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 On Wednesday the 15th of April 2009, I commenced ministry here at St Paul's as your rector.

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 There was a special commencement of ministry service here in this building on that evening.

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 And for most of you at St Paul's, it was the first time that you had seen Natalie or I in the flesh.

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 Some things are particularly memorable for me on that evening,

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 especially the comment from one parishioner that my wife looked hot.

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 Imagine if at that service your first glimpse of your new rector's wife was in fact more flesh than you had anticipated.

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 You can't help but noticing that she's wearing a rather risque miniskirt, inappropriate for Chatswood Mall,

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 let alone church, especially on such an occasion with all ages of dignitaries gathered.

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 You try to put first impressions out of your mind,

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 but it's hard not to notice that maybe the heels are a bit too high,

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 the neckline's a bit too low, and the make-up is overdone.

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 Your mind starts to make assessments and judgements,

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 and you can't wait for the issue to be raised afterwards over tea to see what other people think.

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 After the formal bits of the service is over,

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 and the less formal welcome begins,

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 a real clangor is dropped in the hope of getting to know the new rector and his wife a little more.

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 The MC asks the wife,

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 so what is it that you do?

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 At that moment, the new rector shuffles,

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 and he coughs and mentions something about how glad they are to be here

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 and looking forward to ministry beginning,

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 but there is not so much as even a blush as she says into the microphone,

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 I'm into prostitution actually.

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 There is an audible gasp.

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 Someone laughs thinking it's a joke,

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 and then it's a deafening silence.

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 She wasn't joking.

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 So the MC is wondering,

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 what do I do now?

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 Throw to the floor for further questions?

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 Sing a hymn?

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 Go to confession?

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 Maybe close with prayer?

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 Instead, he nervously blurts out,

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 well, at least you've got three great kids.

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 A couple of people nervously laugh with the MC,

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 but then the new rector says,

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 holding back tears,

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 well, the first one's mine,

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 but the other two you'll need to ask my wife.

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 I'm not sure who the fathers of those two are.

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 Now it's time really to serve the tea and coffee.

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 Some go into damage control,

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 hoping that it won't leak into the media.

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 Others take the opportunity to express

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 they were never in favour of this appointment in the first place.

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 Others are wondering just how much he charges per hour.

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 But the wardens pull the new rector aside and ask him,

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 are you okay?

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 Have you lost your faith?

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 How did you end up with a prostitute?

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 And his answer is unbelievable.

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 God told me to go to King's Cross and to marry her.

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 It is his way of getting across his message to his people

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 that their faithlessness to him is no trivial matter

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 and it breaks his heart.

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 But it's also a reminder

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 as they see his children

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 that God is going to take this stuff seriously

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 and he will judge them.

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 And also a reminder as they see me walk in pain day by day

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 that he remains faithful to his people.

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 This is the shocking scenario

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 that we're introduced to at the beginning of Hosea.

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 The account of Hosea's family life

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 is not made up illustration.

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 This is not a parable.

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 He is a real man

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 who lived in real time

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 at a real place in history.

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 This before us is enacted prophecy

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 through the family life of Hosea.

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 It is Hosea's personal history being worked out

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 and ordered by God

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 to speak to his people

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 in all of its bluntness and its rawness.

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 We can see from verse one

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 when all this took place

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 the word of the Lord came to Hosea son of Beri

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 during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah

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 kings of Judah.

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 That's the two tribes of the south

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 the original 12 tribes

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 before they split in two.

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 And during the reign of Jeroboam son of Joash

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 king of Israel

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 Israel is the ten tribes of the north.

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 And so we can work out from this list of kings

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 that Hosea was active in the 8th century BC

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 and that he lived and prophesied

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 to the ten northern tribes

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 called Israel.

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 It was a time of growing affluence

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 and relative peace

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 from preoccupied neighbours.

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 The grim Mesopotamian war machine Assyria

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 which was just the north of the borders of Israel

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 had begun to falter

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 under threats from their own enemies around

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 but also from internal disunity.

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 But with Israel's growing affluence

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 came decadence.

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 There was underlying corruption

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 throughout the kingdom

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 and especially religious idolatry.

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 The people had prostituted themselves

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 to other gods.

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 And then halfway through the century

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 their world began to crumble.

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 Jeroboam II of Israel

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 was near the end of his reign

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 and at the same time

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 Assyria's problems became distant

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 as they grew and grew

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 in terrifying strength.

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 Within a generation

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 the kingdom of Israel would be extinct

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 and it was to this generation

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 before their extinction

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 that Hosea was sent to preach

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 a message of repentance

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 not just with words

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 but with his family life.

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 It is into this situation

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 that we have the word of God

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 breaking in

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 with an extraordinary command

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 to Hosea

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 verse 2

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 Go

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 take to yourself

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 an adulterous wife

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 and children of unfaithfulness

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 and so he married

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 Gomer.

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 The Jerusalem Bible

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 captures the shock of it

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 a little better

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 than the NIV

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 that I just read from.

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 It says

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 go marry a whore

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 and get children

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 with a whore

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 because the nation

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 is a whore.

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 It means quite literally

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 a wife of whoredom

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 and children of whoredom.

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 There's been a lot of discussion

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 over the years

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 about exactly what Hosea

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 has been commanded

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 by God to do here

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 but it was most likely

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 that he was

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 that she

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 Gomer

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 was a practicing prostitute

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 when they married

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 rather than becoming one later

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 in their marriage.

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 Hosea is called here

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 to shower his love

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 upon a woman

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 of unknown faithlessness

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 who will continue

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 in that vein

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 throughout

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 their married life.

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 It is

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 before us

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 in verse 2

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 a marriage

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 made

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 in heaven

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 that is a living hell

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 for Hosea.

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 The movie

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 Pretty Woman

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 isn't a modern take

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 on the Hosea

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 Gomer story.

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 Hosea here

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 is not the wealthy

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 businessman

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 rescuing the prostitute

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 the prostitute

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 with a heart of gold

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 and a lovable innocence

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 who's just been served up

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 a whole lot of bad luck

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 in her life.

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 That's not the story.

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 This is not Pretty Woman

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 eight centuries before.

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 Deep down

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 Gomer

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 is a person

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 of unfaithfulness.

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 That is her character.

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 She will openly

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 and consistently

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 betray Hosea

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 and she will rub

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 his nose in it.

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 Why does God

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 call this man

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 to do this?

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 Because Hosea's

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 marriage to Gomer

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 represents God's

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 relationship

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 to his people Israel.

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 Just as Gomer

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 is unfaithful

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 to Hosea

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 so God's people

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 Israel

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 are unfaithful

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 to him.

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 It's all there

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 in verse 2

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 because the land

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 is guilty

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 of the vilest

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 adultery

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 the vilest

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 whoredom

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 in departing

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 from the Lord.

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 Israel

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 didn't deserve

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 God's love.

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 Israel

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 and God

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 weren't the perfect match.

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 It wasn't that God

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 looked down from heaven

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 across all the nations

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 of the earth

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 and thought

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 Israel

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 they're the most godly

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 they're the one

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 most suited to me

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 they're the one

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 most deserving

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 of my love.

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 Israel

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 was just like

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 any other people

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 they were

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 no better.

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 they were faithless

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 like the rest of us

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 God amazingly

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 chose them

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 to be his bride

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 his special

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 covenant

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 people.

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 And so every time

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 God's people

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 saw Hosea

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 walking down the street

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 through the mall

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 with Gomer

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 on his arm

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 or every time

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 they hear the news

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 of her latest

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 infidelity

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 around town

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 they receive

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 a message from God.

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 Hosea's life

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 and marriage

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 is a living parable

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 designed to confront

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 God's people

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 with the full horror

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 of how

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 they have treated

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 God.

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 Hosea's life

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 plays out this message

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 in all its rawness

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 so that we

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 so that he

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 the people of God

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 and we

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 the people of God

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 can feel

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 the heart

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 of God.

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 at least one of the

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 messages of Hosea

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 is that God

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 suffers

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 and this

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 book helps us

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 to see

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 what God

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 thinks

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 and feels

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 about our sin

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 and our failure

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 and our presumption

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 it breaks

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 his heart.

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 Israel

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 presumed that God

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 wouldn't care

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 about their

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 faithlessness

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 and they had

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 a cavalier

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 attitude

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 towards their

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 sin

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 and they

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 were wrong

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 it's an act

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 of betrayal

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 and so

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 as we see

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 here God

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 the broken

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 hearted lover

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 becomes the

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 angry lover

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 of his people

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 we see God's

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 judgment

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 on his

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 faithless bride

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 played out

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 in the names

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 of his three

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 children in chapter

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 one

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 the first one

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 there is a son

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 born in verse

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 four named

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 Jezreel

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 it means God

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 scatters

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 it's a strange

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 name

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 why would you

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 call your child

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 Jezreel

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 Jezreel

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 was a place

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 of infamy

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 it's like calling

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 your child

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 twin towns

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 or Port Arthur

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 and then the next

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 child in verse

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 six

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 is a daughter

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 low

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 which means

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 not loved

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 what a terrible

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 name

00:11:50.700 --> 00:11:51.759
 not loved

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 it's time

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 for dinner

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 you can imagine

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 the cost of

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 counselling to

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 sort that one

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 out

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 notice

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 especially

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 the gradual

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 deterioration

00:12:03.799 --> 00:12:04.039
 of the

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 relationship

00:12:04.740 --> 00:12:06.059
 revealed in

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 the names

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 God

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 scatters

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 they're not

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 loved

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 and in the

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 last child

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 verse eight

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 is another

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 name

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 son named

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 Lo-Ami

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 and this is

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 the most

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 shocking name

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 of all

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 the covenant

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 refrain

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 throughout the

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 old testament

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 the marriage

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 vows between

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 God and his

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 people if you

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 like is

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 you are my

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 people and

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 I am your

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 God

00:12:25.599 --> 00:12:27.019
 that comes up

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 again and

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 again and

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 again and

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 so this is

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 devastating

00:12:30.759 --> 00:12:31.599
 God's patience

00:12:31.599 --> 00:12:32.219
 had run out

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 with his

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 faithless people

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 it is like he

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 is taking back

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 his marriage

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 vows

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 he is divorcing

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 his people

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 and you can

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 understand it

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 God had

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 called them to

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 himself he had

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 rescued them from

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 slavery in Egypt

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 he had made

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 them his own

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 he had given

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 them his law

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 that they would

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 govern their

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 relationship

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 and frame how

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 his new bride

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 would live with

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 him

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 but three words

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 sum up the

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 actions and the

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 attitude of

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 Israel and

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 Gomer

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 it's there in

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 chapter 2

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 verse 13

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 me she

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 forgot

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 I will punish

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 her for the

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 day she burnt

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 incense to the

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 bals

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 she decked

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 herself with

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 rings and

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 jewelry and

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 went after

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 other lovers

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 but me

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 she

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 forgot

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 declared the

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 Lord

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 and this

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 chapter 2

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 spells out

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 Israel's

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 utter

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 abandonment

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 of their

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 covenant

00:13:31.279 --> 00:13:31.879
 relationship

00:13:31.879 --> 00:13:32.320
 with God

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 they had

00:13:32.700 --> 00:13:33.460
 fallen for

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 the same

00:13:33.940 --> 00:13:34.840
 lie that

00:13:34.840 --> 00:13:35.279
 was there

00:13:35.279 --> 00:13:35.560
 in the

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 garden of

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 Eden

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 that their

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 husband

00:13:37.700 --> 00:13:38.500
 their father

00:13:38.500 --> 00:13:39.320
 their God

00:13:39.320 --> 00:13:40.080
 was holding

00:13:40.080 --> 00:13:40.820
 out on them

00:13:40.820 --> 00:13:41.520
 that he is

00:13:41.520 --> 00:13:42.040
 stingy

00:13:42.040 --> 00:13:42.580
 that he is

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 mean

00:13:43.080 --> 00:13:43.820
 that real

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 life is

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 found somewhere

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 else and in

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 someone else's

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 arms

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 they ran

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 after others

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 and attributed

00:13:50.660 --> 00:13:52.020
 all the good

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 things that they

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 had in life

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 to their

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 lovers

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 rather to their

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 faithful and good

00:13:57.580 --> 00:13:57.960
 husband

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 and so the

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 shock of

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 chapter 1

00:14:00.620 --> 00:14:01.440
 verse 9

00:14:01.440 --> 00:14:02.360
 is God

00:14:02.360 --> 00:14:02.840
 saying you

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 are no longer

00:14:03.500 --> 00:14:04.180
 my people

00:14:04.180 --> 00:14:05.720
 I am no

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 longer your

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 God

00:14:06.580 --> 00:14:10.220
 God

00:14:10.220 --> 00:14:10.500
 wanted

00:14:10.500 --> 00:14:11.139
 these

00:14:11.139 --> 00:14:11.720
 Israelites

00:14:11.720 --> 00:14:12.300
 his people

00:14:12.300 --> 00:14:12.920
 to know

00:14:12.920 --> 00:14:13.700
 that he

00:14:13.700 --> 00:14:14.440
 was angry

00:14:14.440 --> 00:14:14.980
 with them

00:14:14.980 --> 00:14:15.280
 and the

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 judge

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 would

00:14:15.820 --> 00:14:16.400
 come

00:14:16.400 --> 00:14:19.360
 it did

00:14:19.360 --> 00:14:19.800
 come

00:14:19.800 --> 00:14:20.600
 as God

00:14:20.600 --> 00:14:21.300
 had promised

00:14:21.300 --> 00:14:22.460
 Israel

00:14:22.460 --> 00:14:23.379
 was destroyed

00:14:23.379 --> 00:14:23.680
 and the

00:14:23.680 --> 00:14:24.100
 people of

00:14:24.100 --> 00:14:24.360
 God

00:14:24.360 --> 00:14:24.720
 were either

00:14:24.720 --> 00:14:25.000
 killed

00:14:25.000 --> 00:14:25.639
 or deported

00:14:25.639 --> 00:14:26.379
 but the

00:14:26.379 --> 00:14:26.700
 judgment

00:14:26.700 --> 00:14:27.180
 that came

00:14:27.180 --> 00:14:27.940
 to Israel

00:14:27.940 --> 00:14:28.920
 from the

00:14:28.920 --> 00:14:29.340
 hand of

00:14:29.340 --> 00:14:29.740
 God

00:14:29.740 --> 00:14:30.540
 through the

00:14:30.540 --> 00:14:31.020
 armies of

00:14:31.020 --> 00:14:31.520
 Assyria

00:14:31.520 --> 00:14:32.360
 in 722

00:14:32.360 --> 00:14:32.940
 BC

00:14:32.940 --> 00:14:34.000
 was not

00:14:34.000 --> 00:14:34.660
 the end

00:14:34.659 --> 00:14:35.740
 yes God

00:14:35.740 --> 00:14:36.500
 is a

00:14:36.500 --> 00:14:37.279
 broken hearted

00:14:37.279 --> 00:14:37.699
 lover

00:14:37.699 --> 00:14:38.600
 and yes

00:14:38.600 --> 00:14:39.519
 he is

00:14:39.519 --> 00:14:40.199
 an angry

00:14:40.199 --> 00:14:40.579
 lover

00:14:40.579 --> 00:14:41.480
 but he is

00:14:41.480 --> 00:14:42.000
 also the

00:14:42.000 --> 00:14:42.339
 faithful

00:14:42.339 --> 00:14:42.699
 lover

00:14:42.699 --> 00:14:43.679
 take a look

00:14:43.679 --> 00:14:44.019
 at verse

00:14:44.019 --> 00:14:44.620
 10

00:14:44.620 --> 00:14:45.740
 yet

00:14:45.740 --> 00:14:49.319
 what a

00:14:49.319 --> 00:14:49.740
 word

00:14:49.740 --> 00:14:51.319
 yet

00:14:51.319 --> 00:14:53.719
 yet

00:14:53.719 --> 00:14:54.199
 is the

00:14:54.199 --> 00:14:55.059
 great good

00:14:55.059 --> 00:14:55.559
 news

00:14:55.559 --> 00:14:56.240
 that changes

00:14:56.240 --> 00:14:56.699
 the whole

00:14:56.699 --> 00:14:57.240
 mood of

00:14:57.240 --> 00:14:58.079
 this text

00:14:58.079 --> 00:14:59.120
 yet

00:14:59.120 --> 00:15:00.159
 the Israelites

00:15:00.159 --> 00:15:00.679
 will be like

00:15:00.679 --> 00:15:01.159
 the sand

00:15:01.159 --> 00:15:01.480
 on the

00:15:01.480 --> 00:15:02.000
 seashore

00:15:02.000 --> 00:15:02.819
 which cannot

00:15:02.819 --> 00:15:03.379
 be measured

00:15:03.379 --> 00:15:03.939
 or counted

00:15:03.939 --> 00:15:04.279
 in the

00:15:04.279 --> 00:15:04.639
 place

00:15:04.639 --> 00:15:05.139
 where it

00:15:05.139 --> 00:15:05.600
 was said

00:15:05.600 --> 00:15:05.899
 to them

00:15:05.899 --> 00:15:06.480
 you are

00:15:06.480 --> 00:15:07.240
 not my

00:15:07.240 --> 00:15:07.699
 people

00:15:07.699 --> 00:15:08.579
 they will

00:15:08.579 --> 00:15:09.299
 be called

00:15:09.299 --> 00:15:10.539
 sons of

00:15:10.539 --> 00:15:10.819
 the living

00:15:10.819 --> 00:15:11.259
 God

00:15:11.259 --> 00:15:12.019
 the people

00:15:12.019 --> 00:15:12.500
 of Judah

00:15:12.500 --> 00:15:12.740
 and the

00:15:12.740 --> 00:15:13.159
 people of

00:15:13.159 --> 00:15:13.500
 Israel

00:15:13.500 --> 00:15:14.159
 will be

00:15:14.159 --> 00:15:14.819
 reunited

00:15:14.819 --> 00:15:15.600
 and they

00:15:15.600 --> 00:15:16.360
 will appoint

00:15:16.360 --> 00:15:17.279
 one leader

00:15:17.279 --> 00:15:18.079
 and will

00:15:18.079 --> 00:15:19.159
 come up

00:15:19.159 --> 00:15:19.699
 out of the

00:15:19.699 --> 00:15:19.980
 land

00:15:19.980 --> 00:15:20.740
 for great

00:15:20.740 --> 00:15:21.079
 will be

00:15:21.079 --> 00:15:21.480
 the day

00:15:21.480 --> 00:15:22.339
 of Jezreel

00:15:22.339 --> 00:15:23.779
 say of

00:15:23.779 --> 00:15:24.259
 your brothers

00:15:24.259 --> 00:15:24.959
 my people

00:15:24.959 --> 00:15:25.879
 and of

00:15:25.879 --> 00:15:26.519
 your sisters

00:15:26.519 --> 00:15:27.179
 my loved

00:15:27.179 --> 00:15:27.639
 ones

00:15:27.639 --> 00:15:29.720
 what a

00:15:29.720 --> 00:15:30.539
 dramatic

00:15:30.539 --> 00:15:31.419
 change of

00:15:31.419 --> 00:15:31.699
 mood

00:15:31.700 --> 00:15:33.560
 the message

00:15:33.560 --> 00:15:34.280
 of judgment

00:15:34.280 --> 00:15:34.800
 and the

00:15:34.800 --> 00:15:35.240
 message

00:15:35.240 --> 00:15:36.160
 of hope

00:15:36.160 --> 00:15:37.080
 and salvation

00:15:37.080 --> 00:15:37.759
 derive

00:15:37.759 --> 00:15:39.220
 from the

00:15:39.220 --> 00:15:39.520
 same

00:15:39.520 --> 00:15:40.240
 source

00:15:40.240 --> 00:15:41.540
 it is

00:15:41.540 --> 00:15:42.020
 the same

00:15:42.020 --> 00:15:42.640
 God

00:15:42.640 --> 00:15:43.460
 the same

00:15:43.460 --> 00:15:43.980
 covenant

00:15:43.980 --> 00:15:44.879
 that was the

00:15:44.879 --> 00:15:45.320
 source of

00:15:45.320 --> 00:15:46.000
 his anger

00:15:46.000 --> 00:15:46.300
 and his

00:15:46.300 --> 00:15:46.700
 righteous

00:15:46.700 --> 00:15:47.280
 anger

00:15:47.280 --> 00:15:48.520
 is the same

00:15:48.520 --> 00:15:48.920
 covenant

00:15:48.920 --> 00:15:49.460
 which is the

00:15:49.460 --> 00:15:49.940
 source of

00:15:49.940 --> 00:15:50.220
 his

00:15:50.220 --> 00:15:52.120
 faithful

00:15:52.120 --> 00:15:52.660
 love

00:15:52.659 --> 00:15:55.459
 he promised

00:15:55.459 --> 00:15:55.759
 that he

00:15:55.759 --> 00:15:56.219
 would love

00:15:56.219 --> 00:15:56.519
 them

00:15:56.519 --> 00:15:57.659
 and be

00:15:57.659 --> 00:15:58.039
 faithful

00:15:58.039 --> 00:15:58.319
 to them

00:15:58.319 --> 00:15:58.539
 and to

00:15:58.539 --> 00:15:58.799
 keep

00:15:58.799 --> 00:15:58.959
 his

00:15:58.959 --> 00:15:59.259
 promise

00:15:59.259 --> 00:15:59.480
 to

00:15:59.480 --> 00:15:59.740
 them

00:15:59.740 --> 00:16:00.699
 what

00:16:00.699 --> 00:16:01.000
 God

00:16:01.000 --> 00:16:01.519
 promises

00:16:01.519 --> 00:16:02.179
 he must

00:16:02.179 --> 00:16:02.679
 do

00:16:02.679 --> 00:16:03.699
 he will

00:16:03.699 --> 00:16:03.980
 not

00:16:03.980 --> 00:16:04.360
 and he

00:16:04.360 --> 00:16:04.740
 cannot

00:16:04.740 --> 00:16:05.419
 forsake

00:16:05.419 --> 00:16:05.620
 his

00:16:05.620 --> 00:16:06.019
 promises

00:16:06.019 --> 00:16:06.439
 to his

00:16:06.439 --> 00:16:06.839
 people

00:16:06.839 --> 00:16:07.439
 he has

00:16:07.439 --> 00:16:07.919
 committed

00:16:07.919 --> 00:16:08.339
 himself

00:16:08.339 --> 00:16:08.719
 to them

00:16:08.719 --> 00:16:09.319
 in love

00:16:09.319 --> 00:16:10.179
 and so

00:16:10.179 --> 00:16:10.679
 in chapters

00:16:10.679 --> 00:16:11.179
 2

00:16:11.179 --> 00:16:11.939
 verse 14

00:16:11.939 --> 00:16:12.339
 through to

00:16:12.339 --> 00:16:12.860
 23

00:16:12.860 --> 00:16:13.759
 is a

00:16:13.759 --> 00:16:14.419
 moving

00:16:14.419 --> 00:16:15.679
 and it

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 is a

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 beautiful

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 song

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 of God's

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 tender

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 love

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 and commitment

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 to his

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 wayward

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 faithless

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 people

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 have a

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 look

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 just at

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 verse 14

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 with me

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 I am

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 going to

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 allure

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 her

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 I will

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 lead her

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 into the

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 desert

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 and speak

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 tenderly

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 to her

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 that's

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 beautiful

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 there is

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 no

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 coercing

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 there's

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 no

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 raving

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 and ranting

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 there's

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 no

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 let's

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 try and

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 meet

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 halfway

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 you

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 love

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 me

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 a

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 little

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 bit

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 I'll

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 love

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 you

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 back

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 a

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 little

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 bit

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 there is

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 precious

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 little

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 exercise

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 of

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 power

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 and

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 force

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 in this

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 love

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 triangle

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 because

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 power

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 in a

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 relationship

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 would

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 solve

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 nothing

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 to just

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 let that

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 one sink

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 in for a

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 little

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 bit

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 an

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 exercise

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 of

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 power

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 would

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 not

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 wing

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 back

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 the

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 heart

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 of

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 his

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 love

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 because

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 it's

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 the

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 heart

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 of

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 his

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 love

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 that

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 he

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 wants

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 it is

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 such a

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 tender

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 gentle

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 forgiving

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 deliberate

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 commitment

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 to win

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 over

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 his

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 wife

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 there is

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 no

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 sense

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 of

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 subjugating

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 her

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 no

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 sense

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 of

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 controlling

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 her

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 let me

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 tell you

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 as a

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 Christian

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 and as

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 a

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 husband

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 I

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 read

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 verse

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 14

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 and I

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 conclude

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 it makes

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 absolute

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 perfect

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 sense

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 why God

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 would say

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 to me

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 husband

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 Steve

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 love

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 your

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 wife

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 as

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 Christ

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 loved

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 the

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 church

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 and

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 gave

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 himself

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 up

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 for

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 her

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 because

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 he

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 has

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 given

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 himself

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 up

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 for

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 you

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 according

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 to

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 verse

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 14

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 God's

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 love

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 for

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 his

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 people

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 is

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 what

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 roused

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 Hosea

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 to go

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 again

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 and show

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 love

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 to his

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 unfaithful

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 wife

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 she is

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 loved

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 by

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 another

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 man

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 she is

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 in

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 the

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 arms

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 of

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 another

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 man

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 but

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 Hosea

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 is

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 loved

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 by

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 God

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 and

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 so

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 he

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 will

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 pay

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 the

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 price

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 to

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 get

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 his

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 wife

00:18:30.440 --> 00:18:30.840
 back

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 see

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 the

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 beginning

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 of

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 chapter

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 3

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 the

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 Lord

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 said

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 to

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 me

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 go

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 show

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 your

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 love

00:18:34.980 --> 00:18:35.120
 to

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 your

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 wife

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 again

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 though

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 she

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 is

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 loved

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 by

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 another

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 and

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 is

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 an

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 adulteress

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 love

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 her

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 as

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 the

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 Lord

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 loves

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 the

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 Israelites

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 and

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 verse

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 2

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 so

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 I

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 bought

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 her

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 for

00:18:45.139 --> 00:18:45.740
 15

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 shekels

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 of

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 silver

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 and

00:18:46.940 --> 00:18:47.359
 about

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 a

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 homer

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 and

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 a

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 lethic

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 of

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 barley

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 it

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 it

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 it

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 it

00:18:52.460 --> 00:18:52.600
 would

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 seem

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 from

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 verse

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 2

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 that

00:18:54.640 --> 00:18:55.160
 Hosea

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 had

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 to

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 scrape

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 together

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 everything

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 that

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 he

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 had

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 a bag

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 of

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 grain

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 as

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 well

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 everything

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 that

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 he

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 had

00:19:02.519 --> 00:19:04.200
 in

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 order

00:19:04.400 --> 00:19:04.800
 to

00:19:04.800 --> 00:19:05.740
 pay

00:19:05.740 --> 00:19:05.920
 the

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 price

00:19:06.320 --> 00:19:06.519
 to

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 buy

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 his

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 wife

00:19:07.279 --> 00:19:07.720
 back

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 was

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 the

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 price

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 the

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 price

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 of

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 her

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 debts

00:19:12.100 --> 00:19:13.980
 was

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 it

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 the

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 price

00:19:14.580 --> 00:19:14.740
 that

00:19:14.740 --> 00:19:14.940
 her

00:19:14.940 --> 00:19:15.200
 pimp

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 required

00:19:15.740 --> 00:19:17.259
 was

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 a

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 compensation

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 for

00:19:18.500 --> 00:19:18.660
 the

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 disgruntled

00:19:19.720 --> 00:19:20.240
 boyfriend

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 or

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 simply

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 according

00:19:22.620 --> 00:19:22.819
 to

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 exodus

00:19:23.259 --> 00:19:23.539
 the

00:19:23.539 --> 00:19:23.940
 price

00:19:23.940 --> 00:19:24.880
 of

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 a

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 slave

00:19:25.339 --> 00:19:25.640
 woman

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 whatever

00:19:30.859 --> 00:19:31.120
 the

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 price

00:19:31.480 --> 00:19:31.859
 is

00:19:31.859 --> 00:19:32.099
 the

00:19:32.099 --> 00:19:32.559
 price

00:19:32.559 --> 00:19:33.339
 to

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 redeem

00:19:33.779 --> 00:19:34.019
 her

00:19:34.019 --> 00:19:34.200
 is

00:19:34.200 --> 00:19:34.740
 insight

00:19:34.740 --> 00:19:35.079
 into

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 how

00:19:35.359 --> 00:19:35.700
 far

00:19:35.700 --> 00:19:35.859
 she

00:19:35.859 --> 00:19:36.019
 has

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 fallen

00:19:36.519 --> 00:19:37.240
 and

00:19:37.240 --> 00:19:37.460
 how

00:19:37.460 --> 00:19:38.019
 tightly

00:19:38.019 --> 00:19:38.299
 she

00:19:38.299 --> 00:19:38.480
 is

00:19:38.480 --> 00:19:38.759
 held

00:19:38.759 --> 00:19:38.980
 by

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 another

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 Nat

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 and

00:19:43.700 --> 00:19:43.880
 I

00:19:43.880 --> 00:19:44.120
 just

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 celebrated

00:19:44.599 --> 00:19:45.079
 15

00:19:45.079 --> 00:19:45.339
 years

00:19:45.339 --> 00:19:45.480
 of

00:19:45.480 --> 00:19:45.900
 marriage

00:19:45.900 --> 00:19:46.500
 some

00:19:46.500 --> 00:19:46.599
 of

00:19:46.599 --> 00:19:46.680
 you

00:19:46.680 --> 00:19:46.859
 saw

00:19:46.859 --> 00:19:47.019
 that

00:19:47.019 --> 00:19:47.140
 on

00:19:47.140 --> 00:19:47.640
 Facebook

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 we've

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 got

00:19:50.820 --> 00:19:51.100
 three

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 kids

00:19:51.640 --> 00:19:53.360
 but

00:19:53.360 --> 00:19:53.580
 that's

00:19:53.580 --> 00:19:53.820
 about

00:19:53.820 --> 00:19:53.980
 as

00:19:53.980 --> 00:19:54.180
 far

00:19:54.180 --> 00:19:54.320
 as

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 the

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 comparisons

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 go

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 between

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 us

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 and

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 Hosea

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 and

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 Gomer

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 if

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 I

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 was

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 in

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 Hosea's

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 shoes

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 here

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 I

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 could

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 imagine

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 the

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 people

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 of

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 God

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 and

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 my

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 own

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 heart

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 saying

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 just

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 divorce

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 her

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 she

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 doesn't

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 love

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 you

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 the

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 Bible

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 makes

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 it

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 clear

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 you

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 justify

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 it

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 here

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 Steve

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 the

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 Hosea

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 I

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 am

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 Gomer

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 I

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 am

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 the

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 person

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 of

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 deep

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 unfaithfulness

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 has

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 it

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 hit

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 you

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 yet

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 my

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 friends

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 we

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 are

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 Gomer

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 we

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 are

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 the

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 wife

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 of

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 whoredom

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 of

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 deep

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 unfaithfulness

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 Romans 3

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 paints a

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 terrible

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 picture

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 of our

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 character

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 there is

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 no one

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 righteous

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 not even

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 one

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 there is

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 no one

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 who

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 understands

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 no one

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 who

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 seeks

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 God

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 all

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 have

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 turned

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 away

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 turned

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 away

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 from

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 him

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 put

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 their

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 backs

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 to

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 him

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 and

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 together

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 they

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 have

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 become

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 worthless

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 worthless

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 we are

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 undeserving

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 of God's

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 love

00:21:48.319 --> 00:21:48.880
 for us

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 but God

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 wants you

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 to remember

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 that his

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 desire

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 to have

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 you

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 back

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 is not

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 based on

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 some

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 naive

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 estimation

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 of your

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 character

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 the point

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 of Hosea

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 is that

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 God

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 exalts

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 his

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 mercy

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 by not

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 giving up

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 on his

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 wife of

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 Hortum

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 even

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 though we

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 are worthless

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 and we

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 are unworthy

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 God

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 paid the

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 price

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 and he

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 brought us

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 back to

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 himself

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 Jesus

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 gave up

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 his life

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 to redeem

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 to pay

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 the price

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 what a

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 wonderful

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 fulfillment

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 of the

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 rawness of

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 these verses

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 comes in

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 the person

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 of the

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 Lord Jesus

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 Christ

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 Romans 5

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 8 puts

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 it beautifully

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 God

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 demonstrates

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 his own

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 love for

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 us

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 in this

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 that while

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 we were

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 sinners

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 while we

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 were whores

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 Christ

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 died

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 for us

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 and so

00:22:52.099 --> 00:22:52.599
 if we put

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 our trust

00:22:53.119 --> 00:22:53.700
 in Christ

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 then we

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 can be

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 sure that

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 we are

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 of the

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 people of

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 God

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 for whom

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 he died

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 and loves

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 we are

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 the people

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 to whom

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 he has

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 made

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 covenant

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 promises

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 forever

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 the apostle

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 Peter

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 echoes

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 the words

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 of Hosea

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 as he

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 writes

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 to the

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 people

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 of God

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 who have

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 put their

00:23:10.200 --> 00:23:10.680
 trust in

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 Jesus

00:23:10.980 --> 00:23:11.520
 with these

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 words

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 you are

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 a chosen

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 people

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 a royal

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 priesthood

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 a holy

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 nation

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 a people

00:23:16.520 --> 00:23:16.980
 belonging

00:23:16.980 --> 00:23:17.420
 to God

00:23:17.420 --> 00:23:17.720
 that you

00:23:17.720 --> 00:23:18.520
 may declare

00:23:18.520 --> 00:23:19.280
 the praises

00:23:19.280 --> 00:23:19.740
 of him

00:23:19.740 --> 00:23:20.560
 who has

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 called you

00:23:21.280 --> 00:23:21.560
 out of

00:23:21.560 --> 00:23:21.940
 darkness

00:23:21.940 --> 00:23:22.720
 into his

00:23:22.720 --> 00:23:23.160
 wonderful

00:23:23.160 --> 00:23:23.640
 light

00:23:23.640 --> 00:23:25.060
 once you

00:23:25.060 --> 00:23:25.560
 were not

00:23:25.560 --> 00:23:26.060
 a people

00:23:26.060 --> 00:23:27.020
 but now

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 you are

00:23:27.400 --> 00:23:27.780
 the people

00:23:27.780 --> 00:23:28.200
 of God

00:23:28.200 --> 00:23:28.620
 once you

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 had not

00:23:29.180 --> 00:23:29.620
 received

00:23:29.620 --> 00:23:30.100
 mercy

00:23:30.100 --> 00:23:31.440
 but now

00:23:31.440 --> 00:23:32.040
 you have

00:23:32.040 --> 00:23:32.460
 received

00:23:32.460 --> 00:23:32.880
 mercy

00:23:32.880 --> 00:23:33.700
 and if

00:23:33.700 --> 00:23:33.940
 you have

00:23:33.940 --> 00:23:34.280
 accepted

00:23:34.280 --> 00:23:34.700
 God's

00:23:34.700 --> 00:23:34.920
 love

00:23:34.920 --> 00:23:35.180
 for you

00:23:35.180 --> 00:23:35.440
 in the

00:23:35.440 --> 00:23:35.640
 Lord

00:23:35.640 --> 00:23:36.000
 Jesus

00:23:36.000 --> 00:23:36.320
 and put

00:23:36.320 --> 00:23:36.500
 your

00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:36.980
 trust

00:23:36.980 --> 00:23:37.680
 in him

00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:39.320
 then it

00:23:39.320 --> 00:23:39.660
 means that

00:23:39.660 --> 00:23:40.220
 you belong

00:23:40.220 --> 00:23:40.720
 to God's

00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:41.100
 people

00:23:41.100 --> 00:23:42.880
 you are

00:23:42.880 --> 00:23:43.620
 his bride

00:23:43.620 --> 00:23:44.260
 he's the

00:23:44.260 --> 00:23:44.660
 beautiful

00:23:44.660 --> 00:23:45.280
 New Testament

00:23:45.280 --> 00:23:45.700
 preacher

00:23:45.700 --> 00:23:47.400
 and if that

00:23:47.400 --> 00:23:47.840
 has happened

00:23:47.840 --> 00:23:48.600
 in our lives

00:23:48.600 --> 00:23:49.000
 then it

00:23:49.000 --> 00:23:50.240
 must have

00:23:50.240 --> 00:23:51.220
 profound

00:23:51.220 --> 00:23:52.200
 repercussions

00:23:52.200 --> 00:23:53.360
 on how

00:23:53.360 --> 00:23:54.060
 we live

00:23:54.060 --> 00:23:55.240
 his love

00:23:55.240 --> 00:23:55.740
 and his

00:23:55.740 --> 00:23:56.200
 mercy

00:23:56.200 --> 00:23:57.120
 and grace

00:23:57.120 --> 00:23:58.100
 leaves no

00:23:58.100 --> 00:23:58.660
 room for

00:23:58.660 --> 00:23:59.560
 complacency

00:23:59.559 --> 00:24:00.399
 because straight

00:24:00.399 --> 00:24:01.399
 after declaring

00:24:01.399 --> 00:24:02.079
 that we are

00:24:02.079 --> 00:24:02.500
 the people

00:24:02.500 --> 00:24:03.019
 of God

00:24:03.019 --> 00:24:03.639
 and that we

00:24:03.639 --> 00:24:04.319
 have received

00:24:04.319 --> 00:24:05.019
 his mercy

00:24:05.019 --> 00:24:06.139
 his chosen

00:24:06.139 --> 00:24:06.679
 people

00:24:06.679 --> 00:24:07.679
 Peter says

00:24:07.679 --> 00:24:08.200
 this in

00:24:08.200 --> 00:24:08.819
 verse 11

00:24:08.819 --> 00:24:09.460
 dear friends

00:24:09.460 --> 00:24:10.159
 I urge you

00:24:10.159 --> 00:24:10.899
 as aliens

00:24:10.899 --> 00:24:11.700
 and strangers

00:24:11.700 --> 00:24:13.519
 in the world

00:24:13.519 --> 00:24:15.059
 abstain from

00:24:15.059 --> 00:24:16.359
 sinful desires

00:24:16.359 --> 00:24:17.539
 which go to

00:24:17.539 --> 00:24:18.539
 war on

00:24:18.539 --> 00:24:19.379
 your soul

00:24:19.379 --> 00:24:23.799
 too often

00:24:23.799 --> 00:24:24.240
 we think

00:24:24.240 --> 00:24:24.700
 little about

00:24:24.700 --> 00:24:25.559
 disobedience

00:24:25.559 --> 00:24:28.220
 we just

00:24:28.220 --> 00:24:28.399
 think

00:24:28.399 --> 00:24:29.059
 God

00:24:29.059 --> 00:24:29.819
 will overlook

00:24:29.819 --> 00:24:30.039
 it

00:24:30.039 --> 00:24:30.579
 he'll

00:24:30.579 --> 00:24:30.940
 forgive

00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:31.319
 that's

00:24:31.319 --> 00:24:31.480
 what

00:24:31.480 --> 00:24:31.859
 he does

00:24:31.859 --> 00:24:32.419
 best

00:24:32.419 --> 00:24:35.000
 if the

00:24:35.000 --> 00:24:35.200
 Lord

00:24:35.200 --> 00:24:35.539
 Jesus

00:24:35.539 --> 00:24:35.899
 has

00:24:35.899 --> 00:24:36.359
 invited

00:24:36.359 --> 00:24:36.579
 us

00:24:36.579 --> 00:24:36.720
 to

00:24:36.720 --> 00:24:37.159
 become

00:24:37.159 --> 00:24:38.200
 part

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:38.319
 of

00:24:38.319 --> 00:24:38.480
 his

00:24:38.480 --> 00:24:38.960
 people

00:24:38.960 --> 00:24:39.759
 his

00:24:39.759 --> 00:24:40.299
 bride

00:24:40.299 --> 00:24:41.359
 doesn't

00:24:41.359 --> 00:24:41.539
 that

00:24:41.539 --> 00:24:41.819
 make

00:24:41.819 --> 00:24:42.099
 our

00:24:42.099 --> 00:24:43.059
 disobedience

00:24:43.059 --> 00:24:43.299
 against

00:24:43.299 --> 00:24:44.419
 him

00:24:44.419 --> 00:24:44.819
 a really

00:24:44.819 --> 00:24:45.399
 serious

00:24:45.399 --> 00:24:45.759
 thing

00:24:45.759 --> 00:24:49.139
 just

00:24:49.139 --> 00:24:49.519
 think

00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:49.960
 for a

00:24:49.960 --> 00:24:50.240
 moment

00:24:50.240 --> 00:24:50.500
 about

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:50.720
 the

00:24:50.720 --> 00:24:51.000
 hurt

00:24:51.000 --> 00:24:51.220
 it

00:24:51.220 --> 00:24:51.740
 causes

00:24:51.740 --> 00:24:52.000
 our

00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:52.419
 divine

00:24:52.419 --> 00:24:52.819
 lover

00:24:52.819 --> 00:24:53.559
 when

00:24:53.559 --> 00:24:53.839
 we

00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:54.319
 take

00:24:54.319 --> 00:24:54.480
 him

00:24:54.480 --> 00:24:54.619
 for

00:24:54.619 --> 00:24:54.980
 granted

00:24:54.980 --> 00:24:55.200
 and

00:24:55.200 --> 00:24:55.399
 we

00:24:55.399 --> 00:24:55.740
 live

00:24:55.740 --> 00:24:56.440
 unfaithfully

00:24:56.440 --> 00:24:56.619
 to

00:24:56.619 --> 00:24:56.940
 him

00:24:56.940 --> 00:24:58.200
 you see

00:24:58.200 --> 00:24:58.339
 the

00:24:58.339 --> 00:24:58.619
 closer

00:24:58.619 --> 00:24:58.819
 the

00:24:58.819 --> 00:24:59.279
 relationship

00:24:59.279 --> 00:24:59.500
 you

00:24:59.500 --> 00:24:59.759
 have

00:24:59.759 --> 00:24:59.939
 with

00:24:59.939 --> 00:25:00.199
 someone

00:25:00.199 --> 00:25:00.379
 the

00:25:00.379 --> 00:25:00.859
 more

00:25:00.859 --> 00:25:01.359
 they

00:25:01.359 --> 00:25:01.559
 can

00:25:01.559 --> 00:25:01.879
 hurt

00:25:01.879 --> 00:25:02.159
 you

00:25:02.159 --> 00:25:02.619
 a

00:25:02.619 --> 00:25:03.199
 stranger

00:25:03.199 --> 00:25:06.980
 insults

00:25:06.980 --> 00:25:07.099
 you

00:25:07.099 --> 00:25:07.359
 and you

00:25:07.359 --> 00:25:07.799
 brush it

00:25:07.799 --> 00:25:07.980
 off

00:25:07.980 --> 00:25:08.539
 relatively

00:25:08.539 --> 00:25:09.099
 quickly

00:25:09.099 --> 00:25:12.319
 an

00:25:12.319 --> 00:25:12.619
 argument

00:25:12.619 --> 00:25:12.959
 with a

00:25:12.959 --> 00:25:13.319
 friend

00:25:13.319 --> 00:25:13.899
 can get

00:25:13.899 --> 00:25:14.079
 you

00:25:14.079 --> 00:25:14.439
 down

00:25:14.439 --> 00:25:14.659
 for

00:25:14.659 --> 00:25:15.259
 days

00:25:15.259 --> 00:25:17.199
 the

00:25:17.199 --> 00:25:17.579
 betrayal

00:25:17.579 --> 00:25:17.899
 of a

00:25:17.899 --> 00:25:18.220
 spouse

00:25:18.220 --> 00:25:18.720
 creates

00:25:18.720 --> 00:25:19.179
 wounds

00:25:19.179 --> 00:25:19.799
 that endure

00:25:19.799 --> 00:25:20.220
 for many

00:25:20.220 --> 00:25:20.819
 years

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:23.179
 and let

00:25:23.179 --> 00:25:23.439
 me just

00:25:23.439 --> 00:25:23.799
 say

00:25:23.799 --> 00:25:24.319
 if

00:25:24.319 --> 00:25:25.599
 you know

00:25:25.599 --> 00:25:26.259
 first hand

00:25:26.259 --> 00:25:26.900
 those kinds

00:25:26.900 --> 00:25:27.420
 of wounds

00:25:27.420 --> 00:25:27.819
 from a

00:25:27.819 --> 00:25:28.359
 spouse

00:25:28.359 --> 00:25:30.359
 then at

00:25:30.359 --> 00:25:30.900
 least take

00:25:30.900 --> 00:25:31.160
 this

00:25:31.160 --> 00:25:31.640
 comfort

00:25:31.640 --> 00:25:33.339
 God

00:25:33.339 --> 00:25:33.720
 knows

00:25:33.720 --> 00:25:34.640
 first hand

00:25:34.640 --> 00:25:35.240
 those

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:35.759
 wounds

00:25:35.759 --> 00:25:36.099
 and what

00:25:36.099 --> 00:25:36.539
 they feel

00:25:36.539 --> 00:25:36.920
 like

00:25:36.920 --> 00:25:40.059
 he has

00:25:40.059 --> 00:25:40.259
 been

00:25:40.259 --> 00:25:40.700
 portrayed

00:25:40.700 --> 00:25:41.220
 by his

00:25:41.220 --> 00:25:41.720
 bride

00:25:41.720 --> 00:25:43.319
 century

00:25:43.319 --> 00:25:44.160
 after

00:25:44.160 --> 00:25:44.839
 century

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:45.799
 after

00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:46.379
 century

00:25:46.379 --> 00:25:47.940
 God

00:25:47.940 --> 00:25:48.519
 understands

00:25:48.519 --> 00:25:49.140
 the pain

00:25:49.140 --> 00:25:49.500
 as he

00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:50.160
 sees his

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:50.740
 own people

00:25:50.740 --> 00:25:51.240
 flirting

00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:51.740
 with other

00:25:51.740 --> 00:25:52.160
 lovers

00:25:52.160 --> 00:25:54.000
 going off

00:25:54.000 --> 00:25:54.299
 with the

00:25:54.299 --> 00:25:54.700
 gods of

00:25:54.700 --> 00:25:55.160
 this world

00:25:55.160 --> 00:25:55.660
 and pursuing

00:25:55.660 --> 00:25:57.000
 the desires

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.380
 of their

00:25:57.380 --> 00:25:58.000
 hearts

00:25:58.000 --> 00:26:00.140
 he is not

00:26:00.140 --> 00:26:00.640
 number one

00:26:00.640 --> 00:26:00.940
 in their

00:26:00.940 --> 00:26:01.340
 heart

00:26:01.340 --> 00:26:03.360
 bowing down

00:26:03.360 --> 00:26:04.060
 superficially

00:26:04.060 --> 00:26:04.680
 on Sunday

00:26:04.680 --> 00:26:05.140
 and the odd

00:26:05.140 --> 00:26:05.880
 weekly meeting

00:26:05.880 --> 00:26:06.900
 and then going

00:26:06.900 --> 00:26:07.440
 off with the

00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:07.960
 gods of

00:26:07.960 --> 00:26:08.400
 wealth and

00:26:08.400 --> 00:26:09.140
 prosperity and

00:26:09.140 --> 00:26:09.700
 comfort and

00:26:09.700 --> 00:26:10.840
 pleasure and

00:26:10.840 --> 00:26:11.580
 ambition and

00:26:11.580 --> 00:26:12.240
 leisure and

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:13.440
 security

00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:15.759
 what Hosea does

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:16.080
 for us

00:26:16.080 --> 00:26:16.580
 what it should

00:26:16.580 --> 00:26:17.180
 do for us

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:17.720
 it open

00:26:17.720 --> 00:26:18.720
 our eyes

00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:20.060
 not only to

00:26:20.060 --> 00:26:20.660
 the awesome

00:26:20.660 --> 00:26:21.279
 nature of

00:26:21.279 --> 00:26:21.800
 God's love

00:26:21.800 --> 00:26:22.320
 for us

00:26:22.320 --> 00:26:23.340
 but also the

00:26:23.340 --> 00:26:24.360
 terrible harm

00:26:24.359 --> 00:26:24.899
 our sin

00:26:24.899 --> 00:26:25.539
 causes in

00:26:25.539 --> 00:26:25.679
 our

00:26:25.679 --> 00:26:26.139
 relationship

00:26:26.139 --> 00:26:26.699
 with him

00:26:26.699 --> 00:26:28.359
 it breaks

00:26:28.359 --> 00:26:28.959
 his heart

00:26:28.959 --> 00:26:33.539
 and so

00:26:33.539 --> 00:26:34.259
 Hosea here

00:26:34.259 --> 00:26:35.039
 challenges us

00:26:35.039 --> 00:26:35.599
 to examine

00:26:35.599 --> 00:26:36.099
 the nature

00:26:36.099 --> 00:26:36.359
 of our

00:26:36.359 --> 00:26:36.979
 love

00:26:36.979 --> 00:26:39.939
 and particularly

00:26:39.939 --> 00:26:40.819
 whether or not

00:26:40.819 --> 00:26:41.259
 we love

00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:41.799
 our God

00:26:41.799 --> 00:26:45.319
 it is a

00:26:45.319 --> 00:26:45.759
 passionate

00:26:45.759 --> 00:26:46.379
 personal

00:26:46.379 --> 00:26:47.019
 relationship

00:26:47.019 --> 00:26:48.000
 with the

00:26:48.000 --> 00:26:48.639
 living God

00:26:48.639 --> 00:26:50.159
 is that

00:26:50.159 --> 00:26:50.599
 how you

00:26:50.599 --> 00:26:51.379
 would describe

00:26:51.379 --> 00:26:52.659
 your relationship

00:26:52.660 --> 00:26:53.279
 with God

00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:54.600
 is love

00:26:54.600 --> 00:26:55.580
 characterised by

00:26:55.580 --> 00:26:56.500
 faithfulness

00:26:56.500 --> 00:26:56.860
 and by

00:26:56.860 --> 00:26:57.519
 devotion to

00:26:57.519 --> 00:26:58.220
 God alone

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:59.980
 is it

00:26:59.980 --> 00:27:00.700
 seriously a

00:27:00.700 --> 00:27:01.380
 case of

00:27:01.380 --> 00:27:01.800
 man and

00:27:01.800 --> 00:27:02.420
 woman standing

00:27:02.420 --> 00:27:02.700
 up and

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:03.460
 saying forsaking

00:27:03.460 --> 00:27:04.160
 all others

00:27:04.160 --> 00:27:04.940
 I commit

00:27:04.940 --> 00:27:05.500
 myself to

00:27:05.500 --> 00:27:05.900
 you is that

00:27:05.900 --> 00:27:06.259
 how you

00:27:06.259 --> 00:27:06.900
 would describe

00:27:06.900 --> 00:27:07.960
 your relationship

00:27:07.960 --> 00:27:08.700
 with Christ

00:27:08.700 --> 00:27:10.080
 is it

00:27:10.080 --> 00:27:10.940
 authentic and

00:27:10.940 --> 00:27:11.480
 not just the

00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:12.240
 performance or

00:27:12.240 --> 00:27:13.120
 a serrade of

00:27:13.120 --> 00:27:14.240
 following some

00:27:14.240 --> 00:27:14.779
 acceptable

00:27:14.779 --> 00:27:15.880
 religious behaviour

00:27:15.880 --> 00:27:19.820
 Hosea helps

00:27:19.820 --> 00:27:20.280
 me to see

00:27:20.280 --> 00:27:20.800
 that God

00:27:20.800 --> 00:27:22.040
 wants me to

00:27:22.040 --> 00:27:22.760
 love him

00:27:22.760 --> 00:27:23.840
 warmly as

00:27:23.840 --> 00:27:24.600
 a husband

00:27:24.600 --> 00:27:26.360
 and not

00:27:26.360 --> 00:27:27.540
 just serve

00:27:27.540 --> 00:27:28.240
 him dutifully

00:27:28.240 --> 00:27:29.200
 as a

00:27:29.200 --> 00:27:29.620
 master

00:27:29.620 --> 00:27:31.780
 when you

00:27:31.780 --> 00:27:32.400
 think my

00:27:32.400 --> 00:27:32.840
 friends of

00:27:32.840 --> 00:27:33.500
 your failures

00:27:33.500 --> 00:27:34.420
 and hopefully

00:27:34.420 --> 00:27:34.920
 that's what

00:27:34.920 --> 00:27:35.600
 you are doing

00:27:35.600 --> 00:27:36.220
 right now

00:27:36.220 --> 00:27:37.760
 you think of

00:27:37.760 --> 00:27:38.380
 your failures

00:27:38.380 --> 00:27:39.180
 and your sins

00:27:39.180 --> 00:27:39.660
 and your

00:27:39.660 --> 00:27:41.040
 half-heartedness

00:27:41.040 --> 00:27:41.540
 that you're not

00:27:41.540 --> 00:27:42.400
 fully devoted

00:27:42.400 --> 00:27:43.100
 to Christ

00:27:43.100 --> 00:27:46.560
 and God

00:27:46.560 --> 00:27:47.160
 wants you to

00:27:47.160 --> 00:27:47.660
 remember

00:27:47.660 --> 00:27:50.600
 that his

00:27:50.600 --> 00:27:51.440
 desire to

00:27:51.440 --> 00:27:51.940
 have you

00:27:51.940 --> 00:27:53.180
 back is

00:27:53.180 --> 00:27:54.019
 not based

00:27:54.019 --> 00:27:54.560
 on a

00:27:54.560 --> 00:27:55.019
 naive

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:56.019
 estimation

00:27:56.019 --> 00:27:57.320
 of your

00:27:57.320 --> 00:27:57.980
 character

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:59.900
 we are

00:27:59.900 --> 00:28:00.300
 Goma

00:28:00.300 --> 00:28:01.519
 and he

00:28:01.519 --> 00:28:02.160
 knows it

00:28:02.160 --> 00:28:04.640
 the point

00:28:04.640 --> 00:28:05.259
 of Hosea

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:06.160
 is that God

00:28:06.160 --> 00:28:06.960
 exalts his

00:28:06.960 --> 00:28:07.960
 mercy by not

00:28:07.960 --> 00:28:08.580
 giving up

00:28:08.580 --> 00:28:09.460
 on his

00:28:09.460 --> 00:28:10.259
 wife of

00:28:10.259 --> 00:28:10.720
 Hordom

00:28:10.720 --> 00:28:11.560
 the good

00:28:11.560 --> 00:28:11.940
 news of

00:28:11.940 --> 00:28:12.320
 Hosea

00:28:12.319 --> 00:28:12.519
 in the

00:28:12.519 --> 00:28:13.059
 whole Bible

00:28:13.059 --> 00:28:13.539
 is that

00:28:13.539 --> 00:28:14.679
 God knows

00:28:14.679 --> 00:28:15.700
 that we

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:16.819
 have sold

00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:17.559
 ourselves

00:28:17.559 --> 00:28:18.240
 for a

00:28:18.240 --> 00:28:18.639
 song

00:28:18.639 --> 00:28:21.879
 and yet

00:28:21.879 --> 00:28:22.359
 he is

00:28:22.359 --> 00:28:22.980
 wooing us

00:28:22.980 --> 00:28:23.639
 tenderly

00:28:23.639 --> 00:28:25.079
 with his

00:28:25.079 --> 00:28:25.859
 love in

00:28:25.859 --> 00:28:26.139
 the Lord

00:28:26.139 --> 00:28:26.439
 Jesus

00:28:26.439 --> 00:28:26.960
 Christ

00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:29.919
 according

00:28:29.919 --> 00:28:30.339
 to

00:28:30.339 --> 00:28:31.099
 Hosea

00:28:31.099 --> 00:28:31.819
 2.16

00:28:31.819 --> 00:28:32.500
 God does

00:28:32.500 --> 00:28:33.000
 not want

00:28:33.000 --> 00:28:33.259
 you to

00:28:33.259 --> 00:28:33.879
 return and

00:28:33.879 --> 00:28:34.220
 say to

00:28:34.220 --> 00:28:34.460
 him

00:28:34.460 --> 00:28:35.439
 yes sir

00:28:35.439 --> 00:28:36.439
 I'll

00:28:36.439 --> 00:28:37.079
 try harder

00:28:37.079 --> 00:28:37.700
 this year

00:28:37.700 --> 00:28:39.919
 he wants

00:28:39.919 --> 00:28:40.359
 you to

00:28:40.359 --> 00:28:41.460
 respond to

00:28:41.460 --> 00:28:41.799
 him

00:28:41.799 --> 00:28:42.399
 my

00:28:42.399 --> 00:28:42.879
 husband

00:28:42.879 --> 00:28:44.359
 my

00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:44.659
 lover

00:28:44.659 --> 00:28:46.639
 God

00:28:46.639 --> 00:28:47.139
 wants your

00:28:47.139 --> 00:28:47.559
 heart

00:28:47.559 --> 00:28:48.099
 not just

00:28:48.099 --> 00:28:48.339
 your

00:28:48.339 --> 00:28:48.779
 hands

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:49.259
 because if

00:28:49.259 --> 00:28:49.599
 he has

00:28:49.599 --> 00:28:49.779
 your

00:28:49.779 --> 00:28:50.139
 heart

00:28:50.139 --> 00:28:50.960
 he has

00:28:50.960 --> 00:28:51.559
 everything

00:28:51.559 --> 00:28:55.619
 and so

00:28:55.619 --> 00:28:56.279
 my friends

00:28:56.279 --> 00:28:57.619
 we struggle

00:28:57.619 --> 00:29:01.059
 that's

00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:01.559
 that is the

00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:01.919
 picture of

00:29:01.919 --> 00:29:02.279
 the Christian

00:29:02.279 --> 00:29:02.759
 life

00:29:02.759 --> 00:29:05.299
 and what

00:29:05.299 --> 00:29:05.599
 we look

00:29:05.599 --> 00:29:06.219
 forward to

00:29:06.219 --> 00:29:06.579
 as his

00:29:06.579 --> 00:29:07.159
 people is

00:29:07.159 --> 00:29:07.500
 the day

00:29:07.500 --> 00:29:08.000
 when all

00:29:08.000 --> 00:29:08.759
 unfaithfulness

00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:09.379
 is finally

00:29:09.379 --> 00:29:10.000
 dealt with

00:29:10.000 --> 00:29:11.079
 the war

00:29:11.079 --> 00:29:11.699
 against our

00:29:11.699 --> 00:29:12.539
 souls is

00:29:12.539 --> 00:29:13.039
 over

00:29:13.039 --> 00:29:14.599
 in Revelation

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:15.859
 19 we see

00:29:15.859 --> 00:29:17.419
 God finally

00:29:17.419 --> 00:29:19.039
 and eternally

00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:20.199
 destroying the

00:29:20.199 --> 00:29:21.299
 great prostitute

00:29:21.299 --> 00:29:23.500
 the mother of

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:24.719
 all unfaithfulness

00:29:24.720 --> 00:29:26.740
 and then in

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.519
 chapter 21

00:29:27.519 --> 00:29:27.960
 it says

00:29:27.960 --> 00:29:28.539
 then I saw

00:29:28.539 --> 00:29:29.100
 a new heaven

00:29:29.100 --> 00:29:29.500
 and a new

00:29:29.500 --> 00:29:29.860
 earth

00:29:29.860 --> 00:29:30.839
 for the first

00:29:30.839 --> 00:29:31.380
 heaven and the

00:29:31.380 --> 00:29:31.980
 first earth

00:29:31.980 --> 00:29:32.480
 had passed

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:33.420
 away and

00:29:33.420 --> 00:29:33.920
 there is no

00:29:33.920 --> 00:29:34.579
 longer any

00:29:34.579 --> 00:29:34.960
 sea

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:36.319
 I saw the

00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:37.000
 holy city

00:29:37.000 --> 00:29:38.100
 the new

00:29:38.100 --> 00:29:38.500
 Jerusalem

00:29:38.500 --> 00:29:39.220
 coming down

00:29:39.220 --> 00:29:39.700
 out of heaven

00:29:39.700 --> 00:29:40.319
 from God

00:29:40.319 --> 00:29:41.819
 prepared as a

00:29:41.819 --> 00:29:42.279
 bride

00:29:42.279 --> 00:29:43.220
 beautifully

00:29:43.220 --> 00:29:43.880
 dressed for

00:29:43.880 --> 00:29:44.500
 her husband

00:29:44.500 --> 00:29:46.680
 and I heard

00:29:46.680 --> 00:29:47.279
 a loud voice

00:29:47.279 --> 00:29:47.839
 from the throne

00:29:47.839 --> 00:29:48.299
 saying

00:29:48.299 --> 00:29:49.400
 now the

00:29:49.400 --> 00:29:50.120
 dwelling of God

00:29:50.120 --> 00:29:50.759
 is with men

00:29:50.759 --> 00:29:51.720
 and he will

00:29:51.720 --> 00:29:52.420
 live with them

00:29:52.420 --> 00:29:53.320
 and they will

00:29:53.320 --> 00:29:54.120
 be his people

00:29:54.120 --> 00:29:54.660
 and God

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:55.460
 himself will

00:29:55.460 --> 00:29:56.200
 be with them

00:29:56.200 --> 00:29:56.860
 and be their

00:29:56.860 --> 00:29:57.240
 God

00:29:57.240 --> 00:29:58.279
 and he will

00:29:58.279 --> 00:29:58.860
 wipe away

00:29:58.860 --> 00:29:59.700
 every tear

00:29:59.700 --> 00:30:01.180
 from their

00:30:01.180 --> 00:30:01.640
 eyes

00:30:01.640 --> 00:30:02.560
 there will be

00:30:02.560 --> 00:30:03.019
 no more

00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:03.440
 death

00:30:03.440 --> 00:30:04.580
 or mourning

00:30:04.580 --> 00:30:05.759
 or crying

00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:06.500
 or pain

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:07.480
 for the old

00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:08.200
 order of

00:30:08.200 --> 00:30:08.660
 things

00:30:08.660 --> 00:30:09.700
 has passed

00:30:09.700 --> 00:30:10.160
 away

00:30:10.160 --> 00:30:11.380
 that is his

00:30:11.380 --> 00:30:11.840
 promise

00:30:11.840 --> 00:30:12.920
 to his

00:30:12.920 --> 00:30:13.320
 bride

00:30:13.320 --> 00:30:14.440
 let's pray

00:30:14.440 --> 00:30:20.860
 friends

00:30:20.860 --> 00:30:21.240
 and in

00:30:21.240 --> 00:30:21.640
 praying

00:30:21.640 --> 00:30:22.460
 can I

00:30:22.460 --> 00:30:22.660
 just

00:30:22.660 --> 00:30:23.180
 encourage

00:30:23.180 --> 00:30:23.400
 you

00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:23.779
 just to

00:30:23.779 --> 00:30:24.100
 bow your

00:30:24.100 --> 00:30:24.320
 heads

00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:24.700
 now

00:30:24.700 --> 00:30:27.039
 and

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:27.779
 just

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:28.460
 reflect

00:30:28.460 --> 00:30:29.860
 upon

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 this

00:30:30.140 --> 00:30:30.700
 message

00:30:30.700 --> 00:30:31.759
 and maybe

00:30:31.759 --> 00:30:32.259
 God

00:30:32.259 --> 00:30:33.100
 in his

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 spirit

00:30:33.600 --> 00:30:34.840
 by his

00:30:34.840 --> 00:30:35.059
 spirit

00:30:35.059 --> 00:30:35.420
 has

00:30:35.420 --> 00:30:36.259
 roused

00:30:36.259 --> 00:30:36.840
 in you

00:30:36.840 --> 00:30:38.380
 a sin

00:30:38.380 --> 00:30:39.680
 failures

00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:40.120
 that you

00:30:40.120 --> 00:30:40.480
 need to

00:30:40.480 --> 00:30:40.880
 bring to

00:30:40.880 --> 00:30:41.420
 him right

00:30:41.420 --> 00:30:41.799
 now

00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:43.159
 to take

00:30:43.159 --> 00:30:43.359
 them

00:30:43.359 --> 00:30:43.960
 seriously

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.759
 as he

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:45.099
 takes

00:30:45.099 --> 00:30:45.279
 them

00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:45.799
 seriously

00:30:45.799 --> 00:30:47.000
 and then

00:30:47.000 --> 00:30:47.180
 I'll

00:30:47.180 --> 00:30:47.419
 pray

00:31:11.799 --> 00:31:15.180
 our

00:31:15.180 --> 00:31:15.440
 loving

00:31:15.440 --> 00:31:15.720
 and

00:31:15.720 --> 00:31:16.119
 faithful

00:31:16.119 --> 00:31:16.539
 heavenly

00:31:16.539 --> 00:31:17.000
 father

00:31:17.000 --> 00:31:17.960
 our

00:31:17.960 --> 00:31:18.299
 husband

00:31:18.299 --> 00:31:18.559
 our

00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:18.819
 lover

00:31:18.819 --> 00:31:20.559
 we

00:31:20.559 --> 00:31:20.779
 give

00:31:20.779 --> 00:31:20.919
 you

00:31:20.919 --> 00:31:21.339
 thanks

00:31:21.339 --> 00:31:21.599
 for

00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:21.940
 calling

00:31:21.940 --> 00:31:22.180
 us

00:31:22.180 --> 00:31:22.680
 to be

00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:23.079
 your

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:23.579
 children

00:31:23.579 --> 00:31:25.839
 you

00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:26.000
 have

00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:26.200
 made

00:31:26.200 --> 00:31:26.359
 us

00:31:26.359 --> 00:31:26.539
 your

00:31:26.539 --> 00:31:27.099
 bride

00:31:27.099 --> 00:31:28.139
 you

00:31:28.139 --> 00:31:28.500
 adopt

00:31:28.500 --> 00:31:28.680
 us

00:31:28.680 --> 00:31:28.960
 as

00:31:28.960 --> 00:31:29.419
 your

00:31:29.419 --> 00:31:29.839
 people

00:31:29.839 --> 00:31:31.279
 you

00:31:31.279 --> 00:31:31.480
 have

00:31:31.480 --> 00:31:32.000
 showered

00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:32.220
 us

00:31:32.220 --> 00:31:32.419
 with

00:31:32.419 --> 00:31:32.819
 every

00:31:32.819 --> 00:31:33.119
 good

00:31:33.119 --> 00:31:33.500
 gift

00:31:33.500 --> 00:31:35.119
 and

00:31:35.119 --> 00:31:35.539
 promised

00:31:35.539 --> 00:31:35.759
 us

00:31:35.759 --> 00:31:36.200
 eternal

00:31:36.200 --> 00:31:36.559
 life

00:31:36.559 --> 00:31:36.759
 with

00:31:36.759 --> 00:31:36.919
 you

00:31:36.919 --> 00:31:37.039
 in

00:31:37.039 --> 00:31:37.500
 perfection

00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:39.680
 in

00:31:39.680 --> 00:31:39.839
 your

00:31:39.839 --> 00:31:40.119
 great

00:31:40.119 --> 00:31:40.519
 love

00:31:40.519 --> 00:31:40.819
 and

00:31:40.819 --> 00:31:41.220
 mercy

00:31:41.220 --> 00:31:41.579
 you

00:31:41.579 --> 00:31:41.819
 have

00:31:41.819 --> 00:31:42.319
 cleansed

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:42.539
 us

00:31:42.539 --> 00:31:42.720
 from

00:31:42.720 --> 00:31:43.059
 all

00:31:43.059 --> 00:31:43.180
 of

00:31:43.180 --> 00:31:43.339
 our

00:31:43.339 --> 00:31:43.980
 unfaithfulness

00:31:43.980 --> 00:31:45.500
 you

00:31:45.500 --> 00:31:45.720
 have

00:31:45.720 --> 00:31:46.019
 made

00:31:46.019 --> 00:31:46.319
 us

00:31:46.319 --> 00:31:46.799
 pure

00:31:46.799 --> 00:31:47.180
 and

00:31:47.180 --> 00:31:47.740
 clean

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:48.059
 in

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:48.299
 your

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:48.640
 sight

00:31:48.640 --> 00:31:49.100
 through

00:31:49.100 --> 00:31:49.400
 the

00:31:49.400 --> 00:31:49.600
 Lord

00:31:49.600 --> 00:31:49.920
 Jesus

00:31:49.920 --> 00:31:50.500
 Christ

00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:52.600
 and

00:31:52.600 --> 00:31:52.839
 yet

00:31:52.839 --> 00:31:53.200
 father

00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:54.360
 we

00:31:54.360 --> 00:31:54.600
 are

00:31:54.600 --> 00:31:54.920
 still

00:31:54.920 --> 00:31:55.559
 unfaithful

00:31:55.559 --> 00:31:55.759
 to

00:31:55.759 --> 00:31:56.039
 you

00:31:56.039 --> 00:31:57.460
 we

00:31:57.460 --> 00:31:57.779
 fail

00:31:57.779 --> 00:31:57.980
 to

00:31:57.980 --> 00:31:58.220
 love

00:31:58.220 --> 00:31:58.460
 you

00:31:58.460 --> 00:31:58.799
 as

00:31:58.799 --> 00:31:59.019
 we

00:31:59.019 --> 00:31:59.500
 should

00:31:59.500 --> 00:32:00.460
 we

00:32:00.460 --> 00:32:00.759
 run

00:32:00.759 --> 00:32:01.440
 after

00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:02.920
 other

00:32:02.920 --> 00:32:03.480
 gods

00:32:03.480 --> 00:32:04.799
 you

00:32:04.799 --> 00:32:04.940
 are

00:32:04.940 --> 00:32:05.160
 not

00:32:05.160 --> 00:32:05.640
 always

00:32:05.640 --> 00:32:05.860
 the

00:32:05.860 --> 00:32:06.120
 first

00:32:06.120 --> 00:32:06.360
 love

00:32:06.360 --> 00:32:06.480
 of

00:32:06.480 --> 00:32:06.640
 our

00:32:06.640 --> 00:32:07.000
 heart

00:32:07.000 --> 00:32:08.500
 forgive

00:32:08.500 --> 00:32:08.740
 us

00:32:08.740 --> 00:32:08.920
 we

00:32:08.920 --> 00:32:09.180
 pray

00:32:09.180 --> 00:32:09.380
 for

00:32:09.380 --> 00:32:09.559
 our

00:32:09.559 --> 00:32:10.160
 unfaithfulness

00:32:10.160 --> 00:32:11.560
 renew

00:32:11.560 --> 00:32:11.980
 us

00:32:11.980 --> 00:32:12.140
 and

00:32:12.140 --> 00:32:12.580
 restore

00:32:12.580 --> 00:32:12.820
 us

00:32:12.820 --> 00:32:13.160
 again

00:32:13.160 --> 00:32:13.380
 by

00:32:13.380 --> 00:32:13.600
 your

00:32:13.600 --> 00:32:13.940
 grace

00:32:13.940 --> 00:32:14.100
 that

00:32:14.100 --> 00:32:14.220
 we

00:32:14.220 --> 00:32:14.420
 may

00:32:14.420 --> 00:32:14.860
 continue

00:32:14.860 --> 00:32:15.160
 as

00:32:15.160 --> 00:32:15.360
 your

00:32:15.360 --> 00:32:15.740
 bride

00:32:15.740 --> 00:32:16.600
 and

00:32:16.600 --> 00:32:16.980
 declare

00:32:16.980 --> 00:32:17.320
 your

00:32:17.320 --> 00:32:17.740
 praise

00:32:17.740 --> 00:32:17.900
 and

00:32:17.900 --> 00:32:18.140
 your

00:32:18.140 --> 00:32:18.580
 glory

00:32:18.580 --> 00:32:19.519
 and

00:32:19.519 --> 00:32:19.660
 the

00:32:19.660 --> 00:32:20.500
 magnificence

00:32:20.500 --> 00:32:20.680
 of

00:32:20.680 --> 00:32:20.940
 your

00:32:20.940 --> 00:32:21.400
 mercy

00:32:21.400 --> 00:32:23.340
 we

00:32:23.340 --> 00:32:23.360
 we

00:32:23.360 --> 00:32:23.380
 we

00:32:23.380 --> 00:32:23.400
 we

00:32:23.400 --> 00:32:23.540
 give

00:32:23.540 --> 00:32:23.660
 you

00:32:23.660 --> 00:32:24.060
 thanks

00:32:24.060 --> 00:32:24.240
 for

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:24.380
 the

00:32:24.380 --> 00:32:24.800
 confidence

00:32:24.800 --> 00:32:25.000
 that

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:25.120
 we

00:32:25.120 --> 00:32:25.400
 have

00:32:25.400 --> 00:32:25.560
 in

00:32:25.560 --> 00:32:25.680
 the

00:32:25.680 --> 00:32:25.860
 Lord

00:32:25.860 --> 00:32:26.259
 Jesus

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:27.340
 both

00:32:27.340 --> 00:32:27.580
 of

00:32:27.580 --> 00:32:28.000
 forgiveness

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.780
 and

00:32:28.780 --> 00:32:28.900
 of

00:32:28.900 --> 00:32:29.060
 a

00:32:29.060 --> 00:32:29.380
 future

00:32:29.380 --> 00:32:29.620
 where

00:32:29.620 --> 00:32:29.780
 we

00:32:29.780 --> 00:32:29.980
 will

00:32:29.980 --> 00:32:30.280
 dwell

00:32:30.280 --> 00:32:30.500
 with

00:32:30.500 --> 00:32:30.640
 you

00:32:30.640 --> 00:32:30.800
 in

00:32:30.800 --> 00:32:31.160
 perfect

00:32:31.160 --> 00:32:31.780
 faithfulness

00:32:31.780 --> 00:32:32.160
 forever

00:32:32.160 --> 00:32:33.620
 and

00:32:33.620 --> 00:32:33.740
 we

00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:33.980
 ask

00:32:33.980 --> 00:32:34.120
 it

00:32:34.120 --> 00:32:34.320
 all

00:32:34.320 --> 00:32:34.519
 for

00:32:34.519 --> 00:32:34.740
 your

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:35.100
 glory

00:32:35.100 --> 00:32:36.080
 amen

00:32:36.079 --> 00:32:38.319
 we're

00:32:38.319 --> 00:32:38.480
 going to

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:38.839
 continue

00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:39.259
 to pray

00:32:39.259 --> 00:32:39.480
 we're

00:32:39.480 --> 00:32:39.599
 going to

00:32:39.599 --> 00:32:39.740
 go

00:32:39.740 --> 00:32:40.059
 straight

00:32:40.059 --> 00:32:40.279
 into

00:32:40.279 --> 00:32:40.419
 the

00:32:40.419 --> 00:32:40.740
 Lord's

00:32:40.740 --> 00:32:41.019
 supper

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:41.319
 a

00:32:41.319 --> 00:32:41.799
 reminder

00:32:41.799 --> 00:32:42.359
 of

00:32:42.359 --> 00:32:43.500
 the

00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:44.000
 price

00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:44.179
 that

00:32:44.179 --> 00:32:44.339
 was

00:32:44.339 --> 00:32:44.899
 paid

00:32:44.899 --> 00:32:46.579
 so

00:32:46.579 --> 00:32:46.759
 that

00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:46.919
 we

00:32:46.919 --> 00:32:47.079
 can

00:32:47.079 --> 00:32:47.259
 be

00:32:47.259 --> 00:32:47.439
 the

00:32:47.439 --> 00:32:47.699
 bride

00:32:47.699 --> 00:32:47.859
 of

00:32:47.859 --> 00:32:48.259
 Christ

00:32:48.259 --> 00:32:49.179
 so

00:32:49.179 --> 00:32:49.379
 if

00:32:49.379 --> 00:32:49.500
 you'd

00:32:49.500 --> 00:32:49.599
 like

00:32:49.599 --> 00:32:49.740
 to

00:32:49.740 --> 00:32:49.899
 bow

00:32:49.899 --> 00:32:50.059
 your

00:32:50.059 --> 00:32:50.299
 heads

00:32:50.299 --> 00:32:50.519
 we'll

00:32:50.519 --> 00:32:50.879
 pray

00:32:50.879 --> 00:32:51.819
 and

00:32:51.819 --> 00:32:51.960
 then

00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:52.319
 remind

00:32:52.319 --> 00:32:52.480
 it

00:32:52.480 --> 00:32:52.839
 again

00:32:52.839 --> 00:32:53.240
 as

00:32:53.240 --> 00:32:53.379
 we

00:32:53.379 --> 00:32:53.720
 take

00:32:53.720 --> 00:32:54.019
 these

00:32:54.019 --> 00:32:54.500
 elements

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:55.759
 of

00:32:55.759 --> 00:32:56.179
 the

00:32:56.179 --> 00:32:56.379
 great

00:32:56.379 --> 00:32:56.899
 love

00:32:56.899 --> 00:32:57.519
 that

00:32:57.519 --> 00:32:57.720
 God

00:32:57.720 --> 00:32:57.980
 has

00:32:57.980 --> 00:32:58.179
 for

00:32:58.179 --> 00:32:58.480
 us

00:32:58.480 --> 00:32:58.839
 in

00:32:58.839 --> 00:32:59.299
 Christ

00:32:59.299 --> 00:33:01.599
 our

00:33:01.599 --> 00:33:01.960
 gracious

00:33:01.960 --> 00:33:02.319
 Father

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:02.699
 you are

00:33:02.699 --> 00:33:02.960
 worthy

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.299
 of all

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:03.679
 praise

00:33:03.679 --> 00:33:04.119
 and glory

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.379
 and honour

00:33:04.379 --> 00:33:04.720
 because

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:07.819
 you're

00:33:07.819 --> 00:33:08.059
 the one

00:33:08.059 --> 00:33:08.240
 who

00:33:08.240 --> 00:33:08.759
 sustains

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:08.980
 all

00:33:08.980 --> 00:33:09.199
 things

00:33:09.199 --> 00:33:09.399
 by

00:33:09.399 --> 00:33:09.539
 your

00:33:09.539 --> 00:33:09.899
 powerful

00:33:09.899 --> 00:33:10.299
 word

00:33:10.299 --> 00:33:11.179
 and we

00:33:11.179 --> 00:33:11.419
 want to

00:33:11.419 --> 00:33:11.859
 especially

00:33:11.859 --> 00:33:12.299
 thank you

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:12.859
 this morning

00:33:12.859 --> 00:33:13.460
 for the

00:33:13.460 --> 00:33:13.639
 Lord

00:33:13.639 --> 00:33:13.980
 Jesus

00:33:13.980 --> 00:33:15.159
 we want

00:33:15.159 --> 00:33:15.559
 to thank

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:15.819
 you

00:33:15.819 --> 00:33:16.099
 that

00:33:16.099 --> 00:33:16.379
 through

00:33:16.379 --> 00:33:16.639
 his

00:33:16.639 --> 00:33:16.960
 death

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:17.099
 and

00:33:17.099 --> 00:33:17.259
 his

00:33:17.259 --> 00:33:17.779
 resurrection

00:33:17.779 --> 00:33:18.399
 he paid

00:33:18.399 --> 00:33:18.579
 the

00:33:18.579 --> 00:33:19.039
 complete

00:33:19.039 --> 00:33:19.519
 debt

00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:20.359
 of

00:33:20.359 --> 00:33:20.619
 our

00:33:20.619 --> 00:33:21.039
 sin

00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:23.980
 he's

00:33:23.980 --> 00:33:24.379
 redeemed

00:33:24.379 --> 00:33:24.899
 us

00:33:24.899 --> 00:33:26.679
 brought

00:33:26.679 --> 00:33:27.240
 us back

00:33:27.240 --> 00:33:27.539
 to be

00:33:27.539 --> 00:33:27.740
 your

00:33:27.740 --> 00:33:28.159
 people

00:33:28.159 --> 00:33:28.460
 and

00:33:28.460 --> 00:33:29.000
 he

00:33:29.000 --> 00:33:29.139
 has

00:33:29.139 --> 00:33:29.939
 eternally

00:33:29.939 --> 00:33:30.519
 forever

00:33:30.519 --> 00:33:31.139
 delivered

00:33:31.139 --> 00:33:32.199
 everyone

00:33:32.199 --> 00:33:33.500
 who trusts

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:34.299
 in him

00:33:34.299 --> 00:33:35.000
 from

00:33:35.000 --> 00:33:35.279
 your

00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:35.799
 judgment

00:33:35.799 --> 00:33:36.079
 for

00:33:36.079 --> 00:33:36.720
 unfaithfulness

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:38.000
 and so

00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:38.619
 this morning

00:33:38.619 --> 00:33:39.240
 we remember

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:39.619
 what he's

00:33:39.619 --> 00:33:40.019
 done for

00:33:40.019 --> 00:33:40.159
 us

00:33:40.159 --> 00:33:40.619
 we thank

00:33:40.619 --> 00:33:40.980
 you for

00:33:40.980 --> 00:33:41.279
 these

00:33:41.279 --> 00:33:41.639
 gifts

00:33:41.639 --> 00:33:42.039
 of bread

00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:42.519
 and wine

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:43.680
 and pray

00:33:43.680 --> 00:33:44.059
 that we

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:44.519
 who take

00:33:44.519 --> 00:33:45.099
 them now

00:33:45.099 --> 00:33:46.299
 might do

00:33:46.299 --> 00:33:47.059
 so in

00:33:47.059 --> 00:33:47.700
 remembrance

00:33:47.700 --> 00:33:48.139
 of the

00:33:48.139 --> 00:33:48.919
 cost of

00:33:48.919 --> 00:33:49.440
 Christ's

00:33:49.440 --> 00:33:49.899
 love for

00:33:49.899 --> 00:33:50.379
 us

00:33:50.379 --> 00:33:52.339
 and may

00:33:52.339 --> 00:33:53.299
 we truly

00:33:53.299 --> 00:33:54.099
 share in

00:33:54.099 --> 00:33:54.680
 his eternal

00:33:54.680 --> 00:33:55.319
 inheritance

00:33:55.319 --> 00:33:56.839
 Father we

00:33:56.839 --> 00:33:57.460
 thank you that

00:33:57.460 --> 00:33:58.059
 you spiritually

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.659
 feed us

00:33:58.659 --> 00:33:59.200
 and nourish

00:33:59.200 --> 00:34:00.379
 us through

00:34:00.379 --> 00:34:00.940
 your son

00:34:00.940 --> 00:34:01.240
 the Lord

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.599
 Jesus

00:34:01.599 --> 00:34:01.960
 and we

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:02.359
 ask that

00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:02.740
 you might

00:34:02.740 --> 00:34:03.220
 do that

00:34:03.220 --> 00:34:03.659
 for us

00:34:03.659 --> 00:34:04.019
 now

00:34:04.019 --> 00:34:06.059
 we pray

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 that as

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 we eat

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 and we

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 drink

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 that we

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 would be

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 assured of

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 your goodness

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 and your

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 love for

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 us

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 we ask

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 Father that

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 you might

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 renew us

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 by your

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 Holy Spirit

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 that you

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 might unite

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 us together

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 around your

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 son

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 and that you

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 might keep

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 us and

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 sustain us

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 until we

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 enter your

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 perfect

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 glory

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 and so

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 we eat

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 this bread

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 and we drink

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 this cup

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 together as

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 your people

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 and we

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 together

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 proclaim our

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 unity in your

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 son

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 and we

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 pray these

00:34:33.639 --> 00:34:34.239
 things through

00:34:34.239 --> 00:34:34.619
 the Lord

00:34:34.619 --> 00:34:35.439
 Jesus Christ

00:34:35.439 --> 00:34:36.500
 Amen