00:30:00.199
 made

00:30:00.199 --> 00:30:00.899
 promises

00:30:00.899 --> 00:30:01.519
 to

00:30:01.519 --> 00:30:02.000
 us

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.599
 in

00:30:02.599 --> 00:30:03.399
 Christ

00:30:03.399 --> 00:30:04.819
 in

00:30:04.819 --> 00:30:04.960
 fact

00:30:04.960 --> 00:30:05.220
 we saw

00:30:05.220 --> 00:30:05.579
 last

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:05.879
 week

00:30:05.879 --> 00:30:06.000
 and

00:30:06.000 --> 00:30:06.119
 we'll

00:30:06.119 --> 00:30:06.279
 see

00:30:06.279 --> 00:30:06.619
 over

00:30:06.619 --> 00:30:06.819
 and

00:30:06.819 --> 00:30:07.059
 over

00:30:07.059 --> 00:30:07.240
 and

00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:07.519
 over

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:07.759
 and

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:07.980
 over

00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:08.279
 again

00:30:08.279 --> 00:30:08.599
 throughout

00:30:08.599 --> 00:30:09.099
 Abram's

00:30:09.099 --> 00:30:09.460
 story

00:30:09.460 --> 00:30:10.379
 we

00:30:10.380 --> 00:30:11.080
 are

00:30:11.080 --> 00:30:11.340
 the

00:30:11.340 --> 00:30:11.880
 heirs

00:30:11.880 --> 00:30:12.360
 of

00:30:12.360 --> 00:30:12.580
 these

00:30:12.580 --> 00:30:13.180
 promises

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.780
 by

00:30:13.780 --> 00:30:14.180
 faith

00:30:14.180 --> 00:30:14.360
 in

00:30:14.360 --> 00:30:14.760
 Christ

00:30:14.760 --> 00:30:16.400
 it

00:30:16.400 --> 00:30:16.560
 is

00:30:16.560 --> 00:30:16.800
 those

00:30:16.800 --> 00:30:16.980
 who

00:30:16.980 --> 00:30:17.360
 share

00:30:17.360 --> 00:30:17.540
 the

00:30:17.540 --> 00:30:18.060
 faith

00:30:18.060 --> 00:30:18.380
 of

00:30:18.380 --> 00:30:18.980
 Abraham

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:19.800
 who

00:30:19.800 --> 00:30:20.060
 are

00:30:20.060 --> 00:30:20.560
 children

00:30:20.560 --> 00:30:21.000
 of

00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:21.500
 Abraham

00:30:21.500 --> 00:30:22.140
 and

00:30:22.140 --> 00:30:22.560
 heirs

00:30:22.560 --> 00:30:22.760
 of

00:30:22.760 --> 00:30:22.880
 the

00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:23.400
 promises

00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:23.800
 Paul

00:30:23.800 --> 00:30:24.060
 says

00:30:24.060 --> 00:30:24.200
 in

00:30:24.200 --> 00:30:24.580
 Galatians

00:30:24.580 --> 00:30:24.880
 3

00:30:24.880 --> 00:30:27.180
 so

00:30:27.180 --> 00:30:27.380
 here

00:30:27.380 --> 00:30:27.660
 again

00:30:27.660 --> 00:30:27.840
 we

00:30:27.840 --> 00:30:28.060
 have

00:30:28.060 --> 00:30:28.520
 layers

00:30:28.520 --> 00:30:29.700
 to

00:30:29.700 --> 00:30:29.880
 these

00:30:29.880 --> 00:30:30.320
 promises

00:30:30.320 --> 00:30:30.880
 layers

00:30:30.880 --> 00:30:31.700
 to

00:30:31.700 --> 00:30:31.880
 these

00:30:31.880 --> 00:30:32.300
 promises

00:30:32.300 --> 00:30:32.540
 here

00:30:32.540 --> 00:30:32.620
 in

00:30:32.620 --> 00:30:32.700
 the

00:30:32.700 --> 00:30:32.860
 Old

00:30:32.860 --> 00:30:33.240
 Testament

00:30:33.240 --> 00:30:33.520
 on

00:30:33.520 --> 00:30:34.060
 one

00:30:34.060 --> 00:30:34.760
 layer

00:30:34.760 --> 00:30:35.060
 on

00:30:35.060 --> 00:30:35.460
 one

00:30:35.460 --> 00:30:36.080
 level

00:30:36.080 --> 00:30:36.380
 yes

00:30:36.380 --> 00:30:36.540
 we

00:30:36.540 --> 00:30:36.700
 can

00:30:36.700 --> 00:30:36.920
 look

00:30:36.920 --> 00:30:37.380
 forward

00:30:37.380 --> 00:30:37.640
 and

00:30:37.640 --> 00:30:37.940
 see

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:38.160
 how

00:30:38.160 --> 00:30:38.420
 God

00:30:38.420 --> 00:30:38.940
 fulfills

00:30:38.940 --> 00:30:39.200
 his

00:30:39.200 --> 00:30:39.560
 promise

00:30:39.560 --> 00:30:39.560


00:30:39.560 --> 00:30:39.780
 to

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:40.180
 Abraham

00:30:40.180 --> 00:30:40.599
 he

00:30:40.599 --> 00:30:40.940
 gives

00:30:40.940 --> 00:30:41.099
 him

00:30:41.099 --> 00:30:41.720
 physical

00:30:41.720 --> 00:30:42.399
 children

00:30:42.399 --> 00:30:42.980
 Isaac

00:30:42.980 --> 00:30:43.299
 and

00:30:43.299 --> 00:30:43.500
 then

00:30:43.500 --> 00:30:44.019
 through

00:30:44.019 --> 00:30:44.559
 Isaac

00:30:44.559 --> 00:30:45.000
 the

00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:45.299
 whole

00:30:45.299 --> 00:30:45.839
 nation

00:30:45.839 --> 00:30:46.160
 of

00:30:46.160 --> 00:30:46.680
 Israel

00:30:46.680 --> 00:30:47.000
 those

00:30:47.000 --> 00:30:47.119
 who

00:30:47.119 --> 00:30:47.220
 are

00:30:47.220 --> 00:30:47.440
 his

00:30:47.440 --> 00:30:47.980
 offspring

00:30:47.980 --> 00:30:48.500
 according

00:30:48.500 --> 00:30:48.740
 to

00:30:48.740 --> 00:30:48.940
 the

00:30:48.940 --> 00:30:49.379
 flesh

00:30:49.380 --> 00:30:49.520
!

00:30:50.680 --> 00:30:50.720
 and

00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:50.720


00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:50.840
 we

00:30:50.840 --> 00:30:50.960
 can

00:30:50.960 --> 00:30:51.140
 look

00:30:51.140 --> 00:30:51.560
 forward

00:30:51.560 --> 00:30:51.760
 and

00:30:51.760 --> 00:30:52.040
 see

00:30:52.040 --> 00:30:52.300
 how

00:30:52.300 --> 00:30:52.500
 on

00:30:52.500 --> 00:30:52.780
 one

00:30:52.780 --> 00:30:53.260
 level

00:30:53.260 --> 00:30:53.840
 God

00:30:53.840 --> 00:30:54.300
 fulfills

00:30:54.300 --> 00:30:54.480
 his

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.800
 promise

00:30:54.800 --> 00:30:55.000
 to

00:30:55.000 --> 00:30:55.400
 Israel

00:30:55.400 --> 00:30:55.700
 and

00:30:55.700 --> 00:30:56.440
 brings

00:30:56.440 --> 00:30:56.700
 them

00:30:56.700 --> 00:30:57.200
 into

00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:57.500
 the

00:30:57.500 --> 00:30:57.880
 promised

00:30:57.880 --> 00:30:58.220
 land

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:58.480
 of

00:30:58.480 --> 00:30:58.960
 Canaan

00:30:58.960 --> 00:30:59.620
 but hear

00:30:59.620 --> 00:30:59.860
 me

00:30:59.860 --> 00:31:00.900
 that

00:31:00.900 --> 00:31:01.320
 is

00:31:01.320 --> 00:31:02.260
 not

00:31:02.260 --> 00:31:03.040
 the

00:31:03.040 --> 00:31:03.520
 whole

00:31:03.520 --> 00:31:04.300
 picture

00:31:04.299 --> 00:31:04.299


00:31:04.299 --> 00:31:06.559
 that

00:31:06.559 --> 00:31:06.899
 is

00:31:06.899 --> 00:31:07.899
 temporary

00:31:07.899 --> 00:31:08.720
 and

00:31:08.720 --> 00:31:09.799
 partial

00:31:09.799 --> 00:31:12.700
 there

00:31:12.700 --> 00:31:12.839
 are

00:31:12.839 --> 00:31:13.159
 greater

00:31:13.159 --> 00:31:13.659
 promises

00:31:13.659 --> 00:31:14.319
 at play

00:31:14.319 --> 00:31:14.879
 here

00:31:14.879 --> 00:31:15.740
 than

00:31:15.740 --> 00:31:16.279
 just

00:31:16.279 --> 00:31:16.619
 a

00:31:16.619 --> 00:31:17.079
 physical

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:17.779
 offspring

00:31:17.779 --> 00:31:18.879
 in

00:31:18.879 --> 00:31:19.279
 just

00:31:19.279 --> 00:31:19.519
 a

00:31:19.519 --> 00:31:19.839
 small

00:31:19.839 --> 00:31:20.220
 patch

00:31:20.220 --> 00:31:20.379
 of

00:31:20.379 --> 00:31:20.639
 dirt

00:31:20.639 --> 00:31:20.960
 over

00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:21.119
 in

00:31:21.119 --> 00:31:21.220
 the

00:31:21.220 --> 00:31:21.379
 Middle

00:31:21.379 --> 00:31:21.740
 East

00:31:21.740 --> 00:31:24.000
 these

00:31:24.000 --> 00:31:24.659
 promises

00:31:24.659 --> 00:31:24.819
!

00:31:24.819 --> 00:31:26.619
 all

00:31:26.619 --> 00:31:27.019
 God's

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:27.419
 promises

00:31:27.419 --> 00:31:28.919
 are

00:31:28.919 --> 00:31:29.480
 ultimately

00:31:29.480 --> 00:31:31.059
 expanded

00:31:31.059 --> 00:31:31.879
 and

00:31:31.879 --> 00:31:32.740
 fulfilled

00:31:32.740 --> 00:31:33.359
 and

00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:34.099
 extended

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 to

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 us

00:31:35.200 --> 00:31:35.539
 in

00:31:35.539 --> 00:31:35.879
 such

00:31:35.879 --> 00:31:36.019
 a

00:31:36.019 --> 00:31:36.200
 way

00:31:36.200 --> 00:31:36.439
 that

00:31:36.439 --> 00:31:36.960
 no

00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:37.359
 threat

00:31:37.359 --> 00:31:37.599
 can

00:31:37.599 --> 00:31:37.960
 ever

00:31:37.960 --> 00:31:38.439
 remove

00:31:38.439 --> 00:31:38.740
 them

00:31:38.740 --> 00:31:39.399
 in

00:31:39.399 --> 00:31:39.980
 Jesus

00:31:39.980 --> 00:31:40.700
 Christ

00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:41.079
 the

00:31:41.079 --> 00:31:41.579
 promised

00:31:41.579 --> 00:31:41.960
 son

00:31:41.960 --> 00:31:42.079
 of

00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:42.460
 Abraham

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:46.279
 who

00:31:46.279 --> 00:31:46.519
 can

00:31:46.519 --> 00:31:46.819
 number

00:31:46.819 --> 00:31:47.039
 the

00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:47.480
 church

00:31:47.480 --> 00:31:50.139
 who

00:31:50.139 --> 00:31:50.339
 can

00:31:50.339 --> 00:31:50.659
 count

00:31:50.659 --> 00:31:50.859
 the

00:31:50.859 --> 00:31:51.179
 number

00:31:51.179 --> 00:31:51.460
 of

00:31:51.460 --> 00:31:51.819
 God's

00:31:51.819 --> 00:31:52.179
 people

00:31:52.179 --> 00:31:53.460
 throughout

00:31:53.460 --> 00:31:53.700
 the

00:31:53.700 --> 00:31:54.179
 ages

00:31:54.180 --> 00:31:55.860
 all

00:31:55.860 --> 00:31:56.120
 those

00:31:56.120 --> 00:31:56.240
 who

00:31:56.240 --> 00:31:56.480
 by

00:31:56.480 --> 00:31:56.920
 faith

00:31:56.920 --> 00:31:57.080
 have

00:31:57.080 --> 00:31:57.640
 trusted

00:31:57.640 --> 00:31:57.860
 in

00:31:57.860 --> 00:31:57.980
 the

00:31:57.980 --> 00:31:58.380
 promises

00:31:58.380 --> 00:31:58.620
 of

00:31:58.620 --> 00:31:58.880
 God

00:31:58.880 --> 00:31:59.060
 they

00:31:59.060 --> 00:31:59.259
 are

00:31:59.259 --> 00:31:59.680
 more

00:31:59.680 --> 00:32:00.240
 numerous

00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:00.480
 than

00:32:00.480 --> 00:32:00.580
 the

00:32:00.580 --> 00:32:00.860
 sand

00:32:00.860 --> 00:32:01.019
 on

00:32:01.019 --> 00:32:01.160
 the

00:32:01.160 --> 00:32:01.440
 shore

00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:02.080
 more

00:32:02.080 --> 00:32:02.720
 numerous

00:32:02.720 --> 00:32:02.940
 than

00:32:02.940 --> 00:32:03.160
 all

00:32:03.160 --> 00:32:03.340
 the

00:32:03.340 --> 00:32:03.700
 stars

00:32:03.700 --> 00:32:03.860
 in

00:32:03.860 --> 00:32:03.980
 the

00:32:03.980 --> 00:32:04.279
 sky

00:32:04.279 --> 00:32:04.519
 you know

00:32:04.519 --> 00:32:04.779
 John

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:05.180
 saw

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:05.460
 this

00:32:05.460 --> 00:32:05.600
 in

00:32:05.600 --> 00:32:06.100
 revelation

00:32:06.100 --> 00:32:06.340
 and

00:32:06.340 --> 00:32:06.440
 he

00:32:06.440 --> 00:32:06.779
 spoke

00:32:06.779 --> 00:32:07.080
 about

00:32:07.080 --> 00:32:07.320
 it

00:32:07.320 --> 00:32:08.080
 he

00:32:08.080 --> 00:32:08.320
 said

00:32:08.320 --> 00:32:08.480
 there

00:32:08.480 --> 00:32:08.600
 was

00:32:08.600 --> 00:32:08.700
 a

00:32:08.700 --> 00:32:08.940
 great

00:32:08.940 --> 00:32:09.480
 multitude

00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:09.480


00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:09.860
 that

00:32:09.860 --> 00:32:10.220
 no

00:32:10.220 --> 00:32:10.420
 one

00:32:10.420 --> 00:32:10.640
 could

00:32:10.640 --> 00:32:10.980
 number

00:32:10.980 --> 00:32:11.220
 from

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:11.779
 every

00:32:11.779 --> 00:32:12.440
 nation

00:32:12.440 --> 00:32:13.259
 from

00:32:13.259 --> 00:32:13.560
 all

00:32:13.560 --> 00:32:14.100
 tribes

00:32:14.100 --> 00:32:14.320
 and

00:32:14.320 --> 00:32:14.700
 peoples

00:32:14.700 --> 00:32:14.940
 and

00:32:14.940 --> 00:32:15.420
 languages

00:32:15.420 --> 00:32:15.440
!

00:32:16.000 --> 00:32:16.279
 standing

00:32:16.279 --> 00:32:16.580
 before

00:32:16.580 --> 00:32:16.779
 the

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:17.080
 throne

00:32:17.080 --> 00:32:17.240
 and

00:32:17.240 --> 00:32:17.480
 before

00:32:17.480 --> 00:32:17.700
 the

00:32:17.700 --> 00:32:17.960
 lamb

00:32:17.960 --> 00:32:18.680
 clothed

00:32:18.680 --> 00:32:18.819
 in

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:19.180
 white

00:32:19.180 --> 00:32:19.640
 robes

00:32:19.640 --> 00:32:19.799
 with

00:32:19.799 --> 00:32:20.279
 palm

00:32:20.279 --> 00:32:20.640
 branches

00:32:20.640 --> 00:32:20.860
 in

00:32:20.860 --> 00:32:21.000
 their

00:32:21.000 --> 00:32:21.360
 hands

00:32:21.360 --> 00:32:21.500
 and

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:21.980
 crying

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:22.259
 out

00:32:22.259 --> 00:32:22.380
 at

00:32:22.380 --> 00:32:22.500
 the

00:32:22.500 --> 00:32:22.740
 loud

00:32:22.740 --> 00:32:23.100
 voice

00:32:23.100 --> 00:32:23.980
 salvation

00:32:23.980 --> 00:32:24.660
 belongs

00:32:24.660 --> 00:32:24.880
 to

00:32:24.880 --> 00:32:25.059
 our

00:32:25.059 --> 00:32:25.500
 God

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:25.680
 who

00:32:25.680 --> 00:32:26.059
 sits

00:32:26.059 --> 00:32:26.299
 on

00:32:26.299 --> 00:32:26.480
 the

00:32:26.480 --> 00:32:26.880
 throne

00:32:26.880 --> 00:32:27.319
 and

00:32:27.319 --> 00:32:27.460
 to

00:32:27.460 --> 00:32:27.640
 the

00:32:27.640 --> 00:32:27.980
 lamb

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.460
 this

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:28.620
 is

00:32:28.620 --> 00:32:29.039
 your

00:32:29.039 --> 00:32:29.620
 future

00:32:29.620 --> 00:32:30.000
 if you

00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:30.160
 are

00:32:30.160 --> 00:32:30.340
 in

00:32:30.340 --> 00:32:30.819
 Christ

00:32:30.819 --> 00:32:36.079
 God

00:32:36.079 --> 00:32:36.879
 promises

00:32:36.879 --> 00:32:39.019
 to

00:32:39.019 --> 00:32:39.779
 adopt

00:32:39.779 --> 00:32:40.279
 you

00:32:40.279 --> 00:32:41.619
 as a

00:32:41.619 --> 00:32:42.200
 son

00:32:42.200 --> 00:32:43.960
 as a

00:32:43.960 --> 00:32:44.339
 daughter

00:32:44.339 --> 00:32:45.700
 and

00:32:45.700 --> 00:32:45.859
 to

00:32:45.859 --> 00:32:46.179
 give

00:32:46.179 --> 00:32:46.559
 you

00:32:46.559 --> 00:32:47.619
 infinite

00:32:47.619 --> 00:32:48.799
 eternal

00:32:48.799 --> 00:32:50.259
 unshakable

00:32:50.259 --> 00:32:50.919
 joy

00:32:50.919 --> 00:32:51.319
 that

00:32:51.319 --> 00:32:52.019
 spills

00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:52.659
 over

00:32:52.659 --> 00:32:53.159
 into

00:32:53.159 --> 00:32:53.799
 praise

00:32:53.799 --> 00:32:54.179
 and

00:32:54.179 --> 00:32:54.720
 worship

00:32:54.720 --> 00:32:55.259
 for the

00:32:55.259 --> 00:32:55.619
 rest

00:32:55.619 --> 00:32:56.000
 of

00:32:56.000 --> 00:32:56.579
 eternity

00:32:56.579 --> 00:32:57.019
 in

00:32:57.019 --> 00:32:57.240
 a

00:32:57.240 --> 00:32:57.659
 countless

00:32:57.659 --> 00:32:58.259
 company

00:32:58.259 --> 00:32:58.480
 of

00:32:58.480 --> 00:32:58.720
 other

00:32:58.720 --> 00:32:59.099
 redeemed

00:32:59.099 --> 00:32:59.500
 sinners

00:32:59.500 --> 00:32:59.899
 just

00:32:59.899 --> 00:33:00.200
 like

00:33:00.200 --> 00:33:00.700
 yourself

00:33:00.700 --> 00:33:01.100
 from

00:33:01.100 --> 00:33:01.500
 all

00:33:01.500 --> 00:33:01.900
 nations

00:33:01.900 --> 00:33:02.120
 of

00:33:02.120 --> 00:33:02.259
 the

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:02.500
 earth

00:33:02.500 --> 00:33:02.900
 by

00:33:02.900 --> 00:33:03.539
 faith

00:33:03.539 --> 00:33:04.200
 in

00:33:04.200 --> 00:33:04.840
 Christ

00:33:04.840 --> 00:33:05.380
 what

00:33:05.380 --> 00:33:05.519
 a

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:06.000
 promise

00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:08.140
 here's

00:33:08.140 --> 00:33:08.440
 another

00:33:08.440 --> 00:33:10.620
 God

00:33:10.620 --> 00:33:11.259
 promises

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.819
 you

00:33:11.819 --> 00:33:12.840
 all

00:33:12.840 --> 00:33:13.059
 the

00:33:13.059 --> 00:33:13.440
 earth

00:33:13.440 --> 00:33:15.279
 as

00:33:15.279 --> 00:33:15.420
 an

00:33:15.420 --> 00:33:15.920
 inheritance

00:33:15.920 --> 00:33:17.259
 in

00:33:17.259 --> 00:33:17.779
 Christ

00:33:17.779 --> 00:33:18.420
 Canaan

00:33:18.420 --> 00:33:19.620
 isn't

00:33:19.620 --> 00:33:20.180
 big

00:33:20.180 --> 00:33:20.759
 enough

00:33:20.759 --> 00:33:21.440
 to host

00:33:21.440 --> 00:33:21.799
 all this

00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:22.220
 multitude

00:33:22.220 --> 00:33:24.559
 Paul

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:24.960
 tells us

00:33:24.960 --> 00:33:25.100
 in

00:33:25.100 --> 00:33:25.400
 Romans

00:33:25.400 --> 00:33:25.799
 4

00:33:25.799 --> 00:33:26.080
 verse

00:33:26.080 --> 00:33:26.640
 13

00:33:26.640 --> 00:33:27.059
 he says

00:33:27.059 --> 00:33:27.220
 the

00:33:27.220 --> 00:33:27.779
 promise

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:28.039
 to

00:33:28.039 --> 00:33:28.519
 Abraham

00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:28.980
 and

00:33:28.980 --> 00:33:29.180
 his

00:33:29.180 --> 00:33:29.759
 offspring

00:33:29.759 --> 00:33:30.859
 was

00:33:30.859 --> 00:33:31.079
 that

00:33:31.079 --> 00:33:31.319
 he

00:33:31.319 --> 00:33:31.539
 would

00:33:31.539 --> 00:33:31.779
 be

00:33:31.779 --> 00:33:32.339
 heir

00:33:32.339 --> 00:33:32.980
 of

00:33:32.980 --> 00:33:33.180
 the

00:33:33.180 --> 00:33:34.119
 world

00:33:34.119 --> 00:33:35.519
 Canaan

00:33:35.519 --> 00:33:35.740
 is

00:33:35.740 --> 00:33:35.980
 too

00:33:35.980 --> 00:33:36.440
 small

00:33:36.440 --> 00:33:38.599
 our

00:33:38.599 --> 00:33:39.259
 inheritance

00:33:39.259 --> 00:33:39.920
 the promise

00:33:39.920 --> 00:33:40.440
 made to

00:33:40.440 --> 00:33:40.859
 Abraham

00:33:40.859 --> 00:33:41.700
 received

00:33:41.700 --> 00:33:42.299
 by faith

00:33:42.299 --> 00:33:42.460
 in

00:33:42.460 --> 00:33:42.920
 Christ

00:33:42.920 --> 00:33:43.480
 is

00:33:43.480 --> 00:33:44.319
 all

00:33:44.319 --> 00:33:44.759
 the

00:33:44.759 --> 00:33:45.420
 world

00:33:45.420 --> 00:33:46.480
 the

00:33:46.480 --> 00:33:46.839
 new

00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:47.420
 heavens

00:33:47.420 --> 00:33:48.400
 and

00:33:48.400 --> 00:33:48.559
 the

00:33:48.559 --> 00:33:48.839
 new

00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:49.299
 earth

00:33:49.299 --> 00:33:50.720
 a

00:33:50.720 --> 00:33:51.140
 beautiful

00:33:51.140 --> 00:33:51.619
 inheritance

00:33:51.619 --> 00:33:51.960
 that

00:33:51.960 --> 00:33:52.539
 Peter

00:33:52.539 --> 00:33:52.980
 says

00:33:52.980 --> 00:33:53.160
 is

00:33:53.160 --> 00:33:54.460
 imperishable

00:33:54.460 --> 00:33:55.839
 undefiled

00:33:55.839 --> 00:33:57.000
 unfading

00:33:57.000 --> 00:33:57.639
 kept

00:33:57.639 --> 00:33:57.939
 in

00:33:57.939 --> 00:33:58.259
 heaven

00:33:58.259 --> 00:33:58.659
 for

00:33:58.659 --> 00:33:59.099
 you

00:33:59.099 --> 00:33:59.339
 who

00:33:59.339 --> 00:33:59.500
 by

00:33:59.500 --> 00:33:59.839
 God's

00:33:59.839 --> 00:34:00.199
 power

00:34:00.199 --> 00:34:00.419
 are

00:34:00.419 --> 00:34:00.639
 being

00:34:00.639 --> 00:34:01.039
 guarded

00:34:01.039 --> 00:34:01.619
 through

00:34:01.619 --> 00:34:02.319
 faith

00:34:02.319 --> 00:34:02.740
 for

00:34:02.740 --> 00:34:02.879
 a

00:34:02.879 --> 00:34:03.399
 salvation

00:34:03.399 --> 00:34:03.980
 ready

00:34:03.980 --> 00:34:04.299
 to be

00:34:04.299 --> 00:34:04.639
 revealed

00:34:04.639 --> 00:34:04.779
 in

00:34:04.779 --> 00:34:04.879
 the

00:34:04.879 --> 00:34:05.139
 last

00:34:05.139 --> 00:34:05.619
 time

00:34:05.619 --> 00:34:09.840
 church

00:34:09.840 --> 00:34:10.059
 look

00:34:10.059 --> 00:34:10.460
 around

00:34:10.460 --> 00:34:10.960
 as far

00:34:10.960 --> 00:34:11.259
 as your

00:34:11.259 --> 00:34:11.599
 eyes

00:34:11.599 --> 00:34:11.819
 can

00:34:11.819 --> 00:34:12.099
 see

00:34:12.099 --> 00:34:12.340
 go

00:34:12.340 --> 00:34:13.000
 outdoors

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:13.199
 and

00:34:13.199 --> 00:34:13.599
 walk

00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:13.840
 the

00:34:13.840 --> 00:34:14.179
 land

00:34:14.179 --> 00:34:14.739
 travel

00:34:14.739 --> 00:34:15.179
 the

00:34:15.179 --> 00:34:15.619
 world

00:34:15.619 --> 00:34:16.340
 all

00:34:16.340 --> 00:34:16.500
 of

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:16.679
 it

00:34:16.679 --> 00:34:17.059
 is

00:34:17.059 --> 00:34:17.619
 yours

00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:18.159
 in

00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:18.739
 Christ

00:34:18.739 --> 00:34:21.319
 does

00:34:21.319 --> 00:34:21.539
 that not

00:34:21.539 --> 00:34:21.880
 take your

00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:22.079
 breath

00:34:22.079 --> 00:34:22.420
 away

00:34:22.420 --> 00:34:25.680
 God

00:34:25.680 --> 00:34:25.900
 has

00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:26.420
 promised

00:34:26.420 --> 00:34:26.880
 you

00:34:26.880 --> 00:34:27.539
 eternal

00:34:27.539 --> 00:34:28.420
 life

00:34:28.420 --> 00:34:29.860
 by

00:34:29.860 --> 00:34:30.320
 faith

00:34:30.320 --> 00:34:30.680
 in

00:34:30.680 --> 00:34:31.139
 Christ

00:34:31.139 --> 00:34:33.659
 God

00:34:33.659 --> 00:34:33.880
 has

00:34:33.880 --> 00:34:34.280
 promised

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 you

00:34:34.700 --> 00:34:35.619
 all

00:34:35.619 --> 00:34:36.079
 the

00:34:36.079 --> 00:34:36.539
 world

00:34:36.539 --> 00:34:37.420
 renewed

00:34:37.420 --> 00:34:38.820
 restored

00:34:38.820 --> 00:34:39.760
 cleansed

00:34:39.760 --> 00:34:39.960
 from

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 sin

00:34:40.460 --> 00:34:41.440
 beautified

00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:41.639
 and

00:34:41.639 --> 00:34:42.280
 glorified

00:34:42.280 --> 00:34:42.780
 to be

00:34:42.780 --> 00:34:43.280
 received

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 in the

00:34:43.539 --> 00:34:43.800
 age

00:34:43.800 --> 00:34:44.260
 to come

00:34:44.260 --> 00:34:44.700
 by

00:34:44.700 --> 00:34:45.220
 faith

00:34:45.220 --> 00:34:45.740
 in

00:34:45.740 --> 00:34:46.240
 Christ

00:34:46.240 --> 00:34:47.539
 God

00:34:47.539 --> 00:34:47.780
 has

00:34:47.780 --> 00:34:48.220
 promised

00:34:48.220 --> 00:34:48.539
 to

00:34:48.539 --> 00:34:49.180
 bless

00:34:49.180 --> 00:34:49.579
 you

00:34:49.579 --> 00:34:50.159
 and

00:34:50.159 --> 00:34:50.320
 to

00:34:50.320 --> 00:34:50.800
 keep

00:34:50.800 --> 00:34:51.099
 you

00:34:51.099 --> 00:34:51.460
 by

00:34:51.460 --> 00:34:52.059
 faith

00:34:52.059 --> 00:34:52.559
 in

00:34:52.559 --> 00:34:53.000
 Christ

00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:53.460
 God

00:34:53.460 --> 00:34:53.639
 has

00:34:53.639 --> 00:34:53.980
 promised

00:34:53.980 --> 00:34:54.179
 to

00:34:54.179 --> 00:34:54.639
 adopt

00:34:54.639 --> 00:34:54.799
 you

00:34:54.799 --> 00:34:55.019
 as

00:34:55.019 --> 00:34:55.400
 sons

00:34:55.400 --> 00:34:55.719
 and

00:34:55.719 --> 00:34:56.139
 daughters

00:34:56.139 --> 00:34:56.599
 by

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:57.119
 faith

00:34:57.119 --> 00:34:57.559
 in

00:34:57.559 --> 00:34:58.019
 Christ

00:34:58.019 --> 00:34:59.659
 God

00:34:59.659 --> 00:34:59.840
 has

00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:00.199
 promised

00:35:00.199 --> 00:35:01.279
 to

00:35:01.279 --> 00:35:01.579
 forgive

00:35:01.579 --> 00:35:02.559
 all

00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:03.019
 your

00:35:03.019 --> 00:35:03.599
 sin

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:05.400
 to

00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:05.759
 remove

00:35:05.759 --> 00:35:05.900
 it

00:35:05.900 --> 00:35:06.059
 as

00:35:06.059 --> 00:35:06.320
 far

00:35:06.320 --> 00:35:06.480
 as

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 the

00:35:06.619 --> 00:35:06.860
 east

00:35:06.860 --> 00:35:07.179
 is

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 from

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 the

00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:08.000
 west

00:35:08.000 --> 00:35:08.440
 by

00:35:08.440 --> 00:35:09.019
 faith

00:35:09.019 --> 00:35:09.599
 in

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:10.340
 Christ

00:35:10.340 --> 00:35:10.719
 he

00:35:10.719 --> 00:35:10.900
 has

00:35:10.900 --> 00:35:11.219
 promised

00:35:11.219 --> 00:35:11.400
 to

00:35:11.400 --> 00:35:11.779
 love

00:35:11.779 --> 00:35:12.099
 you

00:35:12.099 --> 00:35:12.599
 and

00:35:12.599 --> 00:35:12.719
 to

00:35:12.719 --> 00:35:12.940
 be

00:35:12.940 --> 00:35:13.259
 your

00:35:13.259 --> 00:35:13.779
 God

00:35:13.779 --> 00:35:13.920
 and

00:35:13.920 --> 00:35:14.079
 for

00:35:14.079 --> 00:35:14.380
 you

00:35:14.380 --> 00:35:14.599
 to

00:35:14.599 --> 00:35:14.779
 be

00:35:14.779 --> 00:35:15.019
 his

00:35:15.019 --> 00:35:15.579
 people

00:35:15.579 --> 00:35:16.079
 by

00:35:16.079 --> 00:35:16.659
 faith

00:35:16.659 --> 00:35:17.340
 in

00:35:17.340 --> 00:35:18.259
 Christ

00:35:18.259 --> 00:35:20.400
 he

00:35:20.400 --> 00:35:20.500
 has

00:35:20.500 --> 00:35:20.779
 promised

00:35:20.779 --> 00:35:21.099
 such

00:35:21.099 --> 00:35:22.799
 incredible

00:35:22.799 --> 00:35:23.179
 blessing

00:35:23.179 --> 00:35:23.639
 for any

00:35:23.639 --> 00:35:23.920
 sinner

00:35:23.920 --> 00:35:24.119
 who

00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:24.719
 trusts

00:35:24.719 --> 00:35:24.880
 in

00:35:24.880 --> 00:35:25.199
 Christ

00:35:25.199 --> 00:35:25.460
 by

00:35:25.460 --> 00:35:25.839
 faith

00:35:25.839 --> 00:35:26.199
 and

00:35:26.199 --> 00:35:26.400
 our

00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:27.139
 confidence

00:35:27.139 --> 00:35:27.699
 church

00:35:27.699 --> 00:35:28.339
 is that

00:35:28.339 --> 00:35:29.039
 no

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:29.920
 threat

00:35:29.920 --> 00:35:31.519
 no

00:35:31.519 --> 00:35:32.079
 threat

00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:33.259
 in

00:35:33.259 --> 00:35:33.559
 heaven

00:35:33.559 --> 00:35:34.019
 or on

00:35:34.019 --> 00:35:34.339
 earth

00:35:34.339 --> 00:35:35.719
 no

00:35:35.719 --> 00:35:36.079
 threat

00:35:36.079 --> 00:35:36.339
 from

00:35:36.339 --> 00:35:36.739
 within

00:35:36.739 --> 00:35:37.279
 or

00:35:37.279 --> 00:35:37.619
 from

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.159
 without

00:35:38.159 --> 00:35:38.779
 can

00:35:38.779 --> 00:35:39.480
 ever

00:35:39.480 --> 00:35:40.079
 take

00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:40.360
 these

00:35:40.360 --> 00:35:40.839
 promises

00:35:40.839 --> 00:35:41.460
 away

00:35:41.460 --> 00:35:44.340
 he

00:35:44.340 --> 00:35:44.539
 who

00:35:44.539 --> 00:35:44.639
 did

00:35:44.639 --> 00:35:44.840
 not

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:45.280
 spare

00:35:45.280 --> 00:35:45.500
 his

00:35:45.500 --> 00:35:45.820
 own

00:35:45.820 --> 00:35:46.260
 son

00:35:46.260 --> 00:35:46.460
 but

00:35:46.460 --> 00:35:46.820
 gave

00:35:46.820 --> 00:35:46.980
 him

00:35:46.980 --> 00:35:47.260
 up

00:35:47.260 --> 00:35:47.460
 for

00:35:47.460 --> 00:35:47.639
 us

00:35:47.639 --> 00:35:47.900
 all

00:35:47.900 --> 00:35:48.340
 how

00:35:48.340 --> 00:35:48.559
 will

00:35:48.559 --> 00:35:48.679
 he

00:35:48.679 --> 00:35:48.900
 not

00:35:48.900 --> 00:35:49.519
 also

00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:50.039
 with

00:35:50.039 --> 00:35:50.260
 him

00:35:50.260 --> 00:35:50.960
 graciously

00:35:50.960 --> 00:35:50.980
!

00:35:50.980 --> 00:35:51.420
 give us

00:35:51.420 --> 00:35:52.179
 all

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:53.099
 things!

00:35:55.820 --> 00:35:56.460
 What's

00:35:56.460 --> 00:35:56.579
 our

00:35:56.579 --> 00:35:57.119
 assurance

00:35:57.119 --> 00:35:57.980
 that all

00:35:57.980 --> 00:35:58.340
 this will

00:35:58.340 --> 00:35:58.699
 come to

00:35:58.699 --> 00:35:59.039
 pass?

00:35:59.099 --> 00:35:59.539
 It's not

00:35:59.539 --> 00:36:00.480
 us

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:02.400
 it's not

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:02.880
 our own

00:36:02.880 --> 00:36:03.240
 goodness

00:36:03.240 --> 00:36:04.920
 it's not

00:36:04.920 --> 00:36:05.360
 our own

00:36:05.360 --> 00:36:06.039
 perfection

00:36:06.039 --> 00:36:06.619
 goodness

00:36:06.619 --> 00:36:06.880
 no

00:36:06.880 --> 00:36:08.539
 we

00:36:08.539 --> 00:36:09.099
 look

00:36:09.099 --> 00:36:09.400
 to

00:36:09.400 --> 00:36:09.880
 Christ

00:36:09.880 --> 00:36:11.200
 and

00:36:11.200 --> 00:36:11.619
 see

00:36:11.619 --> 00:36:12.039
 the

00:36:12.039 --> 00:36:12.680
 faithfulness

00:36:12.680 --> 00:36:13.160
 of God

00:36:13.160 --> 00:36:13.700
 displayed

00:36:13.700 --> 00:36:15.640
 we

00:36:15.640 --> 00:36:15.880
 look

00:36:15.880 --> 00:36:16.059
 to

00:36:16.059 --> 00:36:16.460
 Christ

00:36:16.460 --> 00:36:16.680
 and

00:36:16.680 --> 00:36:16.960
 see

00:36:16.960 --> 00:36:17.920
 all

00:36:17.920 --> 00:36:18.220
 of

00:36:18.220 --> 00:36:18.640
 God's

00:36:18.640 --> 00:36:19.180
 promises

00:36:19.180 --> 00:36:19.780
 are

00:36:19.780 --> 00:36:20.420
 fulfilled

00:36:20.420 --> 00:36:21.059
 in

00:36:21.059 --> 00:36:21.619
 him

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:22.280
 Christ

00:36:22.280 --> 00:36:22.760
 Jesus

00:36:22.760 --> 00:36:23.480
 came

00:36:23.480 --> 00:36:23.840
 and

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.440
 lived

00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:24.760
 and

00:36:24.760 --> 00:36:25.320
 died

00:36:25.320 --> 00:36:25.780
 and

00:36:25.780 --> 00:36:26.280
 rose

00:36:26.280 --> 00:36:26.660
 to

00:36:26.660 --> 00:36:27.180
 secure

00:36:27.180 --> 00:36:27.660
 for

00:36:27.660 --> 00:36:28.300
 us

00:36:28.300 --> 00:36:28.740
 his

00:36:28.740 --> 00:36:29.220
 people

00:36:29.220 --> 00:36:29.500
 by

00:36:29.500 --> 00:36:30.019
 faith

00:36:30.019 --> 00:36:30.960
 all

00:36:30.960 --> 00:36:31.380
 the

00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:31.900
 promises

00:36:31.900 --> 00:36:32.160
 of

00:36:32.160 --> 00:36:32.559
 God

00:36:32.559 --> 00:36:35.220
 we

00:36:35.220 --> 00:36:35.380
 look

00:36:35.380 --> 00:36:35.519
 to

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:35.980
 Christ

00:36:35.980 --> 00:36:37.740
 we

00:36:37.740 --> 00:36:38.079
 rejoice

00:36:38.079 --> 00:36:38.240
 that

00:36:38.240 --> 00:36:38.500
 Christ

00:36:38.500 --> 00:36:38.639
 is

00:36:38.639 --> 00:36:38.960
 not

00:36:38.960 --> 00:36:39.400
 like

00:36:39.400 --> 00:36:39.980
 Abram

00:36:39.980 --> 00:36:40.139
 who

00:36:40.139 --> 00:36:40.519
 traded

00:36:40.519 --> 00:36:40.800
 in

00:36:40.800 --> 00:36:41.240
 his

00:36:41.240 --> 00:36:41.740
 bride

00:36:41.740 --> 00:36:41.960
 to

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:42.240
 save

00:36:42.240 --> 00:36:42.440
 his

00:36:42.440 --> 00:36:42.679
 own

00:36:42.679 --> 00:36:43.159
 life

00:36:43.159 --> 00:36:43.380
 that

00:36:43.380 --> 00:36:43.760
 he

00:36:43.760 --> 00:36:44.079
 might

00:36:44.079 --> 00:36:44.320
 be

00:36:44.320 --> 00:36:44.740
 blessed

00:36:44.740 --> 00:36:44.920
 we

00:36:44.920 --> 00:36:45.340
 rejoice

00:36:45.340 --> 00:36:45.599
 that

00:36:45.599 --> 00:36:46.119
 Christ

00:36:46.119 --> 00:36:46.539
 Jesus

00:36:46.539 --> 00:36:47.260
 gave

00:36:47.260 --> 00:36:47.559
 his

00:36:47.559 --> 00:36:48.019
 life

00:36:48.019 --> 00:36:48.380
 to

00:36:48.380 --> 00:36:48.699
 save

00:36:48.699 --> 00:36:49.059
 his

00:36:49.059 --> 00:36:49.500
 bride

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:49.900
 that

00:36:49.900 --> 00:36:50.099
 we

00:36:50.099 --> 00:36:50.340
 might

00:36:50.340 --> 00:36:50.519
 be

00:36:50.519 --> 00:36:50.820
 blessed

00:36:50.820 --> 00:36:51.000
 in

00:36:51.000 --> 00:36:51.360
 him

00:36:51.360 --> 00:36:53.599
 you

00:36:53.599 --> 00:36:53.760
 see

00:36:53.760 --> 00:36:53.920
 how

00:36:53.920 --> 00:36:54.119
 good

00:36:54.119 --> 00:36:54.360
 this

00:36:54.360 --> 00:36:55.199
 is

00:36:55.199 --> 00:37:00.400
 sinner

00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:03.159
 rejoice

00:37:03.159 --> 00:37:03.400
 that

00:37:03.400 --> 00:37:03.740
 your

00:37:03.740 --> 00:37:04.460
 weakness

00:37:04.460 --> 00:37:05.480
 cannot

00:37:05.480 --> 00:37:06.320
 nullify

00:37:06.320 --> 00:37:06.940
 God's

00:37:06.940 --> 00:37:07.320
 promises

00:37:07.320 --> 00:37:07.579
 to

00:37:07.579 --> 00:37:07.699
 you

00:37:07.699 --> 00:37:07.840
 in

00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:08.240
 Christ

00:37:08.240 --> 00:37:11.720
 your

00:37:11.720 --> 00:37:12.340
 failure

00:37:12.340 --> 00:37:14.039
 cannot

00:37:14.039 --> 00:37:15.179
 cancel

00:37:15.179 --> 00:37:16.159
 God's

00:37:16.159 --> 00:37:16.599
 promises

00:37:16.599 --> 00:37:17.079
 to

00:37:17.079 --> 00:37:17.400
 you

00:37:17.400 --> 00:37:18.019
 in

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:18.480
 Christ

00:37:18.480 --> 00:37:20.659
 your

00:37:20.659 --> 00:37:21.220
 sin

00:37:21.220 --> 00:37:22.599
 is

00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:23.380
 insufficient

00:37:23.380 --> 00:37:24.760
 to

00:37:24.760 --> 00:37:25.559
 overpower

00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:26.059
 God's

00:37:26.059 --> 00:37:26.599
 grace

00:37:26.599 --> 00:37:27.460
 given

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:27.760
 to

00:37:27.760 --> 00:37:28.139
 you

00:37:28.139 --> 00:37:28.579
 by

00:37:28.579 --> 00:37:29.139
 faith

00:37:29.139 --> 00:37:29.820
 in

00:37:29.820 --> 00:37:30.519
 Christ

00:37:30.519 --> 00:37:30.780
 if

00:37:30.780 --> 00:37:31.139
 you

00:37:31.139 --> 00:37:31.460
 are

00:37:31.460 --> 00:37:31.760
 in

00:37:31.760 --> 00:37:32.119
 Christ

00:37:32.119 --> 00:37:32.380
 by

00:37:32.380 --> 00:37:32.760
 faith

00:37:32.760 --> 00:37:33.040
 here's

00:37:33.040 --> 00:37:33.180
 our

00:37:33.180 --> 00:37:33.660
 assurance

00:37:33.660 --> 00:37:34.440
 God

00:37:34.440 --> 00:37:34.640
 who

00:37:34.640 --> 00:37:35.100
 began

00:37:35.100 --> 00:37:35.320
 a

00:37:35.320 --> 00:37:35.480
 good

00:37:35.480 --> 00:37:35.760
 work

00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:35.920
 in

00:37:35.920 --> 00:37:36.180
 you

00:37:36.180 --> 00:37:36.960
 will

00:37:36.960 --> 00:37:37.380
 bring

00:37:37.380 --> 00:37:37.540
 it

00:37:37.540 --> 00:37:37.740
 to

00:37:37.740 --> 00:37:38.340
 completion

00:37:38.340 --> 00:37:38.880
 at

00:37:38.880 --> 00:37:39.000
 the

00:37:39.000 --> 00:37:39.180
 day

00:37:39.180 --> 00:37:39.340
 of

00:37:39.340 --> 00:37:39.720
 Christ

00:37:39.720 --> 00:37:40.300
 no

00:37:40.300 --> 00:37:40.660
 enemy

00:37:40.660 --> 00:37:40.900
 can

00:37:40.900 --> 00:37:41.140
 pluck

00:37:41.140 --> 00:37:41.260
 you

00:37:41.260 --> 00:37:41.440
 from

00:37:41.440 --> 00:37:41.620
 his

00:37:41.620 --> 00:37:41.920
 hand

00:37:41.920 --> 00:37:45.340
 God

00:37:45.340 --> 00:37:45.720
 will

00:37:45.720 --> 00:37:46.240
 defend

00:37:46.240 --> 00:37:46.780
 his

00:37:46.780 --> 00:37:47.300
 promises

00:37:47.300 --> 00:37:47.880
 those

00:37:47.880 --> 00:37:48.140
 from

00:37:48.140 --> 00:37:48.620
 within

00:37:48.620 --> 00:37:49.440
 and

00:37:49.440 --> 00:37:49.780
 those

00:37:49.780 --> 00:37:50.120
 from

00:37:50.120 --> 00:37:50.680
 without

00:37:50.680 --> 00:37:50.940
 as

00:37:50.940 --> 00:37:51.200
 Paul

00:37:51.200 --> 00:37:51.480
 says

00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:51.640
 in

00:37:51.640 --> 00:37:51.900
 Romans

00:37:51.900 --> 00:37:52.300
 chapter

00:37:52.300 --> 00:37:52.640
 8

00:37:52.640 --> 00:37:52.840
 I

00:37:52.840 --> 00:37:53.060
 am

00:37:53.060 --> 00:37:53.720
 sure

00:37:53.720 --> 00:37:54.760
 that

00:37:54.760 --> 00:37:54.960
 neither

00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:55.440
 death

00:37:55.440 --> 00:37:55.660
 nor

00:37:55.660 --> 00:37:56.200
 life

00:37:56.200 --> 00:37:57.340
 nor

00:37:57.340 --> 00:37:58.000
 angels

00:37:58.000 --> 00:37:59.120
 nor

00:37:59.120 --> 00:37:59.620
 rulers

00:37:59.620 --> 00:38:00.020
 nor

00:38:00.020 --> 00:38:00.680
 things

00:38:00.680 --> 00:38:01.220
 present

00:38:01.220 --> 00:38:01.500
 nor

00:38:01.500 --> 00:38:01.820
 things

00:38:01.820 --> 00:38:02.000
 to

00:38:02.000 --> 00:38:02.320
 come

00:38:02.320 --> 00:38:02.600
 nor

00:38:02.600 --> 00:38:03.380
 powers

00:38:03.380 --> 00:38:03.620
 nor

00:38:03.620 --> 00:38:03.940
 height

00:38:03.940 --> 00:38:04.160
 nor

00:38:04.160 --> 00:38:04.539
 depth

00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:04.820
 nor

00:38:04.820 --> 00:38:05.539
 anything

00:38:05.539 --> 00:38:06.220
 else

00:38:06.220 --> 00:38:06.460
 in

00:38:06.460 --> 00:38:06.920
 all

00:38:06.920 --> 00:38:07.600
 creation

00:38:07.600 --> 00:38:08.200
 will

00:38:08.200 --> 00:38:08.360
 be

00:38:08.360 --> 00:38:08.760
 able

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 to

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 separate

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 us

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 from

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 the

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 love

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 of

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 God

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 in

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 Christ

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 Jesus

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 our

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 Lord

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 isn't

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 this

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 such

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 good

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 news

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 what

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 can

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 we

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 say

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 to

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 these

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 things

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 Christian

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 when

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 you

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 lay

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 your

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 head

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 on

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 your

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 pillow

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 tonight

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 your

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 mind

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 races

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 with

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 all

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 of

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 your

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 failures

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 all

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 of

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 your

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 sins

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 all

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 of

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 your

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 troubles

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 all

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 of

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 your

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 shortcomings

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 or

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 maybe

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 you

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 think

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 about

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 all

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 the

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 stresses

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 all

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 the

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 issues

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 in

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 your

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 life

00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:45.860
 worries

00:38:45.860 --> 00:38:46.159
 over

00:38:46.159 --> 00:38:46.719
 children

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 worries

00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:48.699
 over

00:38:48.699 --> 00:38:49.840
 finances

00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:51.400
 worries

00:38:51.400 --> 00:38:51.760
 over

00:38:51.760 --> 00:38:52.539
 health

00:38:52.539 --> 00:38:53.099
 worries

00:38:53.099 --> 00:38:53.559
 over

00:38:53.559 --> 00:38:54.300
 life

00:38:54.300 --> 00:38:55.880
 look

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 to

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 Jesus

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 remember

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 the

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 faithfulness

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 of

00:39:00.940 --> 00:39:01.380
 God

00:39:01.380 --> 00:39:01.880
 and

00:39:01.880 --> 00:39:02.560
 rest

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 in

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 the

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 confidence

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 no

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 sin

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 from

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 within

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 no

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 threat

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 from

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 without

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 can

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 render

00:39:10.100 --> 00:39:10.640
 void

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 his

00:39:11.039 --> 00:39:11.500
 promises

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:11.940
 to

00:39:11.940 --> 00:39:12.220
 you

00:39:12.220 --> 00:39:12.640
 in

00:39:12.640 --> 00:39:13.080
 Christ

00:39:13.080 --> 00:39:16.019
 father

00:39:16.019 --> 00:39:16.240
 we

00:39:16.240 --> 00:39:16.800
 praise

00:39:16.800 --> 00:39:17.019
 you

00:39:17.019 --> 00:39:17.400
 for

00:39:17.400 --> 00:39:17.560
 your

00:39:17.560 --> 00:39:18.260
 faithfulness

00:39:18.260 --> 00:39:20.380
 we

00:39:20.380 --> 00:39:20.800
 praise

00:39:20.800 --> 00:39:21.019
 you

00:39:21.019 --> 00:39:21.280
 for

00:39:21.280 --> 00:39:21.400
 the

00:39:21.400 --> 00:39:21.620
 truth

00:39:21.620 --> 00:39:21.740
 that

00:39:21.740 --> 00:39:21.820
 we

00:39:21.820 --> 00:39:22.100
 just

00:39:22.100 --> 00:39:22.580
 sang

00:39:22.580 --> 00:39:22.580


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 Lord

00:39:22.840 --> 00:39:23.180
 when I

00:39:23.180 --> 00:39:23.600
 fear

00:39:23.600 --> 00:39:23.820
 my

00:39:23.820 --> 00:39:24.260
 faith

00:39:24.260 --> 00:39:24.500
 will

00:39:24.500 --> 00:39:24.860
 fail

00:39:24.860 --> 00:39:25.340
 Christ

00:39:25.340 --> 00:39:25.540
 will

00:39:25.540 --> 00:39:25.800
 hold

00:39:25.800 --> 00:39:25.980
 me

00:39:25.980 --> 00:39:26.480
 fast

00:39:26.480 --> 00:39:27.360
 when

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 the

00:39:27.540 --> 00:39:27.940
 tempter

00:39:27.940 --> 00:39:28.220
 would

00:39:28.220 --> 00:39:28.700
 prevail

00:39:28.700 --> 00:39:29.320
 Christ

00:39:29.320 --> 00:39:29.960
 will

00:39:29.960 --> 00:39:30.280
 hold

00:39:30.280 --> 00:39:30.560
 me

00:39:30.560 --> 00:39:31.380
 fast

00:39:31.380 --> 00:39:32.540
 Lord

00:39:32.540 --> 00:39:32.720
 we

00:39:32.720 --> 00:39:33.160
 praise

00:39:33.160 --> 00:39:33.380
 you

00:39:33.380 --> 00:39:33.680
 that

00:39:33.680 --> 00:39:34.480
 that

00:39:34.480 --> 00:39:35.120
 your

00:39:35.120 --> 00:39:35.940
 faithfulness

00:39:35.940 --> 00:39:36.260
 is our

00:39:36.260 --> 00:39:36.560
 hope

00:39:36.560 --> 00:39:36.840
 and our

00:39:36.840 --> 00:39:37.240
 confidence

00:39:37.240 --> 00:39:37.640
 that

00:39:37.640 --> 00:39:38.140
 every

00:39:38.140 --> 00:39:38.820
 promise

00:39:38.820 --> 00:39:39.080
 of

00:39:39.080 --> 00:39:39.400
 God

00:39:39.400 --> 00:39:39.600
 is

00:39:39.600 --> 00:39:40.080
 fulfilled

00:39:40.080 --> 00:39:40.480
 in

00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:41.020
 Christ

00:39:41.020 --> 00:39:41.640
 and

00:39:41.640 --> 00:39:41.860
 how

00:39:41.860 --> 00:39:42.540
 undeserving

00:39:42.540 --> 00:39:43.040
 we are

00:39:43.040 --> 00:39:43.200
 to

00:39:43.200 --> 00:39:43.640
 receive

00:39:43.640 --> 00:39:43.880
 them

00:39:43.880 --> 00:39:44.060
 but

00:39:44.060 --> 00:39:44.260
 we

00:39:44.260 --> 00:39:45.160
 gratefully

00:39:45.160 --> 00:39:45.640
 receive

00:39:45.640 --> 00:39:45.880
 them

00:39:45.880 --> 00:39:46.080
 by

00:39:46.080 --> 00:39:46.440
 faith

00:39:46.440 --> 00:39:48.440
 we

00:39:48.440 --> 00:39:48.660
 love

00:39:48.660 --> 00:39:48.760
 you

00:39:48.760 --> 00:39:48.920
 Lord

00:39:48.920 --> 00:39:49.080
 we

00:39:49.080 --> 00:39:49.240
 pray

00:39:49.240 --> 00:39:49.460
 this

00:39:49.460 --> 00:39:49.800
 all

00:39:49.800 --> 00:39:49.940
 in

00:39:49.940 --> 00:39:50.180
 Jesus

00:39:50.180 --> 00:39:50.520
 name

00:39:50.520 --> 00:39:51.840
 Amen

00:39:51.840 --> 00:39:52.620
 Amen

00:39:52.619 --> 00:40:22.599
 Thank you.