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 Good morning. It's good to see you all here. We're glad you have braved the cold to join us this

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 morning. Thank you to Chi-Sing for making sure that our sanctuary is warm. We are thankful for that. Amen.

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 Glory seeking is something that is common in our culture today. Whether it be the desire to take

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 your photo with a famous celebrity, whether it be a movie star or an athletic star or

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 a politician, we love to have those photos on our walls to bask in the famousness of others.

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 The things in our pockets are filled with TikToks and Instagrams, phones, and the desire to be an

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 influencer is somehow now a career in our world as people are hungry for followers and to be known.

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 I would even say that glory seeking is under our obsession in our culture with sports teams.

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 Glory by association. We won. You sat on a couch. You didn't do anything, but we won.

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 We like to find glory in various places because it's a fundamental human desire.

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 It reflects the fact that we were made in the image of a glorious God

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 and that we were made for a kind of glory. But in the fall, our search for this glory

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 has been twisted and lost. Rather than receiving glory from God, we so often seek to manufacture

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 glory on our own. And as we do this, there are one of two outcomes. We either succeed

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 and in doing so find ourselves consumed with pride that we have actually gotten glory,

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 an insecurity that knowing how easily we might lose it. Or we fail. And then we live lives of despair

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 or of envy of those who seem to have glory in this world.

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 Glory seeking is at the heart of humanity. And you know, it's interesting to think about the fact

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 that the church as an institution, as a people, has not been immune to this either. There have been

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 times when the church has been ascendant or dominant in a culture. It has felt glorious in that position,

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 but how often has it allowed pride to rise up? And the glory has not been received from God,

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 but built by our own efforts and by our own performances, creating the same kind of insecurities.

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 And then there are also times where the church doesn't feel glorious at all. I think of my two years

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 in China and how difficult it was to feel like the church, talking to my brothers and sisters there,

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 how do we make an impact on this culture that just has no understanding and no idea,

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 and the church seems so small and so insignificant,

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 wondering how would we gain the kind of glory that we think we ought to have?

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 This is not a new feeling for the people of God.

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 When you go back to 700 B.C. and the prophet Isaiah, which is our text for this morning,

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 you'll see that they too felt very insignificant, stuck between the great superpowers of Assyria

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 and Egypt, assailed and manipulated by their local neighbors, Syria and Ephraim.

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 They wondered, where is the glory of David and Solomon?

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 And interestingly enough too, in the first century, when Jesus came to this world,

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 the church, the people of God at that time also wondered, where is the glory of Israel?

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 As they lived under the domination of Rome, as Israel was just a small protectorate in a huge empire,

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 ruled by Gentile rulers.

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 In the human desire for glory,

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 so often God's people have felt small and insignificant.

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 But God speaks to us.

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 God tells us to lift up our eyes.

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 As His people, God speaks to us and says,

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 Look to me.

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 Though you feel small and insignificant,

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 there is a greater glory that is yours and will be yours for all of eternity.

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 It will not be a glory of your own making,

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 but it will be a glory that I will bring you into.

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 And this is what our passage about this morning.

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 We're in Isaiah 60.

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 I forgot to look up the page number.

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 Someone want to give me a page number on that?

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 Isaiah 60.

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 We're going to be looking at the whole chapter.

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 What's that?

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 6.19.

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 Thank you, Susie.

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 If you're using a pew Bible,

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 6.19.

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 Isaiah 60.

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 We're going to be looking at this passage together.

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 And just to remember,

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 our Advent preaching series,

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 the theme has been light in the darkness.

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 And we've been looking through the ways that the prophet Isaiah long ago

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 predicted the coming of Jesus

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 and how His coming was light in the darkness.

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 And we saw that imagery in different places.

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 We saw it particularly in Isaiah 9.

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 But this promise was,

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 God sees the world in darkness,

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 and He has not forgotten it,

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 but He is going to act to bring light.

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 And that light would not be a force,

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 but a person,

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 the person of Jesus.

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 And so, in Isaiah 7.14,

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 remember,

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 we saw,

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 a virgin will conceive and bear a son,

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 and He will be called Emmanuel,

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 God with us.

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 Or if you remember,

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 in Isaiah 9.6,

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 verse 6,

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 where it says,

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 for to us a child is born,

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 to us a son is given,

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 and the government shall be on His shoulder,

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 and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,

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 Mighty God,

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 Everlasting Father,

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 Prince of Peace.

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 And then last week,

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 Pastor Nick talked about Isaiah 11.

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 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,

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 and a branch from his roots

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 shall bear fruit.

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 And then further on,

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 it says,

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 in that day,

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 the root of Jesse,

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 who shall stand as a signal for the peoples,

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 of him shall the nation shall acquire,

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 and his resting place shall be glorious.

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 So, Isaiah is preparing us for this passage.

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 Now, Isaiah is a big book.

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 The ESV Study Bible has this great story,

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 or great summary that says,

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 the whole book of Isaiah portrays God's plan for Judah

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 as a story that is headed somewhere,

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 namely the coming of a final heir of David

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 who will bring light to the Gentiles.

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 And Israel was created for this purpose,

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 that from Israel might come this one

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 who would bring glory to the whole world.

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 And friends,

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 this is what we see in Isaiah 60,

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 a promise,

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 a prediction

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 that there is a greater glory for God's people

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 that He invites us into.

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 So, let's read together and look at it.

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 Isaiah 60,

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 starting in verse 1.

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 Arise,

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 Arise,

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 shine,

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 for your light has come,

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 and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

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 For behold,

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 darkness shall cover the earth,

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 and thick darkness the peoples,

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 but the Lord will arise upon you,

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 and His glory will be seen upon you,

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 and nations shall come to your light,

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 and kings to the brightness of your rising.

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 Lift up your eyes all around and see.

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 They all gather together.

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 They come to you.

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 Your sons shall come from far,

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 and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.

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 Then you shall see and be radiant,

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 and your heart shall thrill and exult,

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 because the abundance of the sea

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 shall be turned to you.

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 The wealth of the nations shall come to you.

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 A multitude of camels shall cover you,

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 the young camels of Midian and Ephah.

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 All those from Sheba shall come.

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 They shall bring gold and frankincense,

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 and shall bring good news,

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 the praises of the Lord.

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 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you.

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 The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you.

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 They shall come up with acceptance on my altar,

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 and I will beautify my beautiful house.

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 Who are these that fly like a cloud,

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 and like doves to their windows?

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 For the coastland shall hope for me,

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 the ships of Tarshish first,

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 to bring your children from afar,

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 their silver and gold with them.

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 For the name of the Lord your God,

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 and for the Holy One of Israel,

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 because He has made you beautiful.

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 Foreigners shall build up your walls,

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 and their kings shall minister to you.

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 For in my wrath I struck you,

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 but in my favor I have had mercy on you.

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 Your gates shall be opened continually day and night.

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 They shall not be shut.

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 That the people may bring to you

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 the wealth of the nations

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 with their kings led in procession.

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 For the nation and kingdom

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 that will not serve you shall perish.

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 Those nations shall be utterly laid waste.

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 The glory of Lebanon shall come to you,

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 the Cyprus, the plain, and the pine,

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 to beautify the place of my sanctuary,

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 and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

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 The sons of those who afflicted you

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 shall come bending low to you,

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 and all who despise you

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 shall bow down at your feet.

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 They shall call you the city of the Lord,

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 the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

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 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated

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 with no one passing through,

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 I will make you majestic forever,

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 a joy from age to age.

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 You shall suck the milk of nations.

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 You shall nourish the breasts of kings.

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 You shall know that I, the Lord,

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 am your Savior and your Redeemer,

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 the Mighty One of Jacob.

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 Instead of bronze, I will bring gold,

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 and instead of iron, I will bring silver.

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 Instead of wood, bronze.

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 Instead of stones, iron.

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 I will make your overseers peace

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 and your taskmasters righteousness.

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 Violence shall no more be heard in your land.

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 Devastation or destruction within your borders.

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 You shall call your walls salvation,

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 and your gates praise.

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 And the sun shall be no more,

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 your light by day.

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 Nor for the brightness shall the moon give you light.

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 But the Lord will be your everlasting light,

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 and your God will be your glory.

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 Your sun shall no more go down,

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 nor your moon withdraw itself.

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 For the Lord will be your everlasting light,

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 and your days of mourning shall be ended.

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 Your people shall all be righteous,

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 and they shall possess the land forever,

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 the branch of my planting,

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 the work of my hands,

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 that I might be glorified.

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 The least one shall become a clan,

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 the smallest one a mighty nation.

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 I am the Lord.

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 In its time, I will hasten it.

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 This is God's good word to us this morning.

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 Let's pray together.

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 Oh, Lord, we thank you for your word.

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 And, Lord, with all the richness of imagery,

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 we pray that we might,

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 Lord, by your Spirit,

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 have understanding this morning.

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 Lord, I pray that you would help me to speak as I ought.

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 I pray for all of us,

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 that we would receive your word.

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 And, Lord, that by it,

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 you would minister to our hearts,

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 that we would submit and obey,

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 and know, Lord,

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 the joy of your glory.

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 We pray this in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Friends, the big idea for us this morning

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 is that there is a greater glory for us,

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 a greater glory in the kingdom of Jesus.

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 And Isaiah predicts this,

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 and he points us to it,

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 and he helps us to see it.

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 I've broken down our passage into three sections.

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 Each one shows a particular aspect

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 of the glory of what Jesus has brought for us.

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 So, let's look at those together.

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 The first one is a large section,

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 verses 1 through 14.

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 And in it, we see that there is a glory

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 of a promised kingdom

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 greater than the nations.

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 In the beginning of this chapter,

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 as you see, there is this call.

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 Arise, shine,

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 for your light has come,

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 for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

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 And it's this call.

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 Church, though you feel small and insignificant,

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 look, God has not forgotten you,

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 but He has come with glory.

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 Remember how small Israel felt

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 at the time of Isaiah's prophecy.

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 Assyria had invaded the northern kingdom.

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 Ten tribes of the twelve tribes of Israel

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 had been conquered and scattered,

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 never to be gathered again in the same way.

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 They were not a major player

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 on the sociopolitical world,

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 but a football for nations to pass around

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 but God says,

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 my glory will come upon you.

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 And when that comes,

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 the nations of the world

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 that seem so great right now,

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 they will respond by coming to you.

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 They will come in honor and worship to you.

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 Look at some of the ways

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 that Isaiah draws this out, right?

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 In verse 3,

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 the nations shall come to your light.

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 They will come from their darkness

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 to the people of God

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 because there is light there.

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 Verses 4 and verse 9

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 will talk about the gathering of people,

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 that there are people spread all over the world,

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 and your sons and daughters

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 will come from afar

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 to be gathered in to the people of Israel.

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 In verses 5 through 7,

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 it's a striking picture,

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 if you look at it,

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 that the wealth of nations will be brought

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 and laid at the feet

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 of the people of God

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 and His King

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 and their kingdom, right?

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 It's this,

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 when we look around,

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 we just think there's so much power

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 and so much wealth

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 and so much military might,

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 and we think,

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 what is the people of God?

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 But one of the promises

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 is that we are caught up

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 into something that's so much greater.

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 The nations will come

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 and bow their knee one day to Jesus,

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 and not only will they no longer be enemies,

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 but they will serve you.

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 You look at verses 10 and 11,

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 it's saying,

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 these nations will come

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 and they will be building your gates.

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 They will be contributing

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 to the glory of the kingdom

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 that is to come.

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 The best of the world's riches

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 will come and serve God and His people,

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 the cedars of Lebanon.

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 That's what that means.

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 This symbol is there.

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 This is the richest thing out there,

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 and it's being brought

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 to serve the kingdom of God.

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 There's also a callback

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 to the temple of Solomon

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 that was built with cedars of Lebanon,

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 and then this is saying,

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 it's going to come back.

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 It's going to be renewed.

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 It's going to be restored,

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 and even greater than that,

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 God gives this tapestry of imagery

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 to say that the glory of the kingdom

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 that Jesus brings

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 is that it will come ultimately in triumph,

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 and it will be the center

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 of all human existence

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 and all of life on this earth,

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 and the riches and the wealth

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 of the world

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 will be given to it to serve.

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 And Jesus comes

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 to bring this fulfillment,

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 and we'll keep talking about

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 what that looks like

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 as we go on through this,

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 but do you remember Matthew 2?

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 What happens in the beginning

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 of Matthew 2?

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 Matthew 2,

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 there are wise men

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 from the east

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 who look up and see

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 a light that has come

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 into the darkness of the sky,

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 and they think,

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 and they see it as important.

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 And so these wise men,

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 kings, rulers,

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 whoever they,

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 from lands far away,

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 come,

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 and they bring their richest gifts

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 to lay at the feet of a baby,

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 or maybe a toddler at that point.

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 We can talk about the timeline

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 another day.

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 But they come

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 and lay down their wealth

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 before this child

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 because a light led them to this.

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 Don't miss the fact

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 that Matthew's read Isaiah,

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 and he knows where this is going.

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 So there's this little clue,

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 even with the,

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 we three kings of Orient are,

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 those ones are brought in

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 to this partial fulfillment.

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 And then as we see

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 throughout the rest

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 of the New Testament,

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 as Jesus comes

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 and he lives his life

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 and his death

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 and his resurrection,

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 and as the church begins,

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 right,

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 in Acts 2,

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 the church begins

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 not just with the Jewish people,

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 but with other people.

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 There are other languages

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 that the gospel is preached to,

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 and people from other lands

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 respond and begin to come.

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 And what had been

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 a national plan

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 in the Old Testament

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 that God would lift up Israel

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 as one nation

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 to be a light to all people

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 so that all people could know God

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 now becomes the church,

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 this transnational,

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 international being

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 that no nation can claim

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 as its own.

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 But this church then becomes this

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 reaching the ends of the earth

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 so that God is drawing people

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 from everywhere

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 through the preaching

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 of the gospel.

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 And we know this is true

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 because when you look

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 at the vision in Revelation,

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 when we see Jesus

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 in his throne room

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 in all of his glory,

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 John writes this,

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 after this I look

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 and behold a multitude

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 that no one could number

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 from every nation,

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 from all tribes

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 and peoples

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 and languages

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 standing before the throne

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 and before the Lamb

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 clothed in white robes

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 with palm branches

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 in their hands

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 and crying out

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 with a loud voice,

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 salvation belongs

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 to our God

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 who sits on the throne

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 and to the Lamb.

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 Friends,

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 in light of all the glories

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 that we might see

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 in this world,

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 God says there is

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 a greater glory

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 among the nations,

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 a glory that reaches

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 and draws

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 all nations

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 better than any nationalism,

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 a glory that reveals

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 a triumph greater

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 than any political

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 or social victory,

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 a triumph that brings

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 riches and wealth

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 beyond our imagination,

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 a glory in the fulfillment

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 of what God is doing now

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 in building a global church

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 of people from every tribe

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 and tongue and nation.

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 And though you might

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 feel small now,

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 though you might feel

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 like the culture

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 is this big hairy beast

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 and we can't stand

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 among it

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 and it feels like

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 the darkness

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 may be encroaching

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 over us,

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 God says,

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 no,

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 that's not the end

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 of the story.

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 There is a different

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 end of the story

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 and it's already begun.

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 Jesus has already come

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 as light in the darkness

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 and right now

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 He's doing this work

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 and one day

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 we will see

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 the fullness

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 and the fulfillment

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 of it

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 and its glory

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 will be so great.

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 Be encouraged,

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 be strengthened,

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 press on,

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 arise,

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 shine

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 for your glory

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 has come.

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 Your glory will be

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 a greater glory

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 among the nations

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 than you can even imagine.

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 That's the first point.

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 Then in verses 15 through 18,

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 there's another kind

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 of glory that's pictured here.

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 This is the glory

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 of a Redeemer

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 in His renewed kingdom.

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 Look with me

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 in verses 16

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 and following.

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 You see this,

00:22:39.120 --> 00:22:39.820
 you see it

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 in verse 15,

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 right?

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 Sorry,

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 I meant verse 15.

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 That's where I wanted to go.

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 Let's go to verse 15.

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 It says,

00:22:51.480 --> 00:22:52.740
 this is the great reversal

00:22:52.740 --> 00:22:54.879
 that the Redeemer brings.

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 You who were forsaken

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 and hated

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 with no one

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 passing through,

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 that means that you were

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 off the beaten track.

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 In fact,

00:23:03.099 --> 00:23:04.259
 you were just

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 a nobody

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 in the wilderness.

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 I will make you

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 majestic forever,

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 a joy to the age.

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 So,

00:23:13.139 --> 00:23:14.719
 God comes

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 as a Redeemer

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 to take people

00:23:17.660 --> 00:23:19.079
 from insignificance

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 to something

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 much greater.

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 And the images

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 are forsaken

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 and hated

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 to majesty

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 and joy,

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 right?

00:23:28.079 --> 00:23:28.860
 Verse 17,

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 it's an upgrade

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 to a greater treasure.

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 If you look

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 at the Hebrew parallelism,

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 what He's really saying

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 is wood

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 will be turned

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 to bronze,

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 will be turned

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 to gold,

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 and stones

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 will be turned

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 to iron,

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 will be turned

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 to silver.

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 What is common,

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 what seems mundane

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 and very simple

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 and not very glorious,

00:23:48.520 --> 00:23:49.580
 will be transformed

00:23:49.580 --> 00:23:50.540
 into something

00:23:50.540 --> 00:23:52.860
 that has all wealth

00:23:52.860 --> 00:23:53.380
 and glory.

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 It's transformed

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 into something precious.

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 And this is what

00:23:57.840 --> 00:23:58.940
 God is doing.

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 And when the nations

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:02.620
 that threatened them,

00:24:02.820 --> 00:24:04.220
 that were their overseers

00:24:04.220 --> 00:24:05.300
 and taskmasters

00:24:05.300 --> 00:24:06.680
 that brought oppression

00:24:06.680 --> 00:24:07.980
 and suffering

00:24:07.980 --> 00:24:08.600
 and evil,

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 they will be turned

00:24:10.040 --> 00:24:11.100
 into peace

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 and righteousness.

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 And the walls

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 and gates

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 are no longer

00:24:17.680 --> 00:24:18.540
 for protection,

00:24:19.040 --> 00:24:20.840
 but they are places

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 of welcome

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 and praise.

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 The glory of God,

00:24:29.160 --> 00:24:29.900
 our Redeemer,

00:24:30.980 --> 00:24:32.480
 has this theme

00:24:32.480 --> 00:24:34.280
 of this great transformation

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 from nothing

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 to something,

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 from things

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 that are not good

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 to things

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 that are glorious.

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 of course,

00:24:43.519 --> 00:24:44.299
 this is what

00:24:44.299 --> 00:24:45.559
 Jesus comes

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 to do.

00:24:46.940 --> 00:24:48.000
 He comes

00:24:48.000 --> 00:24:49.460
 into darkness

00:24:49.460 --> 00:24:51.700
 to bring light.

00:24:52.980 --> 00:24:54.299
 He comes

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 to those

00:24:55.579 --> 00:24:56.440
 who are angry

00:24:56.440 --> 00:24:59.039
 and rebellious

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 and He brings peace.

00:25:01.180 --> 00:25:02.019
 He comes

00:25:02.019 --> 00:25:02.720
 to those

00:25:02.720 --> 00:25:03.660
 who are wandering

00:25:03.660 --> 00:25:04.500
 and wondering

00:25:04.500 --> 00:25:06.180
 and lost

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 and brings truth.

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:09.880
 He comes

00:25:09.880 --> 00:25:10.460
 to those

00:25:10.460 --> 00:25:11.660
 who are unloving,

00:25:12.120 --> 00:25:12.720
 unlovable,

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 I'm sorry,

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 unlovely

00:25:14.440 --> 00:25:16.440
 and feel unlovable.

00:25:18.539 --> 00:25:19.960
 And He loves them.

00:25:21.220 --> 00:25:22.680
 This is what we see

00:25:22.680 --> 00:25:23.819
 when Jesus interacts

00:25:23.819 --> 00:25:24.299
 with people

00:25:24.299 --> 00:25:25.440
 throughout the Gospels.

00:25:25.900 --> 00:25:27.200
 This is what we see

00:25:27.200 --> 00:25:28.340
 as the calling

00:25:28.340 --> 00:25:29.140
 of the church

00:25:29.140 --> 00:25:30.340
 to care

00:25:30.340 --> 00:25:31.079
 for the poor

00:25:31.079 --> 00:25:31.700
 and the widows,

00:25:31.799 --> 00:25:32.640
 for the outsiders,

00:25:32.860 --> 00:25:33.640
 for the needy,

00:25:33.960 --> 00:25:34.559
 for those

00:25:34.559 --> 00:25:34.840
 who are

00:25:34.840 --> 00:25:35.460
 on the margins

00:25:35.460 --> 00:25:36.380
 of society

00:25:36.380 --> 00:25:38.400
 as a special care,

00:25:38.780 --> 00:25:39.540
 as a part

00:25:39.540 --> 00:25:40.100
 of our loving

00:25:40.100 --> 00:25:41.100
 the whole world.

00:25:43.240 --> 00:25:44.100
 But of course,

00:25:44.200 --> 00:25:44.940
 the greatest thing

00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:45.820
 of all that Jesus

00:25:45.820 --> 00:25:46.780
 does in this

00:25:46.780 --> 00:25:48.080
 role of a

00:25:48.080 --> 00:25:49.340
 great reversal

00:25:49.340 --> 00:25:50.160
 redeemer

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:52.680
 is that He deals

00:25:52.680 --> 00:25:53.440
 with our sin

00:25:53.440 --> 00:25:56.800
 because all of us

00:25:56.800 --> 00:26:00.100
 in our sin

00:26:00.100 --> 00:26:02.460
 have a great need

00:26:02.460 --> 00:26:04.180
 for a redeemer.

00:26:04.180 --> 00:26:06.700
 and Jesus

00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:07.460
 comes

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:08.580
 as the light

00:26:08.580 --> 00:26:09.279
 of the world

00:26:09.279 --> 00:26:10.299
 to do this

00:26:10.299 --> 00:26:11.340
 great exchange

00:26:11.340 --> 00:26:12.200
 for us.

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:13.420
 He

00:26:13.420 --> 00:26:15.420
 takes

00:26:15.420 --> 00:26:16.500
 our sin

00:26:16.500 --> 00:26:18.180
 upon Himself

00:26:18.180 --> 00:26:20.200
 as He goes

00:26:20.200 --> 00:26:20.960
 to the cross.

00:26:21.640 --> 00:26:22.279
 He

00:26:22.279 --> 00:26:23.640
 imparts

00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:24.440
 to us

00:26:24.440 --> 00:26:25.420
 through faith

00:26:25.420 --> 00:26:26.019
 in Him

00:26:26.019 --> 00:26:27.120
 a righteousness

00:26:27.120 --> 00:26:27.940
 that is not

00:26:27.940 --> 00:26:28.500
 our own

00:26:28.500 --> 00:26:29.799
 that allows us

00:26:29.799 --> 00:26:30.420
 to stand

00:26:30.420 --> 00:26:31.700
 before a holy God

00:26:31.700 --> 00:26:32.700
 and know

00:26:32.700 --> 00:26:33.519
 acceptance

00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:34.819
 and embrace

00:26:34.819 --> 00:26:35.960
 and love.

00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:37.620
 His death

00:26:37.620 --> 00:26:38.220
 for us

00:26:38.220 --> 00:26:38.779
 as He went

00:26:38.779 --> 00:26:39.559
 to the cross

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:41.539
 brings life

00:26:41.539 --> 00:26:42.759
 to all

00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:43.740
 who are in Him.

00:26:45.220 --> 00:26:46.660
 He was despised

00:26:46.660 --> 00:26:47.299
 and rejected

00:26:47.299 --> 00:26:48.600
 so that we could

00:26:48.600 --> 00:26:49.059
 be loved

00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:49.779
 and embraced.

00:26:50.240 --> 00:26:50.880
 He went

00:26:50.880 --> 00:26:51.900
 into the darkness

00:26:51.900 --> 00:26:52.559
 of death

00:26:52.559 --> 00:26:53.920
 so that we could

00:26:53.920 --> 00:26:55.140
 know Him

00:26:55.140 --> 00:26:56.180
 to be the light

00:26:56.180 --> 00:26:56.759
 of life.

00:26:56.759 --> 00:27:00.140
 friends,

00:27:00.200 --> 00:27:00.640
 I do want

00:27:00.640 --> 00:27:01.079
 to say

00:27:01.079 --> 00:27:01.759
 this morning

00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:02.920
 there is one hint

00:27:02.920 --> 00:27:04.140
 in this grand

00:27:04.140 --> 00:27:05.200
 picture of glory

00:27:05.200 --> 00:27:05.879
 in this chapter

00:27:05.879 --> 00:27:06.980
 there is one hint

00:27:06.980 --> 00:27:08.079
 of warning in it.

00:27:08.559 --> 00:27:09.140
 Verse 12

00:27:09.140 --> 00:27:09.759
 look with me

00:27:09.759 --> 00:27:10.240
 at it

00:27:10.240 --> 00:27:12.119
 for the nation

00:27:12.119 --> 00:27:12.759
 and the kingdom

00:27:12.759 --> 00:27:13.619
 that will not

00:27:13.619 --> 00:27:14.220
 serve you

00:27:14.220 --> 00:27:15.079
 shall perish

00:27:15.079 --> 00:27:16.759
 and the nation

00:27:16.759 --> 00:27:17.700
 shall be utterly

00:27:17.700 --> 00:27:18.400
 laid

00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:19.660
 to waste.

00:27:19.660 --> 00:27:22.660
 friends,

00:27:24.040 --> 00:27:25.259
 our rejection

00:27:25.259 --> 00:27:26.380
 and our rebellion

00:27:26.380 --> 00:27:27.779
 against God

00:27:27.779 --> 00:27:29.840
 will exclude us

00:27:29.840 --> 00:27:30.759
 from this glory

00:27:30.759 --> 00:27:32.820
 that this chapter

00:27:32.820 --> 00:27:33.640
 portrays.

00:27:35.519 --> 00:27:36.720
 It tells us

00:27:36.720 --> 00:27:37.420
 that not all

00:27:37.420 --> 00:27:38.519
 will receive

00:27:38.519 --> 00:27:39.380
 not all

00:27:39.380 --> 00:27:40.500
 will come

00:27:40.500 --> 00:27:41.180
 not all

00:27:41.180 --> 00:27:41.980
 will bow down

00:27:41.980 --> 00:27:42.720
 before Him

00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:44.240
 but God

00:27:44.240 --> 00:27:45.279
 will not share

00:27:45.279 --> 00:27:46.040
 His glory

00:27:46.040 --> 00:27:47.880
 and for those

00:27:47.880 --> 00:27:48.380
 who say

00:27:48.380 --> 00:27:49.480
 no thanks God

00:27:49.480 --> 00:27:50.140
 I want to do

00:27:50.140 --> 00:27:50.940
 this on my own

00:27:50.940 --> 00:27:51.860
 I'll take my own

00:27:51.860 --> 00:27:53.120
 glory over yours

00:27:53.120 --> 00:27:54.760
 He will say

00:27:54.760 --> 00:27:55.780
 you can have

00:27:55.780 --> 00:27:56.360
 the glory

00:27:56.360 --> 00:27:56.940
 that you

00:27:56.940 --> 00:27:58.920
 choose

00:27:58.920 --> 00:27:59.600
 but you will

00:27:59.600 --> 00:28:00.480
 find it to be

00:28:00.480 --> 00:28:00.800
 empty

00:28:00.800 --> 00:28:02.080
 you will find

00:28:02.080 --> 00:28:02.580
 it to be

00:28:02.580 --> 00:28:03.280
 vacuous

00:28:03.280 --> 00:28:04.400
 you will find

00:28:04.400 --> 00:28:05.160
 it to be

00:28:05.160 --> 00:28:05.920
 unstable

00:28:05.920 --> 00:28:07.500
 and ultimately

00:28:07.500 --> 00:28:09.080
 you will find

00:28:09.080 --> 00:28:09.720
 yourself

00:28:09.720 --> 00:28:10.600
 excluded

00:28:10.600 --> 00:28:13.120
 cut off

00:28:13.120 --> 00:28:14.000
 from this

00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:14.920
 glorious kingdom

00:28:14.920 --> 00:28:17.480
 and so there is

00:28:17.480 --> 00:28:18.120
 in this great

00:28:18.119 --> 00:28:18.619
 reversal

00:28:18.619 --> 00:28:19.459
 and invitation

00:28:19.459 --> 00:28:20.299
 and a call

00:28:20.299 --> 00:28:23.179
 come to

00:28:23.179 --> 00:28:23.859
 Jesus

00:28:23.859 --> 00:28:28.339
 come and find

00:28:28.339 --> 00:28:29.079
 in Him

00:28:29.079 --> 00:28:30.399
 the forgiveness

00:28:30.399 --> 00:28:31.139
 of sin

00:28:31.139 --> 00:28:32.339
 and eternal life

00:28:32.339 --> 00:28:34.059
 come and believe

00:28:34.059 --> 00:28:34.679
 in Him

00:28:34.679 --> 00:28:36.239
 so that this

00:28:36.239 --> 00:28:37.299
 greater glory

00:28:37.299 --> 00:28:38.019
 that He holds

00:28:38.019 --> 00:28:38.319
 out

00:28:38.319 --> 00:28:39.939
 this is what

00:28:39.939 --> 00:28:40.699
 He wants to do

00:28:40.699 --> 00:28:41.459
 for you

00:28:41.459 --> 00:28:42.879
 to bring you

00:28:42.879 --> 00:28:43.500
 from darkness

00:28:43.500 --> 00:28:44.000
 to light

00:28:44.000 --> 00:28:45.139
 to bring you

00:28:45.139 --> 00:28:46.819
 from insignificance

00:28:46.819 --> 00:28:47.559
 to glory

00:28:47.559 --> 00:28:53.220
 this is the

00:28:53.220 --> 00:28:53.559
 good news

00:28:53.559 --> 00:28:54.259
 of the gospel

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:55.879
 Apostle Paul

00:28:55.879 --> 00:28:56.720
 writes in 2nd

00:28:56.720 --> 00:28:57.599
 Corinthians 4

00:28:57.599 --> 00:28:58.119
 6

00:28:58.119 --> 00:28:59.480
 says for God

00:28:59.480 --> 00:29:00.019
 who said

00:29:00.019 --> 00:29:00.659
 let light

00:29:00.659 --> 00:29:01.159
 shine out

00:29:01.159 --> 00:29:01.639
 of darkness

00:29:01.639 --> 00:29:02.779
 has shown

00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:03.679
 in our hearts

00:29:03.679 --> 00:29:04.259
 to give

00:29:04.259 --> 00:29:04.819
 the light

00:29:04.819 --> 00:29:05.460
 of the knowledge

00:29:05.460 --> 00:29:06.179
 of the glory

00:29:06.179 --> 00:29:06.779
 of God

00:29:06.779 --> 00:29:08.079
 in the face

00:29:08.079 --> 00:29:08.759
 of Christ

00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:12.940
 and this is

00:29:12.940 --> 00:29:13.460
 His invitation

00:29:13.460 --> 00:29:14.220
 for us

00:29:14.220 --> 00:29:15.160
 to remember

00:29:15.160 --> 00:29:15.559
 that

00:29:15.559 --> 00:29:16.900
 so the second

00:29:16.900 --> 00:29:17.319
 glory

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:17.839
 if the first

00:29:17.839 --> 00:29:18.500
 glory is the

00:29:18.500 --> 00:29:19.259
 glory of the

00:29:19.259 --> 00:29:19.799
 kingdom among

00:29:19.799 --> 00:29:20.299
 the nations

00:29:20.299 --> 00:29:20.940
 the second one

00:29:20.940 --> 00:29:21.940
 is the glory

00:29:21.940 --> 00:29:23.099
 of this redemption

00:29:23.099 --> 00:29:24.240
 that brings a

00:29:24.240 --> 00:29:25.099
 great reversal

00:29:25.099 --> 00:29:26.799
 that turns

00:29:26.799 --> 00:29:27.319
 things

00:29:27.319 --> 00:29:28.220
 to

00:29:28.220 --> 00:29:30.720
 unimaginable

00:29:30.720 --> 00:29:31.259
 glory

00:29:31.259 --> 00:29:33.460
 and invites us

00:29:33.460 --> 00:29:33.859
 to know

00:29:33.859 --> 00:29:34.579
 that that's

00:29:34.579 --> 00:29:35.279
 what we

00:29:35.279 --> 00:29:35.940
 get to be

00:29:35.940 --> 00:29:36.640
 a part of

00:29:36.640 --> 00:29:37.279
 that's what

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:37.720
 He has

00:29:37.720 --> 00:29:38.440
 invited us

00:29:38.440 --> 00:29:38.940
 into

00:29:38.940 --> 00:29:45.000
 the final

00:29:45.000 --> 00:29:45.620
 verses in

00:29:45.620 --> 00:29:46.220
 this chapter

00:29:46.220 --> 00:29:47.680
 seem to

00:29:47.680 --> 00:29:49.140
 almost fly

00:29:49.140 --> 00:29:50.059
 off the pages

00:29:50.059 --> 00:29:50.860
 of reality

00:29:50.860 --> 00:29:51.519
 don't they

00:29:51.519 --> 00:29:53.680
 there is a

00:29:53.680 --> 00:29:54.160
 final

00:29:54.160 --> 00:29:55.320
 picture of

00:29:55.320 --> 00:29:55.980
 glory here

00:29:55.980 --> 00:29:56.539
 a glory

00:29:56.539 --> 00:29:57.200
 of the

00:29:57.200 --> 00:29:57.720
 presence

00:29:57.720 --> 00:29:58.660
 of God

00:29:58.660 --> 00:30:01.200
 that is

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:01.680
 almost

00:30:01.680 --> 00:30:02.380
 unbelievable

00:30:02.380 --> 00:30:03.640
 right

00:30:03.640 --> 00:30:04.660
 verse 19

00:30:04.660 --> 00:30:06.140
 in this

00:30:06.140 --> 00:30:06.540
 day

00:30:06.540 --> 00:30:07.080
 when the

00:30:07.080 --> 00:30:08.020
 glory of

00:30:08.020 --> 00:30:08.280
 God

00:30:08.280 --> 00:30:08.740
 comes

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:09.160
 and light

00:30:09.160 --> 00:30:09.500
 shines

00:30:09.500 --> 00:30:10.080
 upon you

00:30:10.080 --> 00:30:10.600
 it says

00:30:10.600 --> 00:30:11.140
 the sun

00:30:11.140 --> 00:30:11.560
 shall be

00:30:11.560 --> 00:30:12.080
 no more

00:30:12.080 --> 00:30:12.560
 your light

00:30:12.560 --> 00:30:13.180
 by day

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:14.760
 nor for

00:30:14.760 --> 00:30:15.160
 brightness

00:30:15.160 --> 00:30:15.980
 shall the

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.220
 moon

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:16.600
 give you

00:30:16.600 --> 00:30:16.840
 light

00:30:16.840 --> 00:30:17.260
 but the

00:30:17.260 --> 00:30:17.580
 Lord

00:30:17.580 --> 00:30:18.020
 will be

00:30:18.020 --> 00:30:18.280
 your

00:30:18.280 --> 00:30:18.920
 everlasting

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:19.420
 light

00:30:19.420 --> 00:30:19.900
 and the

00:30:19.900 --> 00:30:20.260
 Lord

00:30:20.260 --> 00:30:20.960
 will be

00:30:20.960 --> 00:30:21.920
 your

00:30:21.920 --> 00:30:22.780
 glory

00:30:22.780 --> 00:30:25.380
 now I

00:30:25.380 --> 00:30:25.620
 want you

00:30:25.620 --> 00:30:26.060
 to stop

00:30:26.060 --> 00:30:26.420
 for a minute

00:30:26.420 --> 00:30:26.940
 and think

00:30:26.940 --> 00:30:27.440
 about what

00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:28.100
 the sun

00:30:28.100 --> 00:30:29.460
 what role

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:29.980
 the sun

00:30:29.980 --> 00:30:30.520
 plays

00:30:30.520 --> 00:30:31.060
 in our

00:30:31.060 --> 00:30:31.440
 world

00:30:31.440 --> 00:30:31.920
 and in

00:30:31.920 --> 00:30:32.120
 our

00:30:32.120 --> 00:30:32.519
 universe

00:30:32.519 --> 00:30:34.120
 it is

00:30:34.120 --> 00:30:34.720
 the source

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:35.340
 of life

00:30:35.340 --> 00:30:36.019
 for all

00:30:36.019 --> 00:30:36.620
 of creation

00:30:36.620 --> 00:30:37.080
 that's why

00:30:37.080 --> 00:30:37.800
 God started

00:30:37.800 --> 00:30:38.400
 let there

00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:38.940
 be light

00:30:38.940 --> 00:30:39.259
 and he

00:30:39.259 --> 00:30:42.100
 put light

00:30:42.100 --> 00:30:42.660
 into the

00:30:42.660 --> 00:30:42.840
 world

00:30:42.840 --> 00:30:43.340
 because it

00:30:43.340 --> 00:30:43.759
 is the

00:30:43.759 --> 00:30:44.039
 source

00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:44.580
 of life

00:30:44.580 --> 00:30:45.380
 without it

00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:45.720
 what do

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:46.120
 we not

00:30:46.120 --> 00:30:46.539
 have

00:30:46.539 --> 00:30:47.460
 we have

00:30:47.460 --> 00:30:48.640
 no heat

00:30:48.640 --> 00:30:51.380
 rumor

00:30:51.380 --> 00:30:51.800
 has it

00:30:51.800 --> 00:30:52.580
 that space

00:30:52.580 --> 00:30:53.140
 is really

00:30:53.140 --> 00:30:54.019
 really cold

00:30:54.019 --> 00:30:55.440
 and when

00:30:55.440 --> 00:30:55.960
 you don't

00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:57.200
 have a

00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:57.580
 sun

00:30:57.580 --> 00:30:58.320
 to warm

00:30:58.320 --> 00:30:58.840
 yourself

00:30:58.840 --> 00:31:00.380
 you will

00:31:00.380 --> 00:31:00.860
 die

00:31:00.859 --> 00:31:01.959
 right

00:31:01.959 --> 00:31:03.359
 we have

00:31:03.359 --> 00:31:03.859
 no

00:31:03.859 --> 00:31:04.939
 photosynthesis

00:31:04.939 --> 00:31:06.019
 this is

00:31:06.019 --> 00:31:06.279
 kind of

00:31:06.279 --> 00:31:06.619
 exciting

00:31:06.619 --> 00:31:07.000
 to think

00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:07.319
 about

00:31:07.319 --> 00:31:08.219
 your

00:31:08.219 --> 00:31:08.740
 plants

00:31:08.740 --> 00:31:09.039
 will

00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:09.319
 all

00:31:09.319 --> 00:31:09.699
 die

00:31:09.699 --> 00:31:10.500
 if

00:31:10.500 --> 00:31:10.699
 there

00:31:10.699 --> 00:31:10.859
 is

00:31:10.859 --> 00:31:11.059
 no

00:31:11.059 --> 00:31:11.419
 sun

00:31:11.419 --> 00:31:16.539
 if

00:31:16.539 --> 00:31:16.740
 there

00:31:16.740 --> 00:31:16.919
 is

00:31:16.919 --> 00:31:17.119
 no

00:31:17.119 --> 00:31:17.539
 sun

00:31:17.539 --> 00:31:18.479
 it

00:31:18.479 --> 00:31:19.000
 also

00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:19.859
 destroys

00:31:19.859 --> 00:31:20.240
 human

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.639
 life

00:31:20.639 --> 00:31:21.359
 you know

00:31:21.359 --> 00:31:21.479
 in

00:31:21.479 --> 00:31:21.979
 Antarctica

00:31:21.979 --> 00:31:22.539
 right

00:31:22.539 --> 00:31:22.819
 people

00:31:22.819 --> 00:31:23.000
 who

00:31:23.000 --> 00:31:23.299
 go

00:31:23.299 --> 00:31:24.059
 and live

00:31:24.059 --> 00:31:24.259
 in the

00:31:24.259 --> 00:31:24.619
 research

00:31:24.619 --> 00:31:25.059
 stations

00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:25.359
 they

00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:25.579
 have

00:31:25.579 --> 00:31:25.799
 what

00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:26.139
 four

00:31:26.139 --> 00:31:26.419
 months

00:31:26.419 --> 00:31:26.819
 a year

00:31:26.819 --> 00:31:27.059
 of

00:31:27.059 --> 00:31:27.319
 no

00:31:27.319 --> 00:31:27.599
 sun

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:28.639
 because

00:31:28.639 --> 00:31:29.119
 the sun

00:31:29.119 --> 00:31:29.539
 is tilted

00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:30.339
 the world

00:31:30.339 --> 00:31:30.740
 is tilted

00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:30.980
 away

00:31:30.980 --> 00:31:31.599
 so they

00:31:31.599 --> 00:31:31.740
 had

00:31:31.740 --> 00:31:32.240
 so

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:33.259
 they've

00:31:33.259 --> 00:31:33.439
 had

00:31:33.439 --> 00:31:33.599
 to

00:31:33.599 --> 00:31:34.139
 they've

00:31:34.139 --> 00:31:34.599
 realized

00:31:34.599 --> 00:31:34.879
 that

00:31:34.879 --> 00:31:35.439
 a lack

00:31:35.439 --> 00:31:36.000
 of sunlight

00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:36.879
 is really

00:31:36.879 --> 00:31:37.419
 damaging

00:31:37.419 --> 00:31:38.019
 to people

00:31:38.019 --> 00:31:38.700
 it causes

00:31:38.700 --> 00:31:39.759
 depression

00:31:39.759 --> 00:31:40.740
 it causes

00:31:40.740 --> 00:31:41.700
 weight gain

00:31:41.700 --> 00:31:42.259
 it causes

00:31:42.259 --> 00:31:43.099
 lack of

00:31:43.099 --> 00:31:43.579
 appetite

00:31:43.579 --> 00:31:44.700
 in fact

00:31:44.700 --> 00:31:45.279
 there's even

00:31:45.279 --> 00:31:45.659
 a study

00:31:45.659 --> 00:31:46.139
 that showed

00:31:46.139 --> 00:31:46.779
 that children

00:31:46.779 --> 00:31:47.259
 who grew

00:31:47.259 --> 00:31:47.579
 up with

00:31:47.579 --> 00:31:48.039
 a lack

00:31:48.039 --> 00:31:48.619
 of sunlight

00:31:48.619 --> 00:31:50.099
 tended

00:31:50.099 --> 00:31:50.740
 to develop

00:31:50.740 --> 00:31:51.259
 myopia

00:31:51.259 --> 00:31:52.399
 their eyesight

00:31:52.399 --> 00:31:53.039
 was actually

00:31:53.039 --> 00:31:53.500
 affected

00:31:53.500 --> 00:31:54.460
 by lack

00:31:54.460 --> 00:31:54.680
 of

00:31:54.680 --> 00:31:55.519
 normal

00:31:55.519 --> 00:31:56.099
 exposure

00:31:56.099 --> 00:31:56.299
 to

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:56.960
 so

00:31:56.960 --> 00:31:58.140
 we were

00:31:58.140 --> 00:31:58.400
 meant

00:31:58.400 --> 00:31:58.900
 to live

00:31:58.900 --> 00:31:59.099
 with

00:31:59.099 --> 00:31:59.559
 the sun

00:31:59.559 --> 00:32:01.400
 and without

00:32:01.400 --> 00:32:01.680
 it

00:32:01.680 --> 00:32:02.039
 we are

00:32:02.039 --> 00:32:02.220
 in

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:02.759
 big

00:32:02.759 --> 00:32:03.299
 trouble

00:32:03.299 --> 00:32:04.259
 so

00:32:04.259 --> 00:32:04.380
 in

00:32:04.380 --> 00:32:04.700
 Antarctica

00:32:04.700 --> 00:32:05.220
 they take

00:32:05.220 --> 00:32:05.740
 extreme

00:32:05.740 --> 00:32:06.200
 measures

00:32:06.200 --> 00:32:06.640
 to try

00:32:06.640 --> 00:32:06.819
 to

00:32:06.819 --> 00:32:07.460
 recreate

00:32:07.460 --> 00:32:07.839
 what

00:32:07.839 --> 00:32:08.299
 the sun

00:32:08.299 --> 00:32:08.819
 does

00:32:08.819 --> 00:32:09.319
 whether

00:32:09.319 --> 00:32:09.579
 it be

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:09.779
 by

00:32:09.779 --> 00:32:10.160
 sun

00:32:10.160 --> 00:32:10.579
 lamps

00:32:10.579 --> 00:32:10.779
 or

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:11.420
 keeping

00:32:11.420 --> 00:32:11.680
 the

00:32:11.680 --> 00:32:12.079
 stations

00:32:12.079 --> 00:32:12.559
 warm

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:12.720
 or

00:32:12.720 --> 00:32:13.059
 they

00:32:13.059 --> 00:32:13.299
 even

00:32:13.299 --> 00:32:14.000
 recreate

00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:14.380
 the

00:32:14.380 --> 00:32:15.019
 schedule

00:32:15.019 --> 00:32:15.500
 of a

00:32:15.500 --> 00:32:15.819
 day

00:32:15.819 --> 00:32:16.059
 and

00:32:16.059 --> 00:32:16.420
 night

00:32:16.420 --> 00:32:16.940
 with

00:32:16.940 --> 00:32:17.480
 sleep

00:32:17.480 --> 00:32:18.079
 and rest

00:32:18.079 --> 00:32:18.740
 and food

00:32:18.740 --> 00:32:19.160
 and

00:32:19.160 --> 00:32:20.039
 time

00:32:20.039 --> 00:32:20.380
 together

00:32:20.380 --> 00:32:20.740
 as human

00:32:20.740 --> 00:32:21.079
 beings

00:32:21.079 --> 00:32:21.319
 that

00:32:21.319 --> 00:32:22.339
 are normally

00:32:22.339 --> 00:32:22.980
 regulated

00:32:22.980 --> 00:32:23.420
 by the

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:23.740
 rising

00:32:23.740 --> 00:32:24.200
 and setting

00:32:24.200 --> 00:32:24.519
 of the

00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:24.779
 sun

00:32:24.779 --> 00:32:25.279
 they

00:32:25.279 --> 00:32:25.960
 replace

00:32:25.960 --> 00:32:26.279
 these

00:32:26.279 --> 00:32:26.539
 things

00:32:26.539 --> 00:32:27.360
 artificially

00:32:27.360 --> 00:32:27.660
 because

00:32:27.660 --> 00:32:27.900
 they

00:32:27.900 --> 00:32:28.140
 realize

00:32:28.140 --> 00:32:28.480
 how

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:29.080
 important

00:32:29.080 --> 00:32:29.400
 it

00:32:29.400 --> 00:32:29.920
 is

00:32:29.920 --> 00:32:35.340
 and

00:32:35.340 --> 00:32:35.600
 isn't

00:32:35.600 --> 00:32:35.740
 it

00:32:35.740 --> 00:32:36.220
 amazing

00:32:36.220 --> 00:32:36.800
 that

00:32:36.800 --> 00:32:37.000
 our

00:32:37.000 --> 00:32:37.740
 creation

00:32:37.740 --> 00:32:38.420
 points

00:32:38.420 --> 00:32:39.860
 to

00:32:39.860 --> 00:32:40.060
 our

00:32:40.060 --> 00:32:40.600
 creator

00:32:40.600 --> 00:32:41.519
 our

00:32:41.519 --> 00:32:42.000
 redeemer

00:32:42.000 --> 00:32:42.460
 and our

00:32:42.460 --> 00:32:42.820
 God

00:32:42.820 --> 00:32:45.680
 because

00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:47.380
 the

00:32:47.380 --> 00:32:47.759
 Lord

00:32:47.759 --> 00:32:48.360
 will be

00:32:48.360 --> 00:32:48.660
 our

00:32:48.660 --> 00:32:49.340
 everlasting

00:32:49.340 --> 00:32:49.980
 light

00:32:49.980 --> 00:32:52.200
 and

00:32:52.200 --> 00:32:52.500
 he

00:32:52.500 --> 00:32:52.779
 will

00:32:52.779 --> 00:32:53.220
 be

00:32:53.220 --> 00:32:53.640
 our

00:32:53.640 --> 00:32:54.319
 glory

00:32:54.319 --> 00:32:55.980
 there

00:32:55.980 --> 00:32:56.200
 will

00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:56.400
 be

00:32:56.400 --> 00:32:56.640
 no

00:32:56.640 --> 00:32:57.019
 more

00:32:57.019 --> 00:32:57.779
 death

00:32:57.779 --> 00:32:58.779
 there

00:32:58.779 --> 00:32:58.900
 will

00:32:58.900 --> 00:32:59.059
 be

00:32:59.059 --> 00:32:59.380
 no

00:32:59.380 --> 00:32:59.740
 more

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.279
 mourning

00:33:00.279 --> 00:33:00.900
 because

00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:01.460
 the

00:33:01.460 --> 00:33:02.100
 life

00:33:02.100 --> 00:33:03.220
 that

00:33:03.220 --> 00:33:03.660
 comes

00:33:03.660 --> 00:33:03.880
 from

00:33:03.880 --> 00:33:04.120
 the

00:33:04.120 --> 00:33:04.400
 light

00:33:04.400 --> 00:33:04.600
 of

00:33:04.600 --> 00:33:05.039
 God

00:33:05.039 --> 00:33:06.339
 will

00:33:06.339 --> 00:33:06.980
 rule

00:33:06.980 --> 00:33:07.620
 over

00:33:07.620 --> 00:33:09.000
 there

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.279
 won't

00:33:09.279 --> 00:33:09.480
 be

00:33:09.480 --> 00:33:09.740
 day

00:33:09.740 --> 00:33:09.900
 or

00:33:09.900 --> 00:33:10.140
 night

00:33:10.140 --> 00:33:10.720
 anymore

00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:12.200
 there

00:33:12.200 --> 00:33:12.319
 will

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:12.480
 be

00:33:12.480 --> 00:33:12.880
 only

00:33:12.880 --> 00:33:13.579
 day

00:33:13.579 --> 00:33:14.600
 because

00:33:14.600 --> 00:33:14.900
 we

00:33:14.900 --> 00:33:15.100
 will

00:33:15.100 --> 00:33:15.360
 be

00:33:15.360 --> 00:33:15.620
 in

00:33:15.620 --> 00:33:15.799
 the

00:33:15.799 --> 00:33:16.339
 presence

00:33:16.339 --> 00:33:16.700
 of

00:33:16.700 --> 00:33:17.240
 God

00:33:17.240 --> 00:33:17.859
 God

00:33:17.859 --> 00:33:21.000
 and

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.319
 friends

00:33:21.319 --> 00:33:21.900
 what did

00:33:21.900 --> 00:33:22.240
 Jesus

00:33:22.240 --> 00:33:22.720
 say

00:33:22.720 --> 00:33:23.039
 about

00:33:23.039 --> 00:33:23.579
 himself

00:33:23.579 --> 00:33:26.039
 when

00:33:26.039 --> 00:33:26.220
 he

00:33:26.220 --> 00:33:26.620
 came

00:33:26.620 --> 00:33:28.000
 he

00:33:28.000 --> 00:33:28.299
 said

00:33:28.299 --> 00:33:28.940
 I

00:33:28.940 --> 00:33:29.220
 am

00:33:29.220 --> 00:33:29.400
 the

00:33:29.400 --> 00:33:29.660
 light

00:33:29.660 --> 00:33:29.799
 of

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:29.960
 the

00:33:29.960 --> 00:33:30.380
 world

00:33:30.380 --> 00:33:31.359
 whoever

00:33:31.359 --> 00:33:31.980
 follows

00:33:31.980 --> 00:33:32.200
 me

00:33:32.200 --> 00:33:32.440
 shall

00:33:32.440 --> 00:33:32.880
 not

00:33:32.880 --> 00:33:33.420
 walk

00:33:33.420 --> 00:33:33.599
 in

00:33:33.599 --> 00:33:33.920
 darkness

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:34.940
 but

00:33:34.940 --> 00:33:35.099
 shall

00:33:35.099 --> 00:33:35.559
 have

00:33:35.559 --> 00:33:35.799
 the

00:33:35.799 --> 00:33:36.160
 light

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:36.420
 of

00:33:36.420 --> 00:33:36.880
 life

00:33:36.880 --> 00:33:39.460
 this

00:33:39.460 --> 00:33:39.660
 is

00:33:39.660 --> 00:33:39.840
 the

00:33:39.840 --> 00:33:40.500
 beginning

00:33:40.500 --> 00:33:40.780
 of

00:33:40.780 --> 00:33:40.960
 the

00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:41.380
 fulfillment

00:33:41.380 --> 00:33:41.640
 of

00:33:41.640 --> 00:33:41.860
 this

00:33:41.860 --> 00:33:42.400
 promise

00:33:42.400 --> 00:33:43.640
 because

00:33:43.640 --> 00:33:43.940
 when

00:33:43.940 --> 00:33:44.380
 Jesus

00:33:44.380 --> 00:33:44.900
 came

00:33:44.900 --> 00:33:45.140
 what

00:33:45.140 --> 00:33:45.340
 we

00:33:45.340 --> 00:33:45.960
 celebrate

00:33:45.960 --> 00:33:46.760
 at

00:33:46.760 --> 00:33:47.700
 Christmas

00:33:47.700 --> 00:33:48.660
 is

00:33:48.660 --> 00:33:48.880
 the

00:33:48.880 --> 00:33:49.380
 coming

00:33:49.380 --> 00:33:49.600
 of

00:33:49.600 --> 00:33:49.800
 this

00:33:49.800 --> 00:33:50.200
 light

00:33:50.200 --> 00:33:50.640
 into

00:33:50.640 --> 00:33:50.920
 the

00:33:50.920 --> 00:33:51.380
 world

00:33:51.380 --> 00:33:52.300
 to

00:33:52.300 --> 00:33:52.580
 be

00:33:52.580 --> 00:33:52.800
 the

00:33:52.800 --> 00:33:53.040
 light

00:33:53.040 --> 00:33:53.200
 of

00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:53.640
 life

00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:56.120
 and

00:33:56.120 --> 00:33:56.340
 he

00:33:56.340 --> 00:33:56.700
 then

00:33:56.700 --> 00:33:57.360
 calls

00:33:57.360 --> 00:33:57.580
 his

00:33:57.580 --> 00:33:58.020
 church

00:33:58.020 --> 00:33:58.180
 and

00:33:58.180 --> 00:33:58.320
 we

00:33:58.320 --> 00:33:58.580
 saw

00:33:58.580 --> 00:33:58.800
 this

00:33:58.800 --> 00:33:58.900
 in

00:33:58.900 --> 00:33:59.020
 the

00:33:59.020 --> 00:33:59.200
 sermon

00:33:59.200 --> 00:33:59.400
 on

00:33:59.400 --> 00:33:59.500
 the

00:33:59.500 --> 00:33:59.720
 mountain

00:33:59.720 --> 00:34:00.280
 as

00:34:00.280 --> 00:34:00.420
 we

00:34:00.420 --> 00:34:00.740
 preached

00:34:00.740 --> 00:34:00.960
 through

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.080
 it

00:34:01.080 --> 00:34:01.180
 in

00:34:01.180 --> 00:34:01.300
 the

00:34:01.300 --> 00:34:01.520
 fall

00:34:01.520 --> 00:34:02.020
 he

00:34:02.020 --> 00:34:02.240
 then

00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:02.540
 calls

00:34:02.540 --> 00:34:02.720
 his

00:34:02.720 --> 00:34:03.020
 church

00:34:03.020 --> 00:34:03.180
 and

00:34:03.180 --> 00:34:03.260
 he

00:34:03.260 --> 00:34:03.460
 says

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:03.860
 you

00:34:03.860 --> 00:34:04.040
 are

00:34:04.040 --> 00:34:04.200
 the

00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:04.420
 light

00:34:04.420 --> 00:34:04.540
 of

00:34:04.540 --> 00:34:04.680
 the

00:34:04.680 --> 00:34:04.980
 world

00:34:04.980 --> 00:34:05.480
 why

00:34:06.880 --> 00:34:08.039
 Jesus

00:34:08.039 --> 00:34:08.340
 is

00:34:08.340 --> 00:34:08.480
 the

00:34:08.480 --> 00:34:08.680
 light

00:34:08.680 --> 00:34:08.800
 of

00:34:08.800 --> 00:34:08.920
 the

00:34:08.920 --> 00:34:09.119
 world

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:09.300
 he

00:34:09.300 --> 00:34:09.500
 then

00:34:09.500 --> 00:34:09.800
 calls

00:34:09.800 --> 00:34:09.960
 his

00:34:09.960 --> 00:34:10.519
 people

00:34:10.519 --> 00:34:10.780
 to

00:34:10.780 --> 00:34:10.960
 be

00:34:10.960 --> 00:34:11.119
 a

00:34:11.119 --> 00:34:11.700
 reflection

00:34:11.700 --> 00:34:12.000
 of

00:34:12.000 --> 00:34:12.200
 that

00:34:12.200 --> 00:34:12.539
 light

00:34:12.539 --> 00:34:12.980
 we're

00:34:12.980 --> 00:34:13.140
 not

00:34:13.140 --> 00:34:13.340
 the

00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:13.539
 same

00:34:13.539 --> 00:34:13.820
 kind

00:34:13.820 --> 00:34:13.940
 of

00:34:13.940 --> 00:34:14.160
 light

00:34:14.160 --> 00:34:14.340
 that

00:34:14.340 --> 00:34:14.539
 he

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:14.780
 is

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:15.280
 but

00:34:15.280 --> 00:34:15.579
 we're

00:34:15.579 --> 00:34:15.920
 meant

00:34:15.920 --> 00:34:16.079
 to

00:34:16.079 --> 00:34:16.619
 reflect

00:34:16.619 --> 00:34:16.900
 his

00:34:16.900 --> 00:34:17.200
 light

00:34:17.200 --> 00:34:17.440
 to

00:34:17.440 --> 00:34:17.640
 the

00:34:17.640 --> 00:34:17.980
 world

00:34:17.980 --> 00:34:18.460
 so

00:34:18.460 --> 00:34:18.660
 that

00:34:18.660 --> 00:34:19.039
 others

00:34:19.039 --> 00:34:19.360
 might

00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:19.680
 know

00:34:19.680 --> 00:34:20.140
 and

00:34:20.140 --> 00:34:20.360
 there

00:34:20.360 --> 00:34:20.700
 is

00:34:20.700 --> 00:34:20.920
 in

00:34:20.920 --> 00:34:21.260
 this

00:34:21.260 --> 00:34:21.880
 age

00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:22.440
 this

00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:23.200
 growing

00:34:23.200 --> 00:34:24.039
 spreading

00:34:24.039 --> 00:34:24.559
 of

00:34:24.559 --> 00:34:24.800
 the

00:34:24.800 --> 00:34:25.260
 light

00:34:25.260 --> 00:34:27.220
 and

00:34:27.220 --> 00:34:27.340
 I

00:34:27.340 --> 00:34:27.559
 know

00:34:27.559 --> 00:34:27.760
 that

00:34:27.760 --> 00:34:28.059
 some

00:34:28.059 --> 00:34:28.240
 of

00:34:28.240 --> 00:34:28.380
 you

00:34:28.380 --> 00:34:28.559
 have

00:34:28.559 --> 00:34:29.140
 experienced

00:34:29.140 --> 00:34:29.760
 this

00:34:29.760 --> 00:34:30.500
 we're

00:34:30.500 --> 00:34:30.619
 in

00:34:30.619 --> 00:34:30.780
 the

00:34:30.780 --> 00:34:31.160
 darkness

00:34:31.160 --> 00:34:31.420
 of

00:34:31.420 --> 00:34:32.039
 despair

00:34:32.039 --> 00:34:32.460
 and

00:34:36.880 --> 00:34:37.860
 loss

00:34:37.860 --> 00:34:39.160
 of

00:34:39.160 --> 00:34:39.480
 wondering

00:34:39.480 --> 00:34:39.880
 where am

00:34:39.880 --> 00:34:39.980
 I

00:34:39.980 --> 00:34:40.280
 going

00:34:40.280 --> 00:34:40.740
 Jesus

00:34:40.740 --> 00:34:41.059
 has

00:34:41.059 --> 00:34:41.380
 stepped

00:34:41.380 --> 00:34:41.780
 into

00:34:41.780 --> 00:34:42.099
 your

00:34:42.099 --> 00:34:42.440
 life

00:34:42.440 --> 00:34:42.960
 and

00:34:42.960 --> 00:34:43.260
 been

00:34:43.260 --> 00:34:43.860
 light

00:34:43.860 --> 00:34:44.119
 that

00:34:44.119 --> 00:34:44.280
 has

00:34:44.280 --> 00:34:44.619
 brought

00:34:44.619 --> 00:34:45.160
 life

00:34:45.160 --> 00:34:45.440
 to

00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:45.940
 you

00:34:45.940 --> 00:34:49.539
 and

00:34:49.539 --> 00:34:49.720
 we

00:34:49.720 --> 00:34:49.960
 get

00:34:49.960 --> 00:34:50.300
 caught

00:34:50.300 --> 00:34:50.519
 up

00:34:50.519 --> 00:34:50.660
 in

00:34:50.660 --> 00:34:50.860
 this

00:34:50.860 --> 00:34:51.460
 now

00:34:51.460 --> 00:34:52.539
 and

00:34:52.539 --> 00:34:52.880
 Isaiah

00:34:52.880 --> 00:34:53.260
 says

00:34:53.260 --> 00:34:53.500
 and

00:34:53.500 --> 00:34:53.880
 that's

00:34:53.880 --> 00:34:54.300
 just

00:34:54.300 --> 00:34:54.519
 a

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:55.220
 foretaste

00:34:55.220 --> 00:34:55.880
 this

00:34:55.880 --> 00:34:56.059
 is

00:34:56.059 --> 00:34:56.599
 just

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:57.099
 the

00:34:57.099 --> 00:34:57.700
 beginning

00:34:57.700 --> 00:34:58.780
 because

00:34:58.780 --> 00:34:59.340
 one

00:34:59.340 --> 00:34:59.840
 day

00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:00.960
 it

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.140
 will

00:35:01.140 --> 00:35:01.400
 the

00:35:01.400 --> 00:35:01.740
 world

00:35:01.740 --> 00:35:01.940
 will

00:35:01.940 --> 00:35:02.119
 be

00:35:02.119 --> 00:35:03.099
 remade

00:35:03.099 --> 00:35:03.900
 one

00:35:03.900 --> 00:35:04.400
 day

00:35:04.400 --> 00:35:05.780
 all

00:35:05.780 --> 00:35:06.019
 will

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:06.180
 be

00:35:06.180 --> 00:35:06.460
 made

00:35:06.460 --> 00:35:06.880
 new

00:35:06.880 --> 00:35:08.079
 and

00:35:08.079 --> 00:35:08.240
 there

00:35:08.240 --> 00:35:08.420
 will

00:35:08.420 --> 00:35:08.599
 be

00:35:08.599 --> 00:35:08.820
 no

00:35:08.820 --> 00:35:09.039
 more

00:35:09.039 --> 00:35:09.500
 sun

00:35:09.500 --> 00:35:09.860
 or

00:35:09.860 --> 00:35:10.420
 moon

00:35:10.420 --> 00:35:11.340
 listen

00:35:11.340 --> 00:35:11.740
 now

00:35:11.740 --> 00:35:11.960
 to

00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:12.159
 the

00:35:12.159 --> 00:35:12.519
 words

00:35:12.519 --> 00:35:12.720
 in

00:35:12.720 --> 00:35:12.860
 the

00:35:12.860 --> 00:35:13.019
 book

00:35:13.019 --> 00:35:13.199
 of

00:35:13.199 --> 00:35:13.800
 revelation

00:35:13.800 --> 00:35:14.740
 as

00:35:14.740 --> 00:35:15.400
 John

00:35:15.400 --> 00:35:16.039
 portrays

00:35:16.039 --> 00:35:16.240
 this

00:35:16.240 --> 00:35:16.740
 picture

00:35:16.740 --> 00:35:17.280
 of

00:35:17.280 --> 00:35:17.440
 the

00:35:17.440 --> 00:35:18.079
 future

00:35:18.079 --> 00:35:18.599
 new

00:35:18.599 --> 00:35:19.000
 heavens

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.199
 and

00:35:19.199 --> 00:35:19.400
 new

00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:19.820
 earth

00:35:19.820 --> 00:35:20.480
 he

00:35:20.480 --> 00:35:20.860
 says

00:35:20.860 --> 00:35:21.260
 and

00:35:21.260 --> 00:35:21.380
 I

00:35:21.380 --> 00:35:21.599
 saw

00:35:21.599 --> 00:35:21.880
 no

00:35:21.880 --> 00:35:22.300
 temple

00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:22.500
 in

00:35:22.500 --> 00:35:22.659
 the

00:35:22.659 --> 00:35:22.960
 city

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:23.400
 for

00:35:23.400 --> 00:35:24.300
 the

00:35:24.300 --> 00:35:24.760
 temple

00:35:24.760 --> 00:35:25.760
 is

00:35:25.760 --> 00:35:26.019
 the

00:35:26.019 --> 00:35:26.240
 Lord

00:35:26.240 --> 00:35:26.500
 God

00:35:26.500 --> 00:35:26.940
 Almighty

00:35:26.940 --> 00:35:27.159
 and

00:35:27.159 --> 00:35:27.320
 the

00:35:27.320 --> 00:35:27.639
 Lamb

00:35:27.639 --> 00:35:28.179
 and

00:35:28.179 --> 00:35:28.340
 the

00:35:28.340 --> 00:35:28.539
 city

00:35:28.539 --> 00:35:28.840
 has

00:35:28.840 --> 00:35:29.119
 no

00:35:29.119 --> 00:35:29.500
 need

00:35:29.500 --> 00:35:29.760
 of

00:35:29.760 --> 00:35:30.139
 sun

00:35:30.139 --> 00:35:30.320
 or

00:35:30.320 --> 00:35:30.559
 moon

00:35:30.559 --> 00:35:30.760
 to

00:35:30.760 --> 00:35:31.019
 shine

00:35:31.019 --> 00:35:31.240
 on

00:35:31.240 --> 00:35:31.360
 it

00:35:31.360 --> 00:35:31.800
 for

00:35:31.800 --> 00:35:32.000
 the

00:35:32.000 --> 00:35:32.579
 glory

00:35:32.579 --> 00:35:32.860
 of

00:35:32.860 --> 00:35:33.380
 God

00:35:33.380 --> 00:35:33.860
 gives

00:35:33.860 --> 00:35:34.200
 it

00:35:34.200 --> 00:35:34.720
 light

00:35:34.720 --> 00:35:35.360
 and

00:35:35.360 --> 00:35:35.619
 its

00:35:35.619 --> 00:35:36.240
 lamp

00:35:36.240 --> 00:35:36.780
 is

00:35:36.780 --> 00:35:37.079
 the

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:37.619
 Lamb

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.559
 by

00:35:38.559 --> 00:35:38.940
 its

00:35:38.940 --> 00:35:39.380
 light

00:35:39.380 --> 00:35:39.760
 will

00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:39.960
 the

00:35:39.960 --> 00:35:40.400
 nations

00:35:40.400 --> 00:35:40.920
 walk

00:35:40.920 --> 00:35:41.380
 and

00:35:41.380 --> 00:35:41.559
 the

00:35:41.559 --> 00:35:41.900
 kings

00:35:41.900 --> 00:35:42.079
 of

00:35:42.079 --> 00:35:42.260
 the

00:35:42.260 --> 00:35:42.599
 earth

00:35:42.599 --> 00:35:42.880
 will

00:35:42.880 --> 00:35:43.280
 bring

00:35:43.280 --> 00:35:43.720
 their

00:35:43.720 --> 00:35:44.260
 glory

00:35:44.260 --> 00:35:44.740
 into

00:35:44.740 --> 00:35:45.119
 it

00:35:45.119 --> 00:35:45.599
 and

00:35:45.599 --> 00:35:45.800
 its

00:35:45.800 --> 00:35:46.119
 gates

00:35:46.119 --> 00:35:46.340
 will

00:35:46.340 --> 00:35:46.700
 never

00:35:46.700 --> 00:35:46.960
 be

00:35:46.960 --> 00:35:47.240
 shut

00:35:47.240 --> 00:35:47.480
 by

00:35:47.480 --> 00:35:47.880
 day

00:35:47.880 --> 00:35:48.320
 and

00:35:48.320 --> 00:35:48.460
 there

00:35:48.460 --> 00:35:48.599
 will

00:35:48.599 --> 00:35:48.800
 be

00:35:48.800 --> 00:35:49.220
 no

00:35:49.220 --> 00:35:49.660
 night

00:35:49.660 --> 00:35:50.160
 there

00:35:50.160 --> 00:35:51.099
 they

00:35:51.099 --> 00:35:51.260
 will

00:35:51.260 --> 00:35:51.579
 bring

00:35:51.579 --> 00:35:51.940
 into

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:52.260
 it

00:35:52.260 --> 00:35:52.500
 the

00:35:52.500 --> 00:35:53.000
 glory

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:53.220
 and

00:35:53.220 --> 00:35:53.440
 the

00:35:53.440 --> 00:35:53.760
 honor

00:35:53.760 --> 00:35:53.980
 of

00:35:53.980 --> 00:35:54.119
 the

00:35:54.119 --> 00:35:54.619
 nations

00:35:54.619 --> 00:35:58.019
 friends

00:35:58.019 --> 00:35:58.719
 this

00:35:58.719 --> 00:36:00.019
 is

00:36:00.019 --> 00:36:00.239
 where

00:36:00.239 --> 00:36:00.480
 we're

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:00.940
 headed

00:36:00.940 --> 00:36:03.619
 an

00:36:03.619 --> 00:36:04.639
 unbelievable

00:36:04.639 --> 00:36:05.179
 kingdom

00:36:05.179 --> 00:36:05.599
 where

00:36:05.599 --> 00:36:06.119
 God

00:36:06.119 --> 00:36:06.779
 himself

00:36:06.779 --> 00:36:07.500
 dwells

00:36:07.500 --> 00:36:07.599
 in

00:36:07.599 --> 00:36:07.759
 our

00:36:07.759 --> 00:36:08.119
 midst

00:36:08.119 --> 00:36:09.159
 in

00:36:09.159 --> 00:36:09.359
 a

00:36:09.359 --> 00:36:09.900
 tangible

00:36:09.900 --> 00:36:10.579
 physical

00:36:10.579 --> 00:36:11.139
 way

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:12.759
 Jesus

00:36:12.759 --> 00:36:13.059
 is

00:36:13.059 --> 00:36:13.259
 the

00:36:13.259 --> 00:36:13.819
 foretaste

00:36:13.819 --> 00:36:14.000
 of

00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:14.219
 that

00:36:14.219 --> 00:36:14.420
 in

00:36:14.420 --> 00:36:14.599
 his

00:36:14.599 --> 00:36:15.299
 incarnation

00:36:15.299 --> 00:36:16.019
 but

00:36:16.019 --> 00:36:16.299
 one

00:36:16.299 --> 00:36:16.559
 day

00:36:16.559 --> 00:36:16.859
 we

00:36:16.859 --> 00:36:17.039
 will

00:36:17.039 --> 00:36:17.339
 see

00:36:17.339 --> 00:36:17.579
 him

00:36:17.579 --> 00:36:18.079
 fully

00:36:18.079 --> 00:36:18.420
 and

00:36:18.420 --> 00:36:18.759
 truly

00:36:18.759 --> 00:36:19.619
 as

00:36:19.619 --> 00:36:19.920
 he

00:36:19.920 --> 00:36:20.440
 is

00:36:20.440 --> 00:36:24.780
 friends

00:36:24.780 --> 00:36:25.260
 this

00:36:25.260 --> 00:36:25.460
 is

00:36:25.460 --> 00:36:25.639
 the

00:36:25.639 --> 00:36:26.079
 glory

00:36:26.079 --> 00:36:26.400
 that

00:36:26.400 --> 00:36:26.840
 God

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.480
 has

00:36:27.480 --> 00:36:28.380
 for

00:36:28.380 --> 00:36:28.639
 his

00:36:28.639 --> 00:36:29.139
 people

00:36:29.139 --> 00:36:30.820
 it

00:36:30.820 --> 00:36:30.980
 is

00:36:30.980 --> 00:36:31.179
 not

00:36:31.179 --> 00:36:31.320
 a

00:36:31.320 --> 00:36:31.639
 glory

00:36:31.639 --> 00:36:31.880
 that

00:36:31.880 --> 00:36:32.039
 we

00:36:32.039 --> 00:36:32.240
 have

00:36:32.240 --> 00:36:32.480
 ever

00:36:32.480 --> 00:36:32.940
 earned

00:36:32.940 --> 00:36:33.639
 it

00:36:33.639 --> 00:36:33.800
 is

00:36:33.800 --> 00:36:34.039
 not

00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:34.200
 a

00:36:34.200 --> 00:36:34.500
 glory

00:36:34.500 --> 00:36:34.740
 that

00:36:34.740 --> 00:36:34.940
 we

00:36:34.940 --> 00:36:35.159
 can

00:36:35.159 --> 00:36:35.619
 achieve

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:36.300
 it

00:36:36.300 --> 00:36:36.460
 is

00:36:36.460 --> 00:36:36.800
 not

00:36:36.800 --> 00:36:36.960
 a

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:37.260
 glory

00:36:37.260 --> 00:36:37.500
 that

00:36:37.500 --> 00:36:37.679
 we

00:36:37.679 --> 00:36:37.900
 can

00:36:37.900 --> 00:36:38.880
 manufacture

00:36:38.880 --> 00:36:41.599
 but

00:36:41.599 --> 00:36:41.720
 it

00:36:41.720 --> 00:36:41.860
 is

00:36:41.860 --> 00:36:42.000
 a

00:36:42.000 --> 00:36:42.300
 glory

00:36:42.300 --> 00:36:42.539
 that

00:36:42.539 --> 00:36:42.800
 God

00:36:42.800 --> 00:36:43.539
 bestows

00:36:43.539 --> 00:36:43.880
 upon

00:36:43.880 --> 00:36:44.420
 us

00:36:44.420 --> 00:36:45.679
 that

00:36:45.679 --> 00:36:46.000
 God

00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:46.460
 calls

00:36:46.460 --> 00:36:46.619
 us

00:36:46.619 --> 00:36:46.840
 to

00:36:46.840 --> 00:36:47.460
 receive

00:36:47.460 --> 00:36:47.880
 and

00:36:47.880 --> 00:36:48.039
 to

00:36:48.039 --> 00:36:48.679
 reflect

00:36:48.679 --> 00:36:49.860
 in

00:36:49.860 --> 00:36:50.179
 ways

00:36:50.179 --> 00:36:50.339
 that

00:36:50.339 --> 00:36:50.819
 reflect

00:36:50.819 --> 00:36:51.539
 him

00:36:51.539 --> 00:36:52.199
 in

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:52.599
 every

00:36:52.599 --> 00:36:53.019
 way

00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:56.739
 and

00:36:56.739 --> 00:36:56.879
 how

00:36:56.879 --> 00:36:57.000
 are

00:36:57.000 --> 00:36:57.119
 we

00:36:57.119 --> 00:36:57.259
 to

00:36:57.259 --> 00:36:57.719
 respond

00:36:57.719 --> 00:36:57.960
 to

00:36:57.960 --> 00:36:58.219
 this

00:36:58.219 --> 00:36:58.940
 invitation

00:36:58.940 --> 00:37:00.099
 to

00:37:00.099 --> 00:37:00.319
 the

00:37:00.319 --> 00:37:00.799
 light

00:37:00.799 --> 00:37:01.879
 who

00:37:01.879 --> 00:37:02.139
 is

00:37:02.139 --> 00:37:02.319
 the

00:37:02.319 --> 00:37:02.659
 glory

00:37:02.659 --> 00:37:02.919
 of

00:37:02.919 --> 00:37:03.339
 God

00:37:03.339 --> 00:37:04.699
 well

00:37:04.699 --> 00:37:05.199
 let

00:37:05.199 --> 00:37:05.359
 me

00:37:05.359 --> 00:37:05.799
 close

00:37:05.799 --> 00:37:06.099
 by

00:37:06.099 --> 00:37:06.519
 reading

00:37:06.519 --> 00:37:07.759
 from

00:37:07.759 --> 00:37:07.919
 the

00:37:07.919 --> 00:37:08.419
 prologue

00:37:08.419 --> 00:37:08.539
 in

00:37:08.539 --> 00:37:08.679
 the

00:37:08.679 --> 00:37:08.980
 gospel

00:37:08.980 --> 00:37:09.219
 of

00:37:09.219 --> 00:37:09.559
 John

00:37:09.559 --> 00:37:11.500
 says

00:37:11.500 --> 00:37:11.639
 the

00:37:11.639 --> 00:37:11.919
 true

00:37:11.919 --> 00:37:12.299
 light

00:37:12.299 --> 00:37:12.699
 which

00:37:12.699 --> 00:37:13.139
 gives

00:37:13.139 --> 00:37:13.599
 light

00:37:13.599 --> 00:37:13.839
 to

00:37:13.839 --> 00:37:14.359
 everyone

00:37:14.359 --> 00:37:14.659
 was

00:37:14.659 --> 00:37:14.940
 coming

00:37:14.940 --> 00:37:15.199
 into

00:37:15.199 --> 00:37:15.399
 the

00:37:15.399 --> 00:37:15.779
 world

00:37:15.779 --> 00:37:17.399
 he

00:37:17.399 --> 00:37:17.579
 was

00:37:17.579 --> 00:37:17.719
 in

00:37:17.719 --> 00:37:17.839
 the

00:37:17.839 --> 00:37:18.179
 world

00:37:18.179 --> 00:37:18.339
 and

00:37:18.339 --> 00:37:18.460
 the

00:37:18.460 --> 00:37:18.659
 world

00:37:18.659 --> 00:37:18.839
 was

00:37:18.839 --> 00:37:19.079
 made

00:37:19.079 --> 00:37:19.299
 through

00:37:19.299 --> 00:37:19.639
 him

00:37:19.639 --> 00:37:19.839
 yet

00:37:19.839 --> 00:37:19.980
 the

00:37:19.980 --> 00:37:20.199
 world

00:37:20.199 --> 00:37:20.440
 did

00:37:20.440 --> 00:37:20.619
 not

00:37:20.619 --> 00:37:20.879
 know

00:37:20.879 --> 00:37:21.219
 him

00:37:21.219 --> 00:37:21.839
 he

00:37:21.839 --> 00:37:22.119
 came

00:37:22.119 --> 00:37:22.259
 to

00:37:22.259 --> 00:37:22.420
 his

00:37:22.420 --> 00:37:22.679
 own

00:37:22.679 --> 00:37:22.819
 and

00:37:22.819 --> 00:37:22.960
 his

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:23.159
 own

00:37:23.159 --> 00:37:23.440
 people

00:37:23.440 --> 00:37:23.659
 did

00:37:23.659 --> 00:37:23.859
 not

00:37:23.859 --> 00:37:24.279
 receive

00:37:24.279 --> 00:37:24.659
 him

00:37:24.659 --> 00:37:26.119
 but

00:37:26.119 --> 00:37:26.299
 to

00:37:26.299 --> 00:37:26.639
 all

00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:26.859
 who

00:37:26.859 --> 00:37:27.059
 did

00:37:27.059 --> 00:37:27.460
 receive

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:27.759
 him

00:37:27.759 --> 00:37:28.400
 who

00:37:28.400 --> 00:37:28.879
 believed

00:37:28.879 --> 00:37:29.079
 in

00:37:29.079 --> 00:37:29.259
 his

00:37:29.259 --> 00:37:29.539
 name

00:37:29.539 --> 00:37:29.719
 he

00:37:29.719 --> 00:37:30.079
 gave

00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:30.299
 the

00:37:30.299 --> 00:37:30.539
 right

00:37:30.539 --> 00:37:30.739
 to

00:37:30.739 --> 00:37:31.179
 become

00:37:31.179 --> 00:37:32.139
 children

00:37:32.139 --> 00:37:32.440
 of

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:32.819
 God

00:37:32.819 --> 00:37:33.339
 who

00:37:33.339 --> 00:37:33.480
 were

00:37:33.480 --> 00:37:33.719
 born

00:37:33.719 --> 00:37:34.039
 not

00:37:34.039 --> 00:37:34.199
 of

00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:34.359
 the

00:37:34.359 --> 00:37:34.819
 blood

00:37:34.819 --> 00:37:35.259
 nor

00:37:35.259 --> 00:37:35.400
 of

00:37:35.400 --> 00:37:35.519
 the

00:37:35.519 --> 00:37:35.739
 will

00:37:35.739 --> 00:37:36.579
 of

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:36.900
 flesh

00:37:36.900 --> 00:37:37.460
 nor

00:37:37.460 --> 00:37:37.599
 of

00:37:37.599 --> 00:37:37.699
 the

00:37:37.699 --> 00:37:37.920
 will

00:37:37.920 --> 00:37:38.099
 of

00:37:38.099 --> 00:37:38.559
 man

00:37:38.559 --> 00:37:39.699
 but

00:37:39.699 --> 00:37:39.879
 of

00:37:39.879 --> 00:37:40.400
 God

00:37:40.400 --> 00:37:42.039
 and

00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:42.159
 the

00:37:42.159 --> 00:37:42.500
 word

00:37:42.500 --> 00:37:42.960
 became

00:37:42.960 --> 00:37:43.539
 flesh

00:37:43.539 --> 00:37:44.359
 and

00:37:44.359 --> 00:37:44.619
 dwelt

00:37:44.619 --> 00:37:44.879
 among

00:37:44.879 --> 00:37:45.279
 us

00:37:45.279 --> 00:37:46.339
 and

00:37:46.340 --> 00:37:46.500
 we

00:37:46.500 --> 00:37:46.680
 have

00:37:46.680 --> 00:37:47.100
 seen

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 his

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 glory

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 glory

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 as

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 of

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 the

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 only

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 son

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 from

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 the

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 father

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 full

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 of

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 grace

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 and

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 truth

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 let's

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 pray

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 together

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 Lord

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 we

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 thank

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 you

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 this

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 morning

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 for

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 your

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 word

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 Lord

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 encourage

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 our

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 hearts

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 humble

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 us

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 before

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 the

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 awesome

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 vision

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 of

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 your

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 glory

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 Lord

00:38:14.199 --> 00:38:14.739
 refine

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 our

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 hearts

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 show

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 us

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 where

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 we

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 may

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 be

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 seeking

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 lesser

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 glories

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 rather

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 than

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 knowing

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 the

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 greater

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 glory

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 that

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 you

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 hold

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 forth

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 for

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 us

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 and

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 invite

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 us

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 into

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 you

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 thank

00:38:33.440 --> 00:38:33.599
 you

00:38:33.599 --> 00:38:33.940
 Lord

00:38:33.940 --> 00:38:35.079
 we

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.300
 pray

00:38:35.300 --> 00:38:35.460
 in

00:38:35.460 --> 00:38:35.680
 Jesus

00:38:35.680 --> 00:38:36.099
 name

00:38:36.099 --> 00:38:37.460
 amen