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 Thank you.

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 Good morning, everyone. We're going to be looking at 2 Corinthians chapter 13.

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 So if you'd like to turn your Bibles to 2 Corinthians chapter 13, we'll be reading from there in a moment.

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 It's page 1167 if you're using the red church Bible.

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 Sorry, it's actually my first time preaching from this new fancy stand, so I'm just getting myself a little orientated.

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 No, wrong way.

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 Thank you, Jonathan, for leading this morning and for musicians for leading us in song and singing.

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 As Jonathan shared, we're going to be looking at Christ in particular this morning and the death of Christ on the cross.

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 As we start, I just want you to think about daily life for a moment.

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 And life, daily life can feel like a series of testing situations and trying to figure out how to respond.

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 If you're the parent of a young or maybe not so young child, it's typically a battle of wills.

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 That's the test, isn't it?

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 Who can be more stubborn about the plate of dinner and whether it's going to get eaten or not?

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 In your work setup, maybe you're facing the frustration of a boss whose main contribution just seems to be nagging you for estimates and deadlines.

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 How are you going to respond?

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 How are you going to manage your manager?

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 Even in church, with all of our spiritual brothers and sisters, with all that the Lord has done for us in saving us by his mercy and grace,

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 we can still experience grievance.

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 We can have complaints.

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 We can have conflict with one another.

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 So how are you going to respond to that latest issue that's come up?

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 You see, in each of these situations, our natural self will want to win out in some way.

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 We want to be strong in ourselves, to stand up, to advocate for our rights,

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 and to use whatever power or influence we have in that situation to make it better.

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 Now, that's not always the wrong instinct.

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 Think about trying to ensure your little child is finishing their dinner.

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 But here's the thing.

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 Here's the thing that I want us to remember this morning.

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 That as Christians, we have alternatives that nobody else has.

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 We as Christians have alternative ways and means that nobody else has.

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 We can choose weakness over power.

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 We can choose weakness over power.

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 We can choose, in a sense, to lose out for the good of others and for God's glory.

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 Weakness, not strength, is often the right choice.

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 And to help us this morning, I want you to zoom in.

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 And this is not typically what we would do as we're preaching.

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 It would be through a longer passage.

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 But I do want to zoom in on one part of one verse this morning.

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 And from that one verse to understand weakness through the eyes of Jesus.

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 Weakness through the eyes of Jesus.

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 And the scripture is this.

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 He was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power.

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 He was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power.

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 The Lord, the Lord Jesus, was crucified in weakness.

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 And the spectacle of the cross that we sung about was one of utter, utter weakness.

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 Yet the weakness of Christ achieved all that is needed for our strengthening and our power.

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 So let's read the scriptures together where we find these words.

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 It's 2 Corinthians chapter 13.

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 We're going to read verses 1 to 4.

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 And the key verses is verse 4.

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 And the surrounding verses give us a sense of why Paul is looking to Jesus in verse 4.

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 Paul is looking to Jesus in verse 4.

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 And he is writing here what is actually probably his fourth letter to the church in Corinth.

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 We call it 2 Corinthians, but it's probably his fourth letter.

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 And in this letter, he's really defending his leadership against critics and encouraging the believers, the church, to see his own weak life as displaying the strength of God among them for their good.

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 So let's read with that in mind.

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 Chapter 13, verse 1.

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 This will be my third visit to you.

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 Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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 I already gave you a warning.

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 When I was with you the second time, I now repeat it while absent.

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 On my return, I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others,

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 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me.

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 So Paul is dealing with a situation of sin in the church.

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 And when it comes to sin, Paul isn't messing around.

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 He will come with the power of God, with the strength of God.

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 And the proof that Jesus is working through him is how he will respond to sin.

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 So since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me,

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 he, that is Christ, is not weak in dealing with you, is powerful, but is powerful among you.

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 And our key verse, verse 4.

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 For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power.

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 Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God's power we will live with him in our dealing with you.

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 Now we probably have some intuitive sense what weakness means.

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 Weakness, just to say, it's an inability, isn't it?

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 It's a lack.

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 Weakness implies that something naturally needed is somehow missing.

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 It's not there.

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 We don't have the literal strength to do what apparently needs to be done.

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 And just to say, I think it's important not to confuse weakness with sin directly.

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 You know, we might hear someone confess or say,

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 I have a weakness for gambling.

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 I just can't say no.

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 Now weakness can leave us prone to sin, but being weak in itself is not sin.

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 Jesus was weak.

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 Do you remember at the end of the 40 days of fasting in the wilderness,

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 Jesus was weak and Satan came to tempt him?

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 Yet Jesus didn't sin.

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 So weakness isn't sin, but can leave us more prone to temptation.

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 And Jesus, sorry, I need to, I'm going to forget the slides, aren't I?

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 Jesus lived with weakness through his life.

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 A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.

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 His death on a cross was his ultimate example of that personal weakness.

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 Through his crucifixion, he came under unbearable attacks.

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 Attacks that physically and psychologically and spiritually assaulted him

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 and weakened Jesus to the point of death.

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 Those words again, Jesus was crucified in weakness.

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 And I wish for us this morning, brothers and sisters,

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 to dwell here for a moment on this Lord's Day at the cross.

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 To ponder over these words in Scripture, in verse 4,

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 that he was crucified in weakness.

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 Jesus was weakened in his body and his spirit

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 as he took each of those conscious steps to the cross.

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 Christ was stretched and stressed beyond his limits.

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 In the Garden of Gethsemane, it started from the inside out,

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 almost like a D-Day soldier.

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 The ones that are there in the boat shaking just minutes before the boat ramp drops

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 and they have to storm the beach.

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 Christ knows what's about to come when that door drops.

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 He tells his friends, the disciples, that he's overwhelmed and sorrowful to the point of death.

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 And his stressed body begins to react and he lies face down on the ground

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 and he's prostrate in prayer before his Father

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 and sweat as drops of blood begin to form and to pour out of him.

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 He weakens and he pleads with heaven to take this cup of wrath that is coming from him.

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 And it's at that very moment, at his lowest ebb,

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 that an angel is dispatched from heaven to strengthen our Lord.

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 But it was a strengthening only unto death.

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 For Jesus wasn't destined to die in the garden.

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 He was destined to die on a hill outside city gates.

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 The angelic strengthening was brought to extend the weakening

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 and to extend the agony of Jesus.

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 And Christ's remaining strength is sucked away now by the onslaught of the evil one.

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 Satan, from the wilderness, he's back.

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 This is Satan's hour.

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 This is the hour of darkness.

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 He tempted Christ before in the wilderness.

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 Forty days and nights of fasting had weakened Christ back then.

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 But the attacks and the weakening now in the garden

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 are the crashing sea compared to an afternoon shower of rain.

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 This time Satan would succeed in killing the Holy One of God.

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 Satan, he inspires the actions of evil men

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 who brutally rain attacks down on our Lord.

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 After his arrest in the garden, do you remember,

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 he goes before this night court, the Sanhedrin, the high priest,

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 bring this court and they convene to convict Jesus.

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 And at the end of that farce of a court,

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 they turn and it says that they spat in his face.

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 They struck him down with their fists.

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 They slapped him and they mocked him with,

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 prophesy, who hit you?

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 Who hit you?

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 Prophesy, come on.

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 This dehumanizing, mocking and brutality is repeated

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 and ramped up by a company of Roman soldiers later on under Pilate.

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 Then follows that slow, painful march

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 outside the city walls to the hill where he is crucified,

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 where the nails and the cross await him.

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 And scarcely can we imagine a man more weakened in a sense

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 than Christ in his body and his soul on that cross.

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 You see the words,

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 Christ was crucified in weakness.

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 Now when we're weak,

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 maybe we will look to the law,

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 maybe we'll look to the courts,

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 maybe we'll look to our leaders,

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 those in the community for help.

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 But no strength from the system would come to help weak Jesus.

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 In fact, the opposite.

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 The system itself was a means of further emptying and weakening Jesus.

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 The powers of the state came that night for him.

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 They were led by Judas, a betrayed friend.

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 They brought in their hands into the garden clubs and spears

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 so that there would be no chance of escape for Jesus.

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 There's going to be no waiting for dawn to come.

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 They'd set up an illegal night court.

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 The high priest would come with trumped up charges,

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 backed up by false witnesses who contradicted each other.

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 What a spectacle.

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 Jesus, the prince of heaven, the lawgiver,

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 he would find no comfort in this court of Satan.

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 This was going to be no fair trial.

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 This was a miscarriage of justice.

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 Better indeed, said the high priest,

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 that this one man should die for the whole nation.

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 He put a bullseye on Jesus' back,

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 even if he was going to be found guilty

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 by the contradictory testimony of those false witnesses.

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 Better that he dies.

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 There'd be no defense allowed.

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 This is no somber court.

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 Imagine passing a death penalty on another human.

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 He would weigh that very seriously.

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 It would be a slow and somber decision.

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 No.

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 It was a piss of murder from every angle.

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 You see, brothers and sisters,

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 Christ was crucified in weakness,

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 without any rights or sense of justice.

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 Even when found guiltless later on by the Roman leader Pilate,

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 he still condemned and executed.

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 Jesus brought outside those gates to die as a common criminal.

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 Christ had no rights.

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 He had no power.

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 Peter, his disciple who witnessed this,

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 he said this,

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 when he suffered at their hands,

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 he made no threats.

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 Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

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 We face issues at times,

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 if you haven't, you will,

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 of dispute and injustice.

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 How much confidence do you, believer,

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 have that God, your Father,

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 sees all, knows all,

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 and will judge all?

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 Because it won't always go our way in this life.

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 Instinct and self will boil our blood

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 to sometimes murderous or violent action.

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 But Christ remains silent

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 in the face of injustice,

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 entrusting himself to the one who judges justly.

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 You see, we can confidently follow Christ,

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 the path of weakness,

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 with regards to our own rights.

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 One final observation on the death of Christ.

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 His body beaten,

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 his rights trampled on.

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 Surely Christ could,

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 he could look to his friends,

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 his community,

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 to his God

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 in this situation

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 to vindicate him,

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 to be with him.

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 But it was not to be, was it?

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 Disciples are,

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 they're too tired to pray with him.

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 Christ says to them,

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 the soul is willing,

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 but the body is weak.

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 Just pray with me.

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 But in his hour of need,

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 they chose to sleep,

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 over support him.

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 Judas betrays him with a kiss.

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 Peter disowns him three times.

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 The disciples flee the scene.

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 The Garden of Gethsemane

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 and the court of the high priest

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 are crucibles of fire

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 and violence against Christ,

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 with demonic and human forces

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 working their evil together.

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 And Christ is all but alone

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 through that long, dark night.

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 And then he goes before

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 the crowds in Jerusalem

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 and the leaders and the crowds,

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 they shout,

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 we have no king but Caesar.

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 Crucify him.

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 Crucify him.

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 He is alone,

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 save at his crucifixion

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 for some few brave and caring women

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 that tended to him right to the end.

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 And surely God, his Father,

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 will vindicate and empower him

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 in his hour of need.

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 No intervention comes

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 to stop his march to death.

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 The sky does turn pitch black.

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 The temple curtain is torn in two

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 and the ground shakes

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 and God is angry.

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 And that's visible.

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 But there's no voice of comfort

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 from heaven for the sun at this time.

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 Have you dwelt here, dear believer?

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 Have you spent some time

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 reading the Gospels?

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 And dwelling on the weakness

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 of Christ at the cross?

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 And what do you see

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 or what did you hear

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 even this morning?

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 A beaten and pitiful man?

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 Yes.

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 A victim of injustice?

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 Yes.

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 A lonely figure that was cast

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 on the pile?

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 Yes to it all.

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 Yet at each of those moments

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 of weakness,

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 they were each chosen by Christ.

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 Christ could have turned

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 the rocks and the stones

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 and the ground

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 into bread

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 to feed and strengthen his body.

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 He could have healed himself

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 after each of those blows

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 struck him.

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 Think back to the garden

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 that night

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 and the high priest servant

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 Malchus,

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 he's named for us,

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 he was there in the garden

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 and his ear was cut off

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 by a sword

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 in the melee.

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 And Christ reaches out

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 and instantly heals

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 a severed ear.

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 The irony is this,

00:18:06.519 --> 00:18:07.799
 Amy Carmichael says,

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 that the last thing

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 that the Lord Jesus did

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 before his hands were bound

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 was to heal.

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 You see, Christ,

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 he could have restored

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 his own soul

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 with the comfort

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 of a thousand angels.

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 The heavenly host

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 that sang to the shepherds

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 in the fields

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 on the night he was born

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 could have been summoned again

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 to light up that dark night

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 and Jesus could have,

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 he could have come down

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 off that cross.

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 But Christ actively chose

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 the path of a weakening

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 body and soul.

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 Take this cup for me,

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 he prays,

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 but not my will

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 but yours be done, Father.

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 Think about it.

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 What if Christ had chosen

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 the path of power

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 in each of these moments?

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 He had every right to.

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 He could have saved himself

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 and ushered in his kingdom

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 right there on the spot

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 that very night.

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 But the power of healing

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 for himself

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 of angels of might

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 all for his own needs

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 would not have saved us.

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 In an instant,

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 he would have,

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 instant,

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 he just would have exposed

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 all of that sin

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 and all of that injustice

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 and all of that evil

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 would have been laid bare

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 for the whole earth to see

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 and it would have been judged

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 rightly on the spot

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 and everyone on the earth,

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 you and me included,

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 would have been condemned

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 before a holy God

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 because of our sin.

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 We would have had no savior,

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 we would have had no salvation,

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 no substitute,

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 no Christ on the cross

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 on our behalf

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 if Christ had chosen power

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 in each of those moments.

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 remember,

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 Christ crucified

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 in weakness.

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 It's for our strengthening

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 and ultimately

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 God's glory.

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 chapter 13

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 and verse 4

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 Jesus was crucified

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 in weakness

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 yet lives

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 by God's power

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 and Christ,

00:20:10.259 --> 00:20:11.060
 he moves

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 through weakness

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 into power

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 and the path

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 is the cross

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 before the crown.

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 you see,

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 what Christ referred to

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 in the Gospel of Luke,

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 he talks about

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 the hour of darkness

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 has come

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 in the garden,

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 the hour of Satan,

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 but he also calls it

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 his hour.

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 You see,

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 the apparent weakness

00:20:35.100 --> 00:20:37.580
 was always revealing

00:20:37.580 --> 00:20:38.840
 actual power.

00:20:39.000 --> 00:20:40.040
 The apparent weakness

00:20:40.040 --> 00:20:40.560
 of Christ

00:20:40.560 --> 00:20:41.840
 was always revealing

00:20:41.840 --> 00:20:43.100
 his actual power.

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 This was Satan's hour

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 but ultimately

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 it was Christ's hour.

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 Satan came

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 with his ocean

00:20:50.720 --> 00:20:51.559
 of suffering

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 to overwhelm Christ

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 but you know what?

00:20:54.180 --> 00:20:55.460
 Christ is the master

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 of all the seas.

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 For a time

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 Christ chose weakness.

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 He chose

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 the very nature

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 of a servant

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 for you

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 and for me.

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 He did not grasp

00:21:08.900 --> 00:21:09.799
 that power

00:21:09.799 --> 00:21:11.059
 that was rightly his

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 for his own advantage

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 but as the scriptures say

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 he became like nothing

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 a humble servant

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 who became obedient

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 to death

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 even death

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 on a cross

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 but God

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 exalted him

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 to give him

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 the name

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 that is above

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 all names

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 so that at the name

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 of Jesus

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 every knee should bow

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 and every tongue

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 confess that he

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 is Christ the Lord

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 to the glory

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 of God the Father.

00:21:41.539 --> 00:21:42.660
 Verse 4

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 Jesus

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 was crucified

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 in weakness

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 yet lives

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 in power.

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 I just have some few

00:21:52.960 --> 00:21:54.220
 applications

00:21:54.220 --> 00:21:55.019
 this morning

00:21:55.019 --> 00:21:56.279
 from that

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 one verse

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 we've dwelt

00:21:59.800 --> 00:22:00.980
 on the weakness

00:22:00.980 --> 00:22:01.560
 of Christ

00:22:01.560 --> 00:22:02.759
 but so much

00:22:02.759 --> 00:22:04.259
 flows

00:22:04.259 --> 00:22:05.800
 from that truth.

00:22:05.799 --> 00:22:08.180
 we see in the death

00:22:08.180 --> 00:22:08.700
 of Christ

00:22:08.700 --> 00:22:10.759
 his setting aside

00:22:10.759 --> 00:22:11.720
 of power

00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:12.500
 for the sake

00:22:12.500 --> 00:22:13.740
 of saving souls

00:22:13.740 --> 00:22:14.899
 and we see

00:22:14.899 --> 00:22:15.819
 in Christ's resurrection

00:22:15.819 --> 00:22:16.500
 a power

00:22:16.500 --> 00:22:17.980
 that comes after

00:22:17.980 --> 00:22:18.619
 this weakness

00:22:18.619 --> 00:22:20.919
 and so we have

00:22:20.919 --> 00:22:21.460
 Jesus

00:22:21.460 --> 00:22:22.980
 the God man

00:22:22.980 --> 00:22:24.859
 and he

00:22:24.859 --> 00:22:26.359
 unlike us

00:22:26.359 --> 00:22:28.119
 but he retains

00:22:28.119 --> 00:22:28.720
 that perfect

00:22:28.720 --> 00:22:29.259
 equilibrium

00:22:29.259 --> 00:22:30.379
 between the two

00:22:30.379 --> 00:22:32.000
 between weakness

00:22:32.000 --> 00:22:32.779
 and power

00:22:32.779 --> 00:22:33.579
 and the use

00:22:33.579 --> 00:22:34.799
 and the correct

00:22:34.799 --> 00:22:35.200
 use

00:22:35.200 --> 00:22:36.279
 in every situation

00:22:36.279 --> 00:22:37.420
 of weakness

00:22:37.420 --> 00:22:38.839
 and power

00:22:38.839 --> 00:22:41.279
 and this

00:22:41.279 --> 00:22:42.200
 weakness

00:22:42.200 --> 00:22:43.119
 and power

00:22:43.119 --> 00:22:43.859
 combination

00:22:43.859 --> 00:22:45.559
 that's what's

00:22:45.559 --> 00:22:46.339
 filling the life

00:22:46.339 --> 00:22:46.980
 of Paul

00:22:46.980 --> 00:22:48.680
 and is central

00:22:48.680 --> 00:22:50.599
 and we haven't

00:22:50.599 --> 00:22:51.139
 gone through it

00:22:51.139 --> 00:22:51.720
 but that whole

00:22:51.720 --> 00:22:52.779
 argument through

00:22:52.779 --> 00:22:54.259
 this chapter 13

00:22:54.259 --> 00:22:54.899
 and actually

00:22:54.899 --> 00:22:55.740
 if you read

00:22:55.740 --> 00:22:56.559
 the book of Corinthians

00:22:56.559 --> 00:22:57.500
 weakness

00:22:57.500 --> 00:22:58.220
 and power

00:22:58.220 --> 00:22:58.879
 is really

00:22:58.879 --> 00:22:59.680
 the theme

00:22:59.680 --> 00:23:00.519
 of the whole

00:23:00.519 --> 00:23:01.059
 book

00:23:01.059 --> 00:23:02.019
 in many ways

00:23:02.019 --> 00:23:04.139
 the uncertainty

00:23:04.139 --> 00:23:05.059
 that is hanging

00:23:05.059 --> 00:23:05.900
 over Paul's

00:23:05.900 --> 00:23:06.759
 next visit

00:23:06.759 --> 00:23:07.339
 to the church

00:23:07.339 --> 00:23:07.819
 in Corinth

00:23:07.819 --> 00:23:08.440
 is this

00:23:08.440 --> 00:23:10.440
 is he coming

00:23:10.440 --> 00:23:11.759
 in weakness

00:23:11.759 --> 00:23:12.379
 and humility

00:23:12.379 --> 00:23:14.139
 to build them up

00:23:14.139 --> 00:23:15.160
 and encourage them

00:23:15.160 --> 00:23:16.000
 and to serve them

00:23:16.000 --> 00:23:17.180
 or is he going

00:23:17.180 --> 00:23:17.759
 to come

00:23:17.759 --> 00:23:18.599
 with the power

00:23:18.599 --> 00:23:19.180
 of the Lord

00:23:19.180 --> 00:23:19.940
 to correct

00:23:19.940 --> 00:23:21.680
 their serious sin

00:23:21.680 --> 00:23:23.400
 and both

00:23:23.400 --> 00:23:24.299
 are God

00:23:24.299 --> 00:23:25.139
 honoring approaches

00:23:25.139 --> 00:23:25.799
 by the way

00:23:25.799 --> 00:23:26.480
 it's not

00:23:26.480 --> 00:23:27.259
 trying to

00:23:27.259 --> 00:23:28.359
 push one off

00:23:28.359 --> 00:23:29.039
 against the other

00:23:29.039 --> 00:23:30.980
 and Paul

00:23:30.980 --> 00:23:32.420
 here in chapter 13

00:23:32.420 --> 00:23:33.119
 is laying out

00:23:33.119 --> 00:23:33.759
 the options

00:23:33.759 --> 00:23:35.720
 look at verse 3

00:23:35.720 --> 00:23:37.599
 they're demanding

00:23:37.599 --> 00:23:38.240
 that they see

00:23:38.240 --> 00:23:39.319
 Paul come in strength

00:23:39.319 --> 00:23:39.619
 but he says

00:23:39.619 --> 00:23:40.039
 since you are

00:23:40.039 --> 00:23:40.899
 demanding proof

00:23:40.899 --> 00:23:41.379
 that Christ

00:23:41.379 --> 00:23:41.740
 is speaking

00:23:41.740 --> 00:23:42.379
 through me

00:23:42.379 --> 00:23:43.299
 here it is

00:23:43.299 --> 00:23:44.339
 he is not

00:23:44.339 --> 00:23:45.180
 weak in dealing

00:23:45.180 --> 00:23:45.740
 with you

00:23:45.740 --> 00:23:46.659
 but is powerful

00:23:46.659 --> 00:23:48.099
 among you

00:23:48.099 --> 00:23:49.519
 Christ is not

00:23:49.519 --> 00:23:50.399
 weak in dealing

00:23:50.399 --> 00:23:50.779
 with them

00:23:50.779 --> 00:23:51.599
 but is powerful

00:23:51.599 --> 00:23:52.079
 among them

00:23:52.079 --> 00:23:52.500
 when it comes

00:23:52.500 --> 00:23:52.879
 to sin

00:23:52.879 --> 00:23:53.339
 in the church

00:23:53.339 --> 00:23:54.159
 and then

00:23:54.159 --> 00:23:54.960
 verse 4

00:23:54.960 --> 00:23:55.799
 Paul says

00:23:55.799 --> 00:23:57.059
 for to be sure

00:23:57.059 --> 00:23:58.659
 he was crucified

00:23:58.659 --> 00:23:59.460
 in weakness

00:23:59.460 --> 00:24:00.339
 yet he lives

00:24:00.339 --> 00:24:01.480
 by God's power

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:02.859
 and the second

00:24:02.859 --> 00:24:03.559
 half of the verse

00:24:03.559 --> 00:24:04.599
 Paul sees his own

00:24:04.599 --> 00:24:05.180
 state

00:24:05.180 --> 00:24:07.519
 as being weak

00:24:07.519 --> 00:24:08.200
 in Christ

00:24:08.200 --> 00:24:09.759
 yet Paul too

00:24:09.759 --> 00:24:10.440
 can come

00:24:10.440 --> 00:24:11.419
 with God's power

00:24:11.419 --> 00:24:12.480
 likewise

00:24:12.480 --> 00:24:13.259
 we are weak

00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:13.639
 in him

00:24:13.639 --> 00:24:13.980
 that is

00:24:13.980 --> 00:24:14.379
 they're weak

00:24:14.379 --> 00:24:14.980
 in Jesus

00:24:14.980 --> 00:24:16.240
 yet by God's

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:16.919
 power we will

00:24:16.919 --> 00:24:17.659
 live with him

00:24:17.659 --> 00:24:19.039
 in our dealing

00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:20.960
 with you

00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:22.940
 so the question

00:24:22.940 --> 00:24:23.319
 remains

00:24:23.319 --> 00:24:24.480
 when Paul comes

00:24:24.480 --> 00:24:25.860
 will he have

00:24:25.860 --> 00:24:26.500
 to deal

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:26.880
 with them

00:24:26.880 --> 00:24:27.720
 harshly

00:24:27.720 --> 00:24:28.839
 or not

00:24:28.839 --> 00:24:30.339
 jump down

00:24:30.339 --> 00:24:30.680
 with me

00:24:30.680 --> 00:24:31.579
 to verse 10

00:24:31.579 --> 00:24:33.420
 this is why

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:33.920
 I write

00:24:33.920 --> 00:24:34.720
 these things

00:24:34.720 --> 00:24:35.220
 when I am

00:24:35.220 --> 00:24:35.740
 absent

00:24:35.740 --> 00:24:36.960
 that when I

00:24:36.960 --> 00:24:37.480
 come

00:24:37.480 --> 00:24:38.380
 I may not

00:24:38.380 --> 00:24:38.880
 have to be

00:24:38.880 --> 00:24:39.519
 harsh

00:24:39.519 --> 00:24:40.180
 in my use

00:24:40.180 --> 00:24:40.759
 of authority

00:24:40.759 --> 00:24:41.880
 the authority

00:24:41.880 --> 00:24:42.599
 the authority

00:24:42.599 --> 00:24:43.099
 the Lord

00:24:43.099 --> 00:24:43.620
 gave me

00:24:43.620 --> 00:24:44.059
 for building

00:24:44.059 --> 00:24:44.519
 you up

00:24:44.519 --> 00:24:45.460
 not

00:24:45.460 --> 00:24:46.620
 for tearing

00:24:46.620 --> 00:24:47.380
 you down

00:24:47.380 --> 00:24:48.839
 Paul wants

00:24:48.839 --> 00:24:49.319
 to come

00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:49.599
 and to

00:24:49.599 --> 00:24:50.620
 build them

00:24:50.620 --> 00:24:50.860
 up

00:24:50.860 --> 00:24:51.420
 not to

00:24:51.420 --> 00:24:51.860
 tear them

00:24:51.860 --> 00:24:52.259
 down

00:24:52.259 --> 00:24:53.720
 but sin

00:24:53.720 --> 00:24:54.480
 needs to

00:24:54.480 --> 00:24:54.880
 be dealt

00:24:54.880 --> 00:24:55.220
 with

00:24:55.220 --> 00:24:56.160
 it simply

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 cannot

00:24:56.900 --> 00:24:58.019
 be ignored

00:24:58.019 --> 00:24:59.160
 and his

00:24:59.160 --> 00:24:59.880
 hope

00:24:59.880 --> 00:25:01.180
 is to draw

00:25:01.180 --> 00:25:01.640
 from the

00:25:01.640 --> 00:25:02.180
 weakness

00:25:02.180 --> 00:25:03.400
 of Christ

00:25:03.400 --> 00:25:05.480
 not power

00:25:05.480 --> 00:25:05.779
 in his

00:25:05.779 --> 00:25:06.200
 dealings

00:25:06.200 --> 00:25:06.620
 with them

00:25:06.620 --> 00:25:07.519
 so just go

00:25:07.519 --> 00:25:08.019
 back one

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.559
 more verse

00:25:08.559 --> 00:25:09.259
 verse 9

00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:10.720
 this is his

00:25:10.720 --> 00:25:11.059
 heart

00:25:11.059 --> 00:25:13.259
 we are

00:25:13.259 --> 00:25:13.980
 glad

00:25:13.980 --> 00:25:15.400
 whenever we

00:25:15.400 --> 00:25:16.299
 are weak

00:25:16.299 --> 00:25:17.940
 but you

00:25:17.940 --> 00:25:18.740
 are strong

00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:20.220
 and his

00:25:20.220 --> 00:25:20.740
 prayer

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:21.720
 and our

00:25:21.720 --> 00:25:22.099
 prayer

00:25:22.099 --> 00:25:22.740
 is that

00:25:22.740 --> 00:25:23.240
 you may

00:25:23.240 --> 00:25:23.460
 be

00:25:23.460 --> 00:25:24.160
 fully

00:25:24.160 --> 00:25:25.279
 restored

00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:28.299
 you see

00:25:28.299 --> 00:25:28.940
 Paul would

00:25:28.940 --> 00:25:30.000
 prefer that

00:25:30.000 --> 00:25:30.740
 people

00:25:30.740 --> 00:25:31.559
 the church

00:25:31.559 --> 00:25:32.200
 would deal

00:25:32.200 --> 00:25:32.539
 with their

00:25:32.539 --> 00:25:32.859
 sin

00:25:32.859 --> 00:25:33.339
 with the

00:25:33.339 --> 00:25:33.759
 power

00:25:33.759 --> 00:25:34.420
 of Christ

00:25:34.420 --> 00:25:36.779
 and he

00:25:36.779 --> 00:25:37.180
 would prefer

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.500
 to be

00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:37.859
 weak

00:25:37.859 --> 00:25:38.200
 and for

00:25:38.200 --> 00:25:38.539
 them to

00:25:38.539 --> 00:25:38.720
 be

00:25:38.720 --> 00:25:39.319
 strong

00:25:39.319 --> 00:25:39.839
 and that's

00:25:39.839 --> 00:25:40.039
 his

00:25:40.039 --> 00:25:41.099
 heart

00:25:41.099 --> 00:25:41.960
 and his

00:25:41.960 --> 00:25:42.519
 disposition

00:25:42.519 --> 00:25:43.359
 in dealing

00:25:43.359 --> 00:25:43.920
 with them

00:25:43.920 --> 00:25:45.460
 and Paul's

00:25:45.460 --> 00:25:46.079
 confidence

00:25:46.079 --> 00:25:47.819
 in weakness

00:25:47.819 --> 00:25:48.699
 in

00:25:48.699 --> 00:25:50.559
 favoring

00:25:50.559 --> 00:25:51.000
 weakness

00:25:51.000 --> 00:25:51.460
 in these

00:25:51.460 --> 00:25:52.039
 situations

00:25:52.039 --> 00:25:53.099
 and throughout

00:25:53.099 --> 00:25:53.559
 this whole

00:25:53.559 --> 00:25:53.839
 letter

00:25:53.839 --> 00:25:55.779
 it was a

00:25:55.779 --> 00:25:56.199
 lesson that

00:25:56.199 --> 00:25:56.639
 he learned

00:25:56.639 --> 00:25:57.480
 the hard

00:25:57.480 --> 00:25:57.740
 way

00:25:57.740 --> 00:25:58.879
 didn't come

00:25:58.879 --> 00:25:59.339
 easy to

00:25:59.339 --> 00:25:59.599
 Paul

00:25:59.599 --> 00:26:01.019
 just look

00:26:01.019 --> 00:26:01.639
 back briefly

00:26:01.639 --> 00:26:02.000
 with me

00:26:02.000 --> 00:26:02.460
 to chapter

00:26:02.460 --> 00:26:02.939
 12

00:26:02.939 --> 00:26:03.960
 and verse

00:26:03.960 --> 00:26:04.399
 7

00:26:04.399 --> 00:26:05.240
 to 10

00:26:05.240 --> 00:26:09.059
 because of

00:26:09.059 --> 00:26:09.899
 the surpassing

00:26:09.899 --> 00:26:10.759
 great revelations

00:26:10.759 --> 00:26:11.460
 chapter 7

00:26:11.460 --> 00:26:11.839
 and verse

00:26:11.839 --> 00:26:13.419
 chapter 12

00:26:13.419 --> 00:26:13.720
 and verse

00:26:13.720 --> 00:26:14.099
 7

00:26:14.099 --> 00:26:16.619
 because of

00:26:16.619 --> 00:26:16.919
 these

00:26:16.919 --> 00:26:17.719
 surpassing

00:26:17.719 --> 00:26:17.939
 great

00:26:17.939 --> 00:26:18.919
 revelations

00:26:18.919 --> 00:26:19.299
 therefore

00:26:19.299 --> 00:26:19.659
 in order

00:26:19.659 --> 00:26:20.019
 to keep

00:26:20.019 --> 00:26:20.179
 me

00:26:20.179 --> 00:26:20.359
 from

00:26:20.359 --> 00:26:20.719
 becoming

00:26:20.719 --> 00:26:21.299
 conceited

00:26:21.299 --> 00:26:22.159
 I was

00:26:22.159 --> 00:26:22.559
 given a

00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:22.939
 thorn

00:26:22.939 --> 00:26:23.379
 in my

00:26:23.379 --> 00:26:23.879
 flesh

00:26:23.879 --> 00:26:24.939
 a messenger

00:26:24.939 --> 00:26:25.619
 of Satan

00:26:25.619 --> 00:26:26.179
 to torment

00:26:26.179 --> 00:26:26.579
 me

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:28.099
 three times

00:26:28.099 --> 00:26:28.699
 I pleaded

00:26:28.699 --> 00:26:29.059
 with the

00:26:29.059 --> 00:26:29.240
 Lord

00:26:29.240 --> 00:26:29.919
 to take

00:26:29.919 --> 00:26:30.459
 it away

00:26:30.459 --> 00:26:31.019
 from me

00:26:31.019 --> 00:26:32.039
 but he

00:26:32.039 --> 00:26:32.419
 said to

00:26:32.419 --> 00:26:32.659
 me

00:26:32.659 --> 00:26:33.759
 my grace

00:26:33.759 --> 00:26:34.759
 is sufficient

00:26:34.759 --> 00:26:35.459
 for you

00:26:35.459 --> 00:26:36.000
 for my

00:26:36.000 --> 00:26:36.559
 power

00:26:36.559 --> 00:26:37.399
 is made

00:26:37.399 --> 00:26:37.799
 perfect

00:26:37.799 --> 00:26:38.439
 in weakness

00:26:38.439 --> 00:26:39.359
 therefore

00:26:39.359 --> 00:26:40.119
 I will boast

00:26:40.119 --> 00:26:40.719
 all the more

00:26:40.719 --> 00:26:41.359
 gladly about

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:42.139
 my weakness

00:26:42.139 --> 00:26:43.219
 so that

00:26:43.219 --> 00:26:43.939
 Christ's

00:26:43.940 --> 00:26:44.539
 power

00:26:44.539 --> 00:26:45.580
 may rest

00:26:45.580 --> 00:26:46.059
 on me

00:26:46.059 --> 00:26:47.420
 that is

00:26:47.420 --> 00:26:47.660
 why

00:26:47.660 --> 00:26:48.279
 for Christ's

00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:48.500
 sake

00:26:48.500 --> 00:26:49.519
 I delight

00:26:49.519 --> 00:26:50.160
 in weaknesses

00:26:50.160 --> 00:26:52.160
 in insults

00:26:52.160 --> 00:26:53.460
 in hardships

00:26:53.460 --> 00:26:55.220
 in persecutions

00:26:55.220 --> 00:26:56.039
 and difficulties

00:26:56.039 --> 00:26:58.220
 for when I am

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:58.580
 weak

00:26:58.580 --> 00:27:00.019
 then

00:27:00.019 --> 00:27:01.320
 I am strong

00:27:01.320 --> 00:27:03.059
 this is the

00:27:03.059 --> 00:27:04.620
 this is the

00:27:04.620 --> 00:27:05.340
 heart of

00:27:05.340 --> 00:27:06.019
 Christ

00:27:06.019 --> 00:27:07.200
 coming through

00:27:07.200 --> 00:27:07.940
 Paul isn't it

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.860
 the words we read

00:27:08.860 --> 00:27:09.140
 there

00:27:09.140 --> 00:27:11.240
 and yet

00:27:11.240 --> 00:27:11.580
 we know

00:27:11.580 --> 00:27:12.020
 that for the

00:27:12.020 --> 00:27:12.340
 single

00:27:12.340 --> 00:27:12.980
 thorn

00:27:12.980 --> 00:27:13.780
 that was

00:27:13.780 --> 00:27:14.220
 needling

00:27:14.220 --> 00:27:14.740
 Paul's

00:27:14.740 --> 00:27:15.140
 flesh

00:27:15.140 --> 00:27:16.100
 Christ

00:27:16.100 --> 00:27:17.180
 endured

00:27:17.180 --> 00:27:18.320
 a crown

00:27:18.320 --> 00:27:18.940
 full of

00:27:18.940 --> 00:27:19.180
 those

00:27:19.180 --> 00:27:19.660
 thorns

00:27:19.660 --> 00:27:20.940
 for the

00:27:20.940 --> 00:27:21.560
 messenger

00:27:21.560 --> 00:27:22.860
 of Satan

00:27:22.860 --> 00:27:23.460
 that Paul

00:27:23.460 --> 00:27:24.200
 had to face

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:24.700
 Christ

00:27:24.700 --> 00:27:26.360
 he took

00:27:26.360 --> 00:27:27.140
 on Satan

00:27:27.140 --> 00:27:27.840
 himself

00:27:27.840 --> 00:27:29.720
 the insults

00:27:29.720 --> 00:27:29.920
 and the

00:27:29.920 --> 00:27:30.280
 hardships

00:27:30.280 --> 00:27:31.480
 that Paul

00:27:31.480 --> 00:27:32.460
 faced

00:27:32.460 --> 00:27:32.940
 well they

00:27:32.940 --> 00:27:34.240
 they rain

00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:34.980
 down in a

00:27:34.980 --> 00:27:35.560
 torrent

00:27:35.559 --> 00:27:37.059
 on Christ

00:27:37.059 --> 00:27:37.700
 from all

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:38.240
 sides

00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:40.099
 Paul had

00:27:40.099 --> 00:27:40.639
 learned

00:27:40.639 --> 00:27:42.279
 from Christ

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:42.899
 from the

00:27:42.899 --> 00:27:43.319
 cross

00:27:43.319 --> 00:27:44.539
 that weakness

00:27:44.539 --> 00:27:45.179
 makes for

00:27:45.179 --> 00:27:46.019
 perfect

00:27:46.019 --> 00:27:46.859
 power

00:27:46.859 --> 00:27:48.019
 from God

00:27:48.019 --> 00:27:49.720
 our weakness

00:27:49.720 --> 00:27:50.339
 as is

00:27:50.339 --> 00:27:51.379
 Christ's

00:27:51.379 --> 00:27:52.200
 as we've

00:27:52.200 --> 00:27:52.559
 seen in

00:27:52.559 --> 00:27:52.819
 Christ

00:27:52.819 --> 00:27:53.659
 our weakness

00:27:53.659 --> 00:27:54.899
 is the

00:27:54.899 --> 00:27:55.480
 means for

00:27:55.480 --> 00:27:55.960
 others

00:27:55.960 --> 00:27:57.119
 strengthening

00:27:57.119 --> 00:27:57.599
 and for

00:27:57.599 --> 00:27:58.659
 God's

00:27:58.659 --> 00:27:59.139
 glory

00:27:59.139 --> 00:28:03.000
 finally

00:28:03.000 --> 00:28:03.960
 Christ

00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:04.100
 Christ

00:28:04.100 --> 00:28:05.799
 to you

00:28:05.799 --> 00:28:07.220
 acting in

00:28:07.220 --> 00:28:07.539
 weakness

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:08.059
 and power

00:28:08.059 --> 00:28:08.579
 and you

00:28:08.579 --> 00:28:09.240
 to others

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:11.079
 Jesus

00:28:11.079 --> 00:28:11.940
 can act

00:28:11.940 --> 00:28:14.539
 in each

00:28:14.539 --> 00:28:15.059
 circumstance

00:28:15.059 --> 00:28:15.579
 in your

00:28:15.579 --> 00:28:16.019
 life

00:28:16.019 --> 00:28:17.299
 from either

00:28:17.299 --> 00:28:17.700
 weakness

00:28:17.700 --> 00:28:18.319
 or power

00:28:18.319 --> 00:28:19.200
 he holds

00:28:19.200 --> 00:28:19.500
 that

00:28:19.500 --> 00:28:20.480
 perfect

00:28:20.480 --> 00:28:20.980
 equilibrium

00:28:20.980 --> 00:28:21.519
 between the

00:28:21.519 --> 00:28:21.759
 two

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:22.440
 and he

00:28:22.440 --> 00:28:22.900
 knows how

00:28:22.900 --> 00:28:23.360
 to act

00:28:23.360 --> 00:28:23.740
 in your

00:28:23.740 --> 00:28:24.120
 life

00:28:24.120 --> 00:28:24.819
 to come

00:28:24.819 --> 00:28:25.039
 to you

00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:25.420
 in weakness

00:28:25.420 --> 00:28:25.980
 or power

00:28:25.980 --> 00:28:26.920
 what do I

00:28:26.920 --> 00:28:27.100
 mean

00:28:27.100 --> 00:28:27.480
 well his

00:28:27.480 --> 00:28:28.000
 spirit

00:28:28.000 --> 00:28:29.220
 the Holy

00:28:29.220 --> 00:28:29.700
 Spirit

00:28:29.700 --> 00:28:30.620
 he can

00:28:30.620 --> 00:28:31.019
 come and

00:28:31.019 --> 00:28:31.340
 he can

00:28:31.340 --> 00:28:31.819
 he can

00:28:31.819 --> 00:28:32.279
 bind

00:28:32.279 --> 00:28:33.340
 your tender

00:28:33.340 --> 00:28:33.940
 conscience

00:28:33.940 --> 00:28:36.080
 he can

00:28:36.080 --> 00:28:36.480
 wrap it

00:28:36.480 --> 00:28:36.740
 up

00:28:36.740 --> 00:28:37.940
 and he

00:28:37.940 --> 00:28:38.059
 can

00:28:38.059 --> 00:28:38.480
 apply

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:38.700
 a

00:28:38.700 --> 00:28:39.019
 balm

00:28:39.019 --> 00:28:39.580
 to

00:28:39.580 --> 00:28:39.759
 your

00:28:39.759 --> 00:28:40.160
 soul

00:28:40.160 --> 00:28:41.460
 or the

00:28:41.460 --> 00:28:41.779
 same

00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:42.160
 spirit

00:28:42.160 --> 00:28:42.420
 can

00:28:42.420 --> 00:28:43.059
 cut

00:28:43.059 --> 00:28:43.860
 through

00:28:43.860 --> 00:28:44.920
 your

00:28:44.920 --> 00:28:45.420
 heart

00:28:45.420 --> 00:28:45.740
 and your

00:28:45.740 --> 00:28:46.000
 soul

00:28:46.000 --> 00:28:46.400
 like a

00:28:46.400 --> 00:28:46.880
 double edged

00:28:46.880 --> 00:28:47.279
 sword

00:28:47.279 --> 00:28:48.200
 to

00:28:48.200 --> 00:28:48.620
 jolt

00:28:48.620 --> 00:28:48.779
 you

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:49.019
 from

00:28:49.019 --> 00:28:49.200
 your

00:28:49.200 --> 00:28:49.519
 sin

00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:52.019
 Christ

00:28:52.019 --> 00:28:52.259
 can

00:28:52.259 --> 00:28:52.500
 come

00:28:52.500 --> 00:28:52.799
 to you

00:28:52.799 --> 00:28:52.980
 through

00:28:52.980 --> 00:28:53.140
 his

00:28:53.140 --> 00:28:53.400
 spirit

00:28:53.400 --> 00:28:53.519
 and

00:28:53.519 --> 00:28:53.820
 weakness

00:28:53.820 --> 00:28:54.039
 and

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:54.360
 power

00:28:54.360 --> 00:28:55.680
 but know

00:28:55.680 --> 00:28:55.960
 this

00:28:55.960 --> 00:28:56.180
 his

00:28:56.180 --> 00:28:56.740
 heart

00:28:56.740 --> 00:28:57.140
 and his

00:28:57.140 --> 00:28:57.920
 disposition

00:28:57.920 --> 00:28:58.680
 towards

00:28:58.680 --> 00:28:58.900
 you

00:28:58.900 --> 00:28:59.120
 is

00:28:59.120 --> 00:28:59.880
 tender

00:28:59.880 --> 00:29:01.039
 it's

00:29:01.039 --> 00:29:01.600
 merciful

00:29:01.600 --> 00:29:02.640
 care

00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:03.460
 he

00:29:03.460 --> 00:29:04.080
 is

00:29:04.080 --> 00:29:04.560
 weak

00:29:04.560 --> 00:29:05.480
 so that

00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:05.640
 you

00:29:05.640 --> 00:29:05.800
 are

00:29:05.800 --> 00:29:06.240
 strong

00:29:06.240 --> 00:29:07.100
 he

00:29:07.100 --> 00:29:07.480
 comes

00:29:07.480 --> 00:29:07.640
 to

00:29:07.640 --> 00:29:07.759
 you

00:29:07.759 --> 00:29:07.860
 in

00:29:07.860 --> 00:29:08.220
 weakness

00:29:08.220 --> 00:29:08.580
 so that

00:29:08.580 --> 00:29:08.820
 you

00:29:08.820 --> 00:29:09.000
 can

00:29:09.000 --> 00:29:09.140
 be

00:29:09.140 --> 00:29:09.600
 strengthened

00:29:09.600 --> 00:29:10.460
 so that

00:29:10.460 --> 00:29:10.660
 you

00:29:10.660 --> 00:29:10.840
 can

00:29:10.840 --> 00:29:11.080
 be

00:29:11.080 --> 00:29:11.500
 bound

00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:11.860
 up

00:29:11.860 --> 00:29:12.200
 instead

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.400
 of

00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:12.740
 torn

00:29:12.740 --> 00:29:13.180
 down

00:29:13.180 --> 00:29:14.700
 Isaiah

00:29:14.700 --> 00:29:14.900
 the

00:29:14.900 --> 00:29:15.140
 prophet

00:29:15.140 --> 00:29:15.460
 says

00:29:15.460 --> 00:29:15.720
 of our

00:29:15.720 --> 00:29:16.000
 Lord

00:29:16.000 --> 00:29:16.759
 a

00:29:16.759 --> 00:29:17.420
 bruised

00:29:17.420 --> 00:29:18.060
 reed

00:29:18.060 --> 00:29:18.600
 he

00:29:18.600 --> 00:29:18.780
 will

00:29:18.780 --> 00:29:19.020
 not

00:29:19.020 --> 00:29:19.440
 break

00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:19.900
 a

00:29:19.900 --> 00:29:20.440
 smoldering

00:29:20.440 --> 00:29:20.800
 wick

00:29:20.800 --> 00:29:21.420
 he

00:29:21.420 --> 00:29:21.600
 will

00:29:21.600 --> 00:29:21.820
 not

00:29:21.820 --> 00:29:22.100
 snuff

00:29:22.100 --> 00:29:22.400
 out

00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:24.180
 so the

00:29:24.180 --> 00:29:24.520
 question

00:29:24.520 --> 00:29:24.880
 then

00:29:24.880 --> 00:29:25.880
 for you

00:29:25.880 --> 00:29:26.020
 is

00:29:26.020 --> 00:29:26.280
 this

00:29:26.280 --> 00:29:27.180
 which

00:29:27.180 --> 00:29:28.700
 which

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:28.900
 are you

00:29:28.900 --> 00:29:29.180
 going to

00:29:29.180 --> 00:29:29.500
 choose

00:29:29.500 --> 00:29:29.860
 in your

00:29:29.860 --> 00:29:30.220
 life

00:29:30.220 --> 00:29:31.200
 in your

00:29:31.200 --> 00:29:31.740
 relationships

00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:32.220
 with your

00:29:32.220 --> 00:29:32.680
 children

00:29:32.680 --> 00:29:34.000
 with your

00:29:34.000 --> 00:29:34.299
 work

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.819
 colleagues

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 your

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 relationship

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 with this

00:29:37.299 --> 00:29:37.579
 church

00:29:37.579 --> 00:29:38.000
 family

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 can you

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 do good

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 to those

00:29:40.460 --> 00:29:40.880
 people

00:29:40.880 --> 00:29:41.640
 and glorify

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 God

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 by choosing

00:29:42.779 --> 00:29:43.839
 weakness

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 you see

00:29:45.620 --> 00:29:46.259
 both weakness

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 and power

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 are available

00:29:47.759 --> 00:29:48.539
 from Christ

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 to his

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 children

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 and to

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 his

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 church

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 our

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 default

00:29:51.579 --> 00:29:52.160
 choice

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 and our

00:29:53.360 --> 00:29:53.740
 default

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 position

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 should

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 match

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 that of

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 our

00:29:56.519 --> 00:29:56.839
 Lord

00:29:56.839 --> 00:29:57.039
 and

00:29:57.039 --> 00:29:57.259
 Savior

00:29:57.259 --> 00:29:57.620
 Jesus

00:29:57.620 --> 00:29:58.019
 Christ

00:29:58.019 --> 00:29:58.259
 whom

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 we

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 say

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 that

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 we

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 love

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 we

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 forgo

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 our

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 power

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 so that

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 we may

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 be

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 weak

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 in

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 ourselves

00:30:05.879 --> 00:30:06.619
 and

00:30:06.619 --> 00:30:06.980
 strong

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 in

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 Christ

00:30:07.579 --> 00:30:09.960
 Paul

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 wrote

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 earlier

00:30:10.599 --> 00:30:10.980
 in this

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 letter

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 chapter

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 4

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 we

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 have

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 this

00:30:14.139 --> 00:30:14.539
 treasure

00:30:14.539 --> 00:30:15.059
 speaking

00:30:15.059 --> 00:30:15.279
 of

00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:15.539
 Jesus

00:30:15.539 --> 00:30:15.899
 we

00:30:15.899 --> 00:30:16.359
 have

00:30:16.359 --> 00:30:16.599
 this

00:30:16.599 --> 00:30:16.960
 treasure

00:30:16.960 --> 00:30:17.720
 in

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 jars

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 of

00:30:18.619 --> 00:30:19.039
 clay

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 to

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 show

00:30:20.220 --> 00:30:20.500
 that

00:30:20.500 --> 00:30:20.700
 this

00:30:20.700 --> 00:30:21.119
 all

00:30:21.119 --> 00:30:21.899
 surpassing

00:30:21.899 --> 00:30:22.339
 power

00:30:22.339 --> 00:30:23.339
 is

00:30:23.339 --> 00:30:23.759
 from

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 God

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 and

00:30:25.680 --> 00:30:25.940
 not

00:30:25.940 --> 00:30:26.160
 from

00:30:26.160 --> 00:30:26.460
 us

00:30:26.460 --> 00:30:27.619
 your

00:30:27.619 --> 00:30:28.000
 first

00:30:28.000 --> 00:30:28.279
 thought

00:30:28.279 --> 00:30:28.420
 in

00:30:28.420 --> 00:30:28.539
 the

00:30:28.539 --> 00:30:29.099
 situation

00:30:29.099 --> 00:30:29.740
 that

00:30:29.740 --> 00:30:29.899
 is

00:30:29.899 --> 00:30:30.339
 boiling

00:30:30.339 --> 00:30:30.679
 you

00:30:30.679 --> 00:30:30.919
 from

00:30:30.919 --> 00:30:31.079
 the

00:30:31.079 --> 00:30:31.439
 inside

00:30:31.439 --> 00:30:31.799
 out

00:30:31.799 --> 00:30:33.139
 should

00:30:33.139 --> 00:30:33.299
 be

00:30:33.299 --> 00:30:33.719
 this

00:30:33.719 --> 00:30:35.459
 Christ

00:30:35.459 --> 00:30:36.639
 was

00:30:36.639 --> 00:30:37.179
 crucified

00:30:37.179 --> 00:30:38.299
 in

00:30:38.299 --> 00:30:38.779
 weakness

00:30:38.779 --> 00:30:39.679
 for

00:30:39.679 --> 00:30:39.959
 me

00:30:39.959 --> 00:30:41.799
 start

00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:42.139
 always

00:30:42.139 --> 00:30:42.379
 from

00:30:42.379 --> 00:30:42.679
 there

00:30:42.679 --> 00:30:43.379
 let

00:30:43.379 --> 00:30:44.019
 Christ

00:30:44.019 --> 00:30:45.019
 be

00:30:45.019 --> 00:30:45.179
 your

00:30:45.179 --> 00:30:45.500
 guide

00:30:45.500 --> 00:30:45.679
 and

00:30:45.679 --> 00:30:46.159
 strength

00:30:46.159 --> 00:30:46.799
 let's

00:30:46.799 --> 00:30:47.059
 pray

00:30:47.059 --> 00:30:54.039
 our

00:30:54.039 --> 00:30:54.299
 heavenly

00:30:54.299 --> 00:30:54.619
 father

00:30:54.619 --> 00:30:54.899
 we

00:30:54.899 --> 00:30:55.679
 we are

00:30:55.679 --> 00:30:56.000
 at the

00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:56.259
 foot of

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 the

00:30:56.379 --> 00:30:56.740
 cross

00:30:56.740 --> 00:30:57.400
 again

00:30:57.400 --> 00:30:57.859
 where

00:30:57.859 --> 00:30:58.019
 we

00:30:58.019 --> 00:30:58.220
 should

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:58.579
 be

00:30:58.579 --> 00:31:00.059
 each

00:31:00.059 --> 00:31:00.299
 day

00:31:00.299 --> 00:31:00.480
 and

00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:00.660
 we

00:31:00.660 --> 00:31:01.099
 see

00:31:01.099 --> 00:31:02.880
 our

00:31:02.880 --> 00:31:03.319
 savior

00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:04.559
 crucified

00:31:04.559 --> 00:31:04.920
 in

00:31:04.920 --> 00:31:05.299
 weakness

00:31:05.299 --> 00:31:05.579
 for

00:31:05.579 --> 00:31:05.880
 us

00:31:05.880 --> 00:31:06.259
 and

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.380
 we

00:31:06.380 --> 00:31:06.660
 thank

00:31:06.660 --> 00:31:06.960
 you

00:31:06.960 --> 00:31:08.759
 father

00:31:08.759 --> 00:31:09.400
 for

00:31:09.400 --> 00:31:09.759
 your

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:10.539
 love

00:31:10.539 --> 00:31:11.500
 in

00:31:11.500 --> 00:31:11.819
 sending

00:31:11.819 --> 00:31:12.359
 christ

00:31:12.359 --> 00:31:12.720
 for

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:13.220
 free

00:31:13.220 --> 00:31:13.920
 you

00:31:13.920 --> 00:31:14.380
 father

00:31:14.380 --> 00:31:14.720
 love

00:31:14.720 --> 00:31:14.900
 the

00:31:14.900 --> 00:31:15.240
 whole

00:31:15.240 --> 00:31:15.680
 world

00:31:15.680 --> 00:31:16.579
 that

00:31:16.579 --> 00:31:16.720
 you

00:31:16.720 --> 00:31:17.000
 sent

00:31:17.000 --> 00:31:17.500
 christ

00:31:17.500 --> 00:31:18.660
 to

00:31:18.660 --> 00:31:18.960
 save

00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:19.299
 us

00:31:19.299 --> 00:31:20.599
 and

00:31:20.599 --> 00:31:20.740
 we

00:31:20.740 --> 00:31:21.019
 thank

00:31:21.019 --> 00:31:21.319
 you

00:31:21.319 --> 00:31:23.700
 Christ for sending your spirit

00:31:23.700 --> 00:31:25.559
 to minister

00:31:25.559 --> 00:31:27.279
 to bind, to heal

00:31:27.279 --> 00:31:29.179
 to help and to comfort us

00:31:29.179 --> 00:31:31.639
 and when needed

00:31:31.639 --> 00:31:33.439
 to point out sin

00:31:33.439 --> 00:31:34.339
 and convict us

00:31:34.339 --> 00:31:37.139
 help us Father to take

00:31:37.139 --> 00:31:39.639
 Christ into our

00:31:39.639 --> 00:31:41.539
 hearts and live this

00:31:41.539 --> 00:31:42.700
 week in a way that

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:45.099
 honors Jesus

00:31:45.099 --> 00:31:47.139
 magnifies Jesus

00:31:47.139 --> 00:31:49.439
 shows strength

00:31:49.439 --> 00:31:50.899
 from Jesus

00:31:50.900 --> 00:31:53.280
 to God be the glory

00:31:53.280 --> 00:31:54.860
 forever and ever

00:31:54.860 --> 00:31:55.740
 Amen

00:31:55.740 --> 00:32:20.880
 Thank you Ralph

00:32:20.880 --> 00:32:23.040
 just in response to that

00:32:23.040 --> 00:32:24.780
 we're going to sing

00:32:24.780 --> 00:32:26.580
 Jesus Christ

00:32:26.580 --> 00:32:28.340
 I think upon your sacrifice

00:32:28.340 --> 00:32:29.480
 just as we think

00:32:29.480 --> 00:32:30.620
 about what the Lord

00:32:30.620 --> 00:32:31.800
 did for us

00:32:31.800 --> 00:32:33.840
 in weakness

00:32:33.840 --> 00:32:35.260
 let's stand

00:32:35.260 --> 00:32:36.220
 to sing

00:32:36.220 --> 00:32:37.940
 Jesus Christ

00:32:37.940 --> 00:32:39.120
 I think upon your sacrifice

00:32:39.120 --> 00:32:40.120
 and the chorus goes

00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:41.720
 thank you for the cross

00:32:41.720 --> 00:32:43.260
 and isn't that where our focus

00:32:43.260 --> 00:32:44.200
 should be on the cross

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:44.380
 for

00:32:44.380 --> 00:32:46.080
 that's what we have

00:32:46.079 --> 00:32:47.119
 in Christ

00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:47.899
 because he went

00:32:47.899 --> 00:32:48.699
 to the cross

00:32:48.699 --> 00:32:50.539
 for our sins

00:32:50.539 --> 00:32:50.919
 for

00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:51.620
 every nature

00:32:51.620 --> 00:32:52.539
 we are

00:32:52.539 --> 00:32:54.880
 happy to be on more