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 Dear John, it's not you, it's me. I regret to inform you. No thanks. Your services are

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 no longer required. Your application has not been successful. You're fired.

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 Let's just be friends. I don't know how you feel when you hear these words, but I'm sure we will all

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 have faced rejection at some point in our lives, whether it's in relationships, sports, work, or

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 education. Tonight we are looking at a passage that involves rejection and hurt. Rejection hurts.

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 Let me pray. Lord God, Heavenly Father, High King of Heaven, I ask that through the teaching of your

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 word and the work of the Holy Spirit, we would have the joy of seeing lives transformed, of people

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 coming to faith and being baptized, of seeing passion for you being reignited and our wayward lives

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 brought in line with you. Speak to us, we pray. Amen.

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 Now, I wonder when you were listening to the passage being read earlier, whether you picked up on a few

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 things. I wonder if you picked up on history repeating itself. I wonder if you picked up on

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 who was being rejected and who the rejection hurts.

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 So let's look at our passage just now. We'll be looking at some other verses from the Bible,

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 but they'll be on our screen. Our main focus will be on the passage. So if you can have that open in

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 front of you, I think that would be a good idea. And let's first look at the rejection and the request.

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 And here we will see the first bit of history repeating itself. In the first three verses of chapter

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 8, we see that history has repeated itself in Samuel's sons. Samuel's sons have turned out

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 like Eli's sons. Samuel made his son's rulers like himself, but they did not follow in their father's

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 footsteps in how he governed. But instead, they went after dishonest gain, taking bribes and letting money

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 decide how justice would be done. This leads to the people rejecting their rule, which seems fair enough.

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 Why would they want to be governed by Samuel's corrupt sons?

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 But instead of looking to God, seeking his will, and trusting that God would provide

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 another judge like Samuel to rule and guide them, they look to the nations around them and think,

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 well, why can't we have what they have? They all have kings. We should have a king.

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 I'm sure Samuel feels hurt. He feels rejected. Hadn't he led the people well?

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 Why should they be turning on him now? Wasn't it Samuel who in the last chapter we saw had got the

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 Israelites to rid themselves of their foreign gods and had cried out to the Lord on Israel's behalf?

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 And the Lord had answered him and subdued the Philistines so that they stopped invading

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 their land. Hasn't Samuel improved the Israelites' lives immensely? And here they are telling him that

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 he's old, turning against him and his leadership and asking to have someone completely different

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 to him and who'll do things in a completely different way to him. A king. What is Samuel to make of this?

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 What should he do? How many leaders would have seen this as a rebellion that needed to be crushed?

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 How many times have we seen that happen throughout history and even around the world today?

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 When one person is the ultimate authority and then their leadership is challenged,

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 even peacefully, things can turn nasty very quickly. Just look at Syria as a heartbreaking example of this.

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 But Samuel is not the ultimate authority in Israel. No. And he knows this. And he does exactly the right thing.

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 He does what we should do when we face rejection. He turns to God, to Yahweh, the ultimate authority in Israel.

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 And when we face rejection, for whatever reason it may be, we should turn to God, the ultimate authority.

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 And if you are a Christian or are thinking about it, then you should know that as a Christian,

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 you should expect to face rejection for your faith.

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 Jesus himself was rejected. And we see in John 15 that he told his disciples this.

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 So we can expect to be rejected.

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 And when that comes, we should first and foremost take it to God in prayer.

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 And in verse 6 of our passage, we see Samuel praying to God and telling of the elders' request.

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 Now concerning the request, it should be said that the concept of kingship in Israel is not in and of itself necessarily a bad thing.

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 And I don't think that we should be said that.

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 And I don't think that we should be using this passage to try and argue one way or the other about our own constitutional monarchy.

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 Back in Genesis, God said to Abraham that he would bless Sarah, his wife.

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 I will bless her.

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 Of priests and a holy nation.

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 In Deuteronomy, God even predicts the elders' request.

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 Deuteronomy 17.14 says,

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 Some people have suggested that if Israel hadn't asked for a king at this point,

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 then God would have later gone ahead and appointed David as king when the time was right.

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 So we've seen the rejection of Samuel and the request for a king.

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 Let's now look at the repeated rejection and the response.

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 You see, the problem with the elders' request is that it comes from a repeated rejection of God as king.

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 God tells Samuel,

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 Listen to all that the people are saying to you.

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 It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.

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 As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day for seeking me and serving other gods.

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 So they are doing to you.

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 This is more history repeating itself.

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 And here we see that it is not really Samuel that they are rejecting.

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 It is God himself they are rejecting.

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 In the Psalms, we see the place God should have.

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 The Lord is king forever and ever.

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 The Lord is enthroned as king forever.

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 And when we go back to Deuteronomy 17,

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 we see the place that a king of Israel should have in relationship to God.

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 When he takes the throne of his kingdom,

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 he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law taken from that of the Levitical priests.

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 It is to be with him and he is to read it all the days of his life

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 so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God

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 and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees

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 and not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites

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 and turn from the law to the right or to the left.

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 This human king would be subject to God as king

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 and fully dependent on God's word as the law of the kingdom.

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 The ultimate king of Israel would still be the Lord

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 and the human king would be serving as his deputy

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 in a similar fashion to Samuel's leadership.

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 But the elders of Israel reject this plan

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 by asking to have a king like all the surrounding nations.

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 This king would be the ultimate authority, not the Lord.

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 This is why God himself assesses their request by saying,

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 They have rejected me as their king.

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 They are rejecting him just as they had done many times before.

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 Ever since they became an independent nation

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 when God rescued them from Egypt.

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 If you know the story of Exodus,

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 then you know that it wasn't long

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 after being rescued that the people were worshipping a golden calf.

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 The nation continued to look to other nations

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 and to copy their practices

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 and worship their false gods.

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 Yet God was faithful.

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 In verse 20 of our passage,

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 we see the other reason

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 the people have for wanting an earthly king.

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 They wanted a king who would be physically on the battlefield,

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 leading them and fighting their battles.

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 They have a lack of trust in God and his protection.

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 Even though throughout their history,

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 there have been many times

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 when they have called out to God,

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 turned to him,

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 and he has won the battle.

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 And I wonder how often

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 these kind of things are a problem for ourselves.

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 How often do we see what others have

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 and want that for ourselves?

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 How often does the grass look greener

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 on the other side?

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 In the age of social media,

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 it seems increasingly difficult

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 to escape this trap

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 with friends, acquaintances, celebrities,

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 all projecting an airbrushed version

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 of their lives onto our devices.

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 And where is our security?

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 Is it in physical things?

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 Our houses?

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 Our savings?

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 Our families?

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 Or maybe you feel totally insecure.

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 Can I just say that real contentment

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 and true security

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 can only be found in God

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 through Jesus.

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 And if you are already a Christian,

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 it is so important

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 that we remind ourselves

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 of that every day.

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 So, given that this request

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 is a repeated rejection of God,

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 why does God allow

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 this situation to occur?

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 And why does he respond

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 by telling Samuel

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 to listen to the people

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 and to grant their request?

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 Well, this is a classic example

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 of God using people's sin

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 to accomplish his own good

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 and perfect plans.

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 we see this concept clearly

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 with Joseph,

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 who was sold as a slave

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 by his brothers

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 and was used by God

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 to rescue his family

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 and all of Egypt

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 from famine.

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 Joseph tells his brothers

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 in Genesis 50 verse 20,

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 you intended to harm me,

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 but God intended it for good

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 to accomplish

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 what is now being done,

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 the saving of many lives.

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 I can think of how this has happened

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 in my own life

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 and how I ended up

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 in Edinburgh

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 when I was in secondary school

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 and thinking about

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 which university to go to.

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 I wasn't really asking God

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 about where I should go.

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 I was happy just to not think

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 too much about it

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 and take the easy option,

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 go to Queens

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 in Belfast.

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 Easy.

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 But I ended up

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 in a relationship

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 with a girlfriend,

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 which after it was all over,

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 I could see

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 was not particularly healthy.

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 I can now see

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 that the way that I lived

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 at the time

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 showed that this relationship

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 was more important to me

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 than my relationship with God.

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 I can see

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 that I was putting

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 my own temporary happiness

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 above being obedient to God.

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 It was clearly wrong,

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 but God used it

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 to accomplish his will

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 in getting me

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 to Edinburgh.

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 You see,

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 my girlfriend

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 was absolutely set

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 on going to St. Andrews.

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 And it was this

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 that caused me

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 to look

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 at Scottish universities

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 and to find

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 somewhere near St. Andrews

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 where I could study

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 electrical engineering.

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 And so,

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 I ended up in Edinburgh

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 and becoming part

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 of this church

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 and eventually

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 finding my wife.

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 So,

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 although I regret

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 that relationship,

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 I can see

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 how God used it

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 for good.

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 We also see

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 the same concept

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 with Jesus

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 who was innocent

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 yet became a victim

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 of an evil plot

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 to kill him.

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 However,

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 this horrendous act

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 was part of God's

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 good plan

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 to rescue us.

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 So,

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 we have seen

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 the repeated

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 rejection

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 of God

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 and the response

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 of God.

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 Let's now take

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 some time

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 to look

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 at the results

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 and the refusal.

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 In verses

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 11 to 18,

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 we see the results

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 of rejecting

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 to the people

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 what the consequences

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 will be for Israel

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 if the elders'

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 request

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 is to be granted.

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 Having a king

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 like all the other nations

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 will lead to the people

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 being slaves.

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 slaves serving

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 the king

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 and his desires.

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 He will use

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 the people's sons

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 to run

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 in front

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 of his chariots.

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 Their main purpose,

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 I think,

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 being just to make

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 the king look important.

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 He will take

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 their sons

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 to be commanders,

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 others to work

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 his land,

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 and yet more

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 to make weapons

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 of war.

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 The king will take

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 some of the people's

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 daughters

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 to make perfume,

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 some to bake,

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 and others to cook.

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 He will also

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 take the best fields,

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 vineyards,

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 and olive groves,

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 and give them

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 to his attendants.

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 He will take

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 a tax

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 on their produce

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 and give it

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 to his officials

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 in attendance,

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 and take

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 a tenth

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 of their flocks,

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 and he will make

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 the people slaves.

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 take,

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 take,

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 take,

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 take.

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 This human king

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 will be a taker

00:20:27.179 --> 00:20:30.159
 in sharp contrast

00:20:30.159 --> 00:20:31.940
 to God,

00:20:32.579 --> 00:20:33.240
 the giver

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 and provider.

00:20:36.740 --> 00:20:38.159
 Israel's desire

00:20:38.159 --> 00:20:40.019
 for a human king

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 like all the other nations

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 will be costly.

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 and if we look

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 at verse 18,

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 we see what will

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 happen

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 when the people

00:20:50.679 --> 00:20:52.379
 see the results

00:20:52.379 --> 00:20:53.259
 of their rejection

00:20:53.259 --> 00:20:54.279
 of God

00:20:54.279 --> 00:20:55.639
 and their request

00:20:55.639 --> 00:20:56.200
 for a king.

00:20:58.019 --> 00:20:59.059
 When that day

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 comes,

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 you will cry

00:21:02.119 --> 00:21:03.159
 out for relief

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 from the king

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 you have chosen,

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 but the Lord

00:21:07.180 --> 00:21:08.320
 will not

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 answer

00:21:09.520 --> 00:21:10.500
 you

00:21:10.500 --> 00:21:11.740
 in that day.

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 Notice the words

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 cry out.

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 These are the same

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 words

00:21:19.080 --> 00:21:20.240
 that appear

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 in the book

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 of Judges

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 when the people

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 are under

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 a foreign king's

00:21:24.800 --> 00:21:25.280
 oppression

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 and they call

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 out to God.

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 God would then

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 hear them,

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 would raise up

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 a judge

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 to rescue them

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 and free them

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 from the bondage

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 and oppression

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 of this foreign king.

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 Another set

00:21:44.800 --> 00:21:45.720
 of recurring words

00:21:45.720 --> 00:21:46.300
 that you find

00:21:46.300 --> 00:21:46.600
 in the book

00:21:46.600 --> 00:21:47.160
 of Judges,

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 particularly towards

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 the end of the book,

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 are the words

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 in those days

00:21:52.580 --> 00:21:54.140
 Israel

00:21:54.140 --> 00:21:55.540
 had no king.

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 Everyone did

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 as they saw fit.

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 So it's kind

00:22:01.740 --> 00:22:02.320
 of ironic

00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:04.519
 that they

00:22:04.519 --> 00:22:04.819
 will be

00:22:04.819 --> 00:22:05.379
 crying out

00:22:05.379 --> 00:22:06.059
 to God

00:22:06.059 --> 00:22:07.899
 because of

00:22:07.899 --> 00:22:08.500
 the oppression

00:22:08.500 --> 00:22:09.439
 of their own

00:22:09.439 --> 00:22:09.819
 king

00:22:09.819 --> 00:22:11.559
 who they

00:22:11.559 --> 00:22:12.379
 have requested.

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 But they

00:22:15.579 --> 00:22:15.819
 will have

00:22:15.819 --> 00:22:16.200
 made their

00:22:16.200 --> 00:22:16.639
 beds

00:22:16.639 --> 00:22:17.159
 and they

00:22:17.159 --> 00:22:17.439
 will have

00:22:17.439 --> 00:22:17.779
 to sleep

00:22:17.779 --> 00:22:18.099
 in it.

00:22:20.539 --> 00:22:21.179
 They will

00:22:21.179 --> 00:22:21.819
 not be

00:22:21.819 --> 00:22:22.480
 able to

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:23.139
 escape

00:22:23.139 --> 00:22:24.299
 these

00:22:24.299 --> 00:22:25.240
 consequences

00:22:25.240 --> 00:22:25.500
 consequences.

00:22:26.500 --> 00:22:27.920
 And no relief

00:22:27.920 --> 00:22:28.779
 will come

00:22:28.779 --> 00:22:29.400
 from God

00:22:29.400 --> 00:22:30.500
 this time

00:22:30.500 --> 00:22:32.559
 when they

00:22:32.559 --> 00:22:32.940
 call.

00:22:35.380 --> 00:22:35.960
 Samuel

00:22:35.960 --> 00:22:37.120
 clearly warns

00:22:37.120 --> 00:22:37.539
 the people

00:22:37.539 --> 00:22:38.000
 on God's

00:22:38.000 --> 00:22:38.440
 behalf.

00:22:39.519 --> 00:22:40.380
 But what

00:22:40.380 --> 00:22:40.940
 is their

00:22:40.940 --> 00:22:41.740
 response?

00:22:44.380 --> 00:22:45.279
 It is a

00:22:45.279 --> 00:22:45.940
 refusal

00:22:45.940 --> 00:22:47.559
 to listen.

00:22:48.700 --> 00:22:49.120
 No,

00:22:49.240 --> 00:22:49.779
 they say.

00:22:49.779 --> 00:22:51.139
 we want

00:22:51.139 --> 00:22:51.599
 a king

00:22:51.599 --> 00:22:52.399
 over us.

00:22:53.379 --> 00:22:54.220
 Then we

00:22:54.220 --> 00:22:54.559
 shall be

00:22:54.559 --> 00:22:55.000
 like all

00:22:55.000 --> 00:22:55.319
 the other

00:22:55.319 --> 00:22:55.819
 nations

00:22:55.819 --> 00:22:57.619
 with a

00:22:57.619 --> 00:22:58.000
 king to

00:22:58.000 --> 00:22:58.619
 lead us

00:22:58.619 --> 00:22:59.079
 and to

00:22:59.079 --> 00:22:59.519
 go out

00:22:59.519 --> 00:23:00.039
 before us

00:23:00.039 --> 00:23:00.319
 and to

00:23:00.319 --> 00:23:01.019
 fight our

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 battles.

00:23:04.399 --> 00:23:05.000
 They

00:23:05.000 --> 00:23:05.879
 refused

00:23:05.879 --> 00:23:06.960
 to listen

00:23:06.960 --> 00:23:09.480
 and will

00:23:09.480 --> 00:23:09.980
 have to

00:23:09.980 --> 00:23:10.660
 face the

00:23:10.660 --> 00:23:11.339
 results

00:23:11.339 --> 00:23:13.299
 of rejecting

00:23:13.299 --> 00:23:14.420
 God

00:23:14.420 --> 00:23:16.359
 and the

00:23:16.359 --> 00:23:16.920
 refusal

00:23:16.920 --> 00:23:18.099
 to listen

00:23:18.099 --> 00:23:18.679
 to God.

00:23:23.119 --> 00:23:23.859
 So hopefully

00:23:23.859 --> 00:23:24.159
 we have

00:23:24.159 --> 00:23:24.719
 seen the

00:23:24.719 --> 00:23:25.199
 results

00:23:25.199 --> 00:23:26.279
 that people

00:23:26.279 --> 00:23:26.699
 had from

00:23:26.699 --> 00:23:27.059
 rejecting

00:23:27.059 --> 00:23:27.439
 God.

00:23:30.000 --> 00:23:30.740
 What about

00:23:30.740 --> 00:23:31.379
 us then?

00:23:33.139 --> 00:23:33.659
 There too

00:23:33.659 --> 00:23:34.539
 are

00:23:34.539 --> 00:23:35.799
 results

00:23:35.799 --> 00:23:36.500
 or

00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:37.859
 consequences

00:23:37.859 --> 00:23:39.119
 for us

00:23:39.119 --> 00:23:39.719
 rejecting

00:23:39.719 --> 00:23:40.179
 God.

00:23:42.099 --> 00:23:42.779
 Potentially

00:23:42.779 --> 00:23:44.279
 eternal

00:23:44.279 --> 00:23:45.719
 consequences.

00:23:48.099 --> 00:23:48.740
 rejection

00:23:48.740 --> 00:23:49.319
 hurts.

00:23:50.679 --> 00:23:51.219
 Rejecting

00:23:51.219 --> 00:23:51.740
 God

00:23:51.740 --> 00:23:52.879
 hurts

00:23:52.879 --> 00:23:53.599
 us.

00:23:57.480 --> 00:23:58.459
 If like

00:23:58.459 --> 00:23:59.059
 me

00:23:59.059 --> 00:24:00.159
 and you

00:24:00.159 --> 00:24:00.799
 are already

00:24:00.799 --> 00:24:01.299
 a Christian

00:24:01.299 --> 00:24:02.959
 then you

00:24:02.959 --> 00:24:03.359
 should be

00:24:03.359 --> 00:24:03.639
 living

00:24:03.639 --> 00:24:04.659
 with God

00:24:04.659 --> 00:24:05.159
 as your

00:24:05.159 --> 00:24:05.480
 king.

00:24:06.519 --> 00:24:07.279
 But like

00:24:07.279 --> 00:24:07.779
 me I'm

00:24:07.779 --> 00:24:08.099
 sure

00:24:08.099 --> 00:24:09.079
 there will

00:24:09.079 --> 00:24:09.579
 be areas

00:24:09.579 --> 00:24:09.919
 of your

00:24:09.919 --> 00:24:10.419
 life

00:24:10.419 --> 00:24:11.399
 where God

00:24:11.399 --> 00:24:11.779
 is not

00:24:11.779 --> 00:24:12.419
 in full

00:24:12.419 --> 00:24:13.000
 control.

00:24:13.000 --> 00:24:16.259
 can I

00:24:16.259 --> 00:24:16.680
 encourage

00:24:16.680 --> 00:24:17.119
 you to

00:24:17.119 --> 00:24:17.519
 confess

00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:18.420
 your

00:24:18.420 --> 00:24:18.640
 sin

00:24:18.640 --> 00:24:18.799
 to

00:24:18.799 --> 00:24:19.160
 God

00:24:19.160 --> 00:24:20.759
 and

00:24:20.759 --> 00:24:21.160
 to

00:24:21.160 --> 00:24:21.339
 a

00:24:21.339 --> 00:24:21.740
 trusted

00:24:21.740 --> 00:24:22.119
 brother

00:24:22.119 --> 00:24:22.359
 or

00:24:22.359 --> 00:24:22.700
 sister

00:24:22.700 --> 00:24:22.960
 in

00:24:22.960 --> 00:24:23.400
 Christ

00:24:23.400 --> 00:24:25.019
 so

00:24:25.019 --> 00:24:25.140
 that

00:24:25.140 --> 00:24:25.259
 you

00:24:25.259 --> 00:24:25.440
 may

00:24:25.440 --> 00:24:25.619
 be

00:24:25.619 --> 00:24:25.920
 freed

00:24:25.920 --> 00:24:26.200
 from

00:24:26.200 --> 00:24:26.440
 that

00:24:26.440 --> 00:24:26.740
 sin

00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:27.099
 and

00:24:27.099 --> 00:24:27.259
 its

00:24:27.259 --> 00:24:27.680
 earthly

00:24:27.680 --> 00:24:28.500
 results.

00:24:31.420 --> 00:24:32.079
 If you

00:24:32.079 --> 00:24:32.400
 are not

00:24:32.400 --> 00:24:32.680
 yet a

00:24:32.680 --> 00:24:33.019
 Christian

00:24:33.019 --> 00:24:34.160
 then

00:24:34.160 --> 00:24:34.920
 can I

00:24:34.920 --> 00:24:35.240
 ask you

00:24:35.240 --> 00:24:35.599
 to pay

00:24:35.599 --> 00:24:36.400
 special

00:24:36.400 --> 00:24:36.880
 attention

00:24:36.880 --> 00:24:37.680
 to our

00:24:37.680 --> 00:24:37.960
 last

00:24:37.960 --> 00:24:38.160
 little

00:24:38.160 --> 00:24:38.480
 bit.

00:24:40.519 --> 00:24:41.019
 We're

00:24:41.019 --> 00:24:41.180
 going to

00:24:41.180 --> 00:24:41.440
 have a

00:24:41.440 --> 00:24:41.740
 look at

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:42.059
 a thing

00:24:42.059 --> 00:24:42.559
 called

00:24:42.559 --> 00:24:43.480
 Two

00:24:43.480 --> 00:24:44.039
 Ways

00:24:44.039 --> 00:24:44.399
 to

00:24:44.399 --> 00:24:44.779
 Live.

00:24:46.480 --> 00:24:47.059
 If you're

00:24:47.059 --> 00:24:47.460
 already a

00:24:47.460 --> 00:24:47.679
 Christian

00:24:47.679 --> 00:24:47.940
 then

00:24:47.940 --> 00:24:49.259
 you can

00:24:49.259 --> 00:24:49.379
 just

00:24:49.379 --> 00:24:49.599
 have a

00:24:49.599 --> 00:24:49.720
 little

00:24:49.720 --> 00:24:50.240
 snooze.

00:24:52.220 --> 00:24:52.679
 Okay

00:24:52.679 --> 00:24:52.839
 I'm

00:24:52.839 --> 00:24:53.079
 honestly

00:24:53.079 --> 00:24:53.480
 joking

00:24:53.480 --> 00:24:54.519
 but I

00:24:54.519 --> 00:24:54.639
 know

00:24:54.639 --> 00:24:54.919
 there is

00:24:54.919 --> 00:24:55.079
 a

00:24:55.079 --> 00:24:55.619
 temptation

00:24:55.619 --> 00:24:57.099
 to

00:24:57.099 --> 00:24:57.359
 switch

00:24:57.359 --> 00:24:57.559
 off

00:24:57.559 --> 00:24:57.679
 at

00:24:57.679 --> 00:24:57.839
 this

00:24:57.839 --> 00:24:58.220
 point.

00:24:59.460 --> 00:24:59.659
 So

00:24:59.659 --> 00:24:59.980
 can I

00:24:59.980 --> 00:25:00.579
 just

00:25:00.579 --> 00:25:00.919
 encourage

00:25:00.919 --> 00:25:01.039
 you

00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:01.200
 to

00:25:01.200 --> 00:25:01.759
 think

00:25:01.759 --> 00:25:02.399
 maybe

00:25:02.399 --> 00:25:02.659
 about

00:25:02.659 --> 00:25:03.279
 learning

00:25:03.279 --> 00:25:03.819
 this

00:25:03.819 --> 00:25:06.899
 simple

00:25:06.899 --> 00:25:07.460
 style

00:25:07.460 --> 00:25:08.519
 of

00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:08.779
 sharing

00:25:08.779 --> 00:25:08.960
 the

00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:09.240
 gospel

00:25:09.240 --> 00:25:11.599
 and

00:25:11.599 --> 00:25:11.719
 to

00:25:11.719 --> 00:25:12.059
 think

00:25:12.059 --> 00:25:12.299
 and

00:25:12.299 --> 00:25:12.480
 to

00:25:12.480 --> 00:25:13.000
 pray

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:14.159
 about

00:25:14.159 --> 00:25:14.500
 who

00:25:14.500 --> 00:25:14.740
 you

00:25:14.740 --> 00:25:14.959
 could

00:25:14.959 --> 00:25:15.219
 share

00:25:15.219 --> 00:25:15.359
 it

00:25:15.359 --> 00:25:15.639
 with.

00:25:17.159 --> 00:25:17.500
 So

00:25:17.500 --> 00:25:17.779
 two

00:25:17.779 --> 00:25:18.000
 ways

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.179
 to

00:25:18.179 --> 00:25:18.439
 live

00:25:18.439 --> 00:25:19.379
 you

00:25:19.379 --> 00:25:19.679
 can

00:25:19.679 --> 00:25:20.000
 find

00:25:20.000 --> 00:25:20.119
 it

00:25:20.119 --> 00:25:20.259
 quite

00:25:20.259 --> 00:25:20.500
 easily

00:25:20.500 --> 00:25:20.699
 by

00:25:20.699 --> 00:25:21.139
 searching

00:25:21.139 --> 00:25:21.299
 the

00:25:21.299 --> 00:25:21.559
 web

00:25:21.559 --> 00:25:22.219
 there's

00:25:22.219 --> 00:25:22.399
 also

00:25:22.399 --> 00:25:22.579
 an

00:25:22.579 --> 00:25:22.899
 app

00:25:22.899 --> 00:25:23.159
 that

00:25:23.159 --> 00:25:23.240
 you

00:25:23.240 --> 00:25:23.399
 can

00:25:23.399 --> 00:25:23.779
 download

00:25:23.779 --> 00:25:24.179
 for

00:25:24.179 --> 00:25:25.259
 Android

00:25:25.259 --> 00:25:25.599
 or

00:25:25.599 --> 00:25:25.879
 Apple

00:25:25.879 --> 00:25:26.299
 devices

00:25:26.299 --> 00:25:28.700
 and

00:25:28.700 --> 00:25:28.819
 it's

00:25:28.819 --> 00:25:28.960
 just

00:25:28.960 --> 00:25:29.119
 a

00:25:29.119 --> 00:25:29.399
 simple

00:25:29.399 --> 00:25:29.759
 way

00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:30.299
 of

00:25:30.299 --> 00:25:30.680
 sharing

00:25:30.680 --> 00:25:30.879
 the

00:25:30.879 --> 00:25:31.220
 gospel

00:25:31.220 --> 00:25:32.019
 in

00:25:32.019 --> 00:25:32.419
 just

00:25:32.419 --> 00:25:33.259
 six

00:25:33.259 --> 00:25:33.639
 simple

00:25:33.639 --> 00:25:34.119
 steps

00:25:34.119 --> 00:25:37.639
 with

00:25:37.639 --> 00:25:37.819
 some

00:25:37.819 --> 00:25:38.119
 very

00:25:38.119 --> 00:25:38.819
 simple

00:25:38.819 --> 00:25:39.379
 drawings

00:25:39.379 --> 00:25:40.240
 that

00:25:40.240 --> 00:25:40.799
 hopefully

00:25:40.799 --> 00:25:41.259
 anybody

00:25:41.259 --> 00:25:41.559
 should

00:25:41.559 --> 00:25:41.859
 be able

00:25:41.859 --> 00:25:42.339
 to draw

00:25:42.339 --> 00:25:42.619
 for

00:25:42.619 --> 00:25:43.079
 themselves.

00:25:44.680 --> 00:25:45.119
 So

00:25:45.119 --> 00:25:45.259
 here

00:25:45.259 --> 00:25:45.680
 we've

00:25:45.680 --> 00:25:45.759
 just

00:25:45.759 --> 00:25:46.039
 got a

00:25:46.039 --> 00:25:46.359
 circle

00:25:46.359 --> 00:25:46.899
 a

00:25:46.899 --> 00:25:47.039
 stick

00:25:47.039 --> 00:25:47.359
 man

00:25:47.359 --> 00:25:47.579
 and

00:25:47.579 --> 00:25:47.700
 a

00:25:47.700 --> 00:25:47.960
 crown

00:25:47.960 --> 00:25:50.059
 and

00:25:50.059 --> 00:25:50.220
 here

00:25:50.220 --> 00:25:50.339
 we

00:25:50.339 --> 00:25:50.500
 see

00:25:50.500 --> 00:25:50.740
 the

00:25:50.740 --> 00:25:51.200
 world

00:25:51.200 --> 00:25:54.779
 and

00:25:54.779 --> 00:25:54.960
 the

00:25:54.960 --> 00:25:55.360
 crown

00:25:55.360 --> 00:25:55.960
 representing

00:25:55.960 --> 00:25:56.480
 God

00:25:56.480 --> 00:25:58.340
 God

00:25:58.340 --> 00:25:58.840
 is the

00:25:58.840 --> 00:25:59.120
 loving

00:25:59.120 --> 00:25:59.559
 ruler

00:25:59.559 --> 00:26:01.200
 of

00:26:01.200 --> 00:26:01.380
 the

00:26:01.380 --> 00:26:01.759
 world

00:26:01.759 --> 00:26:03.180
 he

00:26:03.180 --> 00:26:03.660
 made

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 the

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 world

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 and

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 he

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 made

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 us

00:26:06.400 --> 00:26:07.340
 rulers

00:26:07.340 --> 00:26:07.580
 of

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 the

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 world

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 under

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 him

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 revelations

00:26:11.360 --> 00:26:11.880
 411

00:26:11.880 --> 00:26:12.200
 says

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 you

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 are

00:26:13.000 --> 00:26:13.519
 worthy

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:14.000
 our

00:26:14.000 --> 00:26:14.460
 Lord

00:26:14.460 --> 00:26:14.660
 and

00:26:14.660 --> 00:26:14.960
 God

00:26:14.960 --> 00:26:15.380
 to

00:26:15.380 --> 00:26:15.759
 receive

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:16.340
 glory

00:26:16.340 --> 00:26:16.620
 and

00:26:16.620 --> 00:26:17.100
 honor

00:26:17.100 --> 00:26:17.360
 and

00:26:17.360 --> 00:26:17.880
 power

00:26:17.880 --> 00:26:18.960
 for

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 you

00:26:19.100 --> 00:26:19.460
 created

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 all

00:26:19.700 --> 00:26:20.259
 things

00:26:20.259 --> 00:26:21.220
 and

00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:21.400
 by

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 your

00:26:21.619 --> 00:26:21.960
 will

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 they

00:26:22.759 --> 00:26:22.900
 were

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 created

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 and

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 have

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 their

00:26:24.079 --> 00:26:24.480
 being

00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:26.640
 but

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 is

00:26:26.819 --> 00:26:26.980
 this

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 the

00:26:27.140 --> 00:26:27.460
 way

00:26:27.460 --> 00:26:27.799
 that

00:26:27.799 --> 00:26:28.099
 things

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 are

00:26:28.299 --> 00:26:28.579
 now

00:26:28.579 --> 00:26:31.759
 no

00:26:31.759 --> 00:26:33.339
 we

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:33.519
 have

00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:34.059
 all

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 rejected

00:26:35.079 --> 00:26:35.379
 the

00:26:35.379 --> 00:26:35.640
 ruler

00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:36.799
 God

00:26:36.799 --> 00:26:38.759
 by

00:26:38.759 --> 00:26:39.000
 trying

00:26:39.000 --> 00:26:39.379
 to run

00:26:39.379 --> 00:26:39.859
 life

00:26:39.859 --> 00:26:41.059
 our

00:26:41.059 --> 00:26:41.420
 way

00:26:41.420 --> 00:26:42.680
 without

00:26:42.680 --> 00:26:43.099
 him

00:26:43.099 --> 00:26:45.099
 but

00:26:45.099 --> 00:26:45.740
 we

00:26:45.740 --> 00:26:46.220
 fail

00:26:46.220 --> 00:26:46.440
 to

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:46.599
 rule

00:26:46.599 --> 00:26:47.140
 ourselves

00:26:47.140 --> 00:26:47.460
 or

00:26:47.460 --> 00:26:48.039
 society

00:26:48.039 --> 00:26:48.339
 or

00:26:48.339 --> 00:26:48.500
 the

00:26:48.500 --> 00:26:48.879
 world

00:26:48.880 --> 00:26:50.800
 Romans

00:26:50.800 --> 00:26:51.160
 3

00:26:51.160 --> 00:26:52.400
 says

00:26:52.400 --> 00:26:52.560
 there

00:26:52.560 --> 00:26:52.740
 is

00:26:52.740 --> 00:26:53.000
 no

00:26:53.000 --> 00:26:53.180
 one

00:26:53.180 --> 00:26:53.540
 righteous

00:26:53.540 --> 00:26:53.800
 not

00:26:53.800 --> 00:26:54.060
 even

00:26:54.060 --> 00:26:54.460
 one

00:26:54.460 --> 00:26:55.920
 there

00:26:55.920 --> 00:26:56.060
 is

00:26:56.060 --> 00:26:56.280
 no

00:26:56.280 --> 00:26:56.460
 one

00:26:56.460 --> 00:26:56.580
 who

00:26:56.580 --> 00:26:57.180
 understands

00:26:57.180 --> 00:26:57.420
 no

00:26:57.420 --> 00:26:57.560
 one

00:26:57.560 --> 00:26:57.700
 who

00:26:57.700 --> 00:26:57.940
 seeks

00:26:57.940 --> 00:26:58.340
 God

00:26:58.340 --> 00:26:59.300
 all

00:26:59.300 --> 00:26:59.680
 have

00:26:59.680 --> 00:27:00.140
 turned

00:27:00.140 --> 00:27:00.820
 away

00:27:00.820 --> 00:27:03.620
 so

00:27:03.620 --> 00:27:03.780
 what

00:27:03.780 --> 00:27:03.920
 will

00:27:03.920 --> 00:27:04.100
 God

00:27:04.100 --> 00:27:04.440
 do

00:27:04.440 --> 00:27:04.820
 about

00:27:04.820 --> 00:27:05.040
 this

00:27:05.040 --> 00:27:05.460
 rebellion

00:27:05.460 --> 00:27:09.120
 God

00:27:09.120 --> 00:27:09.580
 won't

00:27:09.580 --> 00:27:10.120
 let us

00:27:10.120 --> 00:27:10.500
 rebel

00:27:10.500 --> 00:27:10.960
 forever

00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:13.880
 God's

00:27:13.880 --> 00:27:14.260
 punishment

00:27:14.260 --> 00:27:14.520
 for

00:27:14.520 --> 00:27:14.900
 rebellion

00:27:14.900 --> 00:27:15.240
 is

00:27:15.240 --> 00:27:15.720
 death

00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:16.780
 and

00:27:16.780 --> 00:27:17.160
 judgment

00:27:17.160 --> 00:27:19.740
 Hebrews

00:27:19.740 --> 00:27:20.220
 9

00:27:20.220 --> 00:27:20.540
 says

00:27:20.540 --> 00:27:20.940
 man

00:27:20.940 --> 00:27:21.160
 is

00:27:21.160 --> 00:27:21.540
 destined

00:27:21.540 --> 00:27:21.759
 to

00:27:21.759 --> 00:27:21.960
 die

00:27:21.960 --> 00:27:22.360
 once

00:27:22.360 --> 00:27:23.060
 and

00:27:23.060 --> 00:27:23.380
 after

00:27:23.380 --> 00:27:23.800
 that

00:27:23.800 --> 00:27:24.200
 to

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:24.480
 face

00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:24.900
 judgment

00:27:24.900 --> 00:27:27.480
 God's

00:27:27.480 --> 00:27:27.960
 justice

00:27:27.960 --> 00:27:28.580
 sounds

00:27:28.580 --> 00:27:29.259
 hard

00:27:29.259 --> 00:27:32.000
 but

00:27:32.000 --> 00:27:32.320
 because

00:27:32.320 --> 00:27:32.500
 of

00:27:32.500 --> 00:27:32.779
 God's

00:27:32.779 --> 00:27:33.320
 love

00:27:33.320 --> 00:27:35.180
 God

00:27:35.180 --> 00:27:35.540
 sent

00:27:35.540 --> 00:27:35.759
 his

00:27:35.759 --> 00:27:36.040
 son

00:27:36.040 --> 00:27:36.320
 into

00:27:36.320 --> 00:27:36.519
 the

00:27:36.519 --> 00:27:36.900
 world

00:27:36.900 --> 00:27:37.900
 the

00:27:37.900 --> 00:27:38.300
 man

00:27:38.300 --> 00:27:38.920
 Christ

00:27:38.920 --> 00:27:39.560
 Jesus

00:27:39.560 --> 00:27:41.400
 Jesus

00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:41.980
 always

00:27:41.980 --> 00:27:42.400
 lived

00:27:42.400 --> 00:27:42.779
 under

00:27:42.779 --> 00:27:43.120
 God's

00:27:43.120 --> 00:27:43.400
 rule

00:27:43.400 --> 00:27:45.340
 yet

00:27:45.340 --> 00:27:45.560
 by

00:27:45.560 --> 00:27:45.980
 dying

00:27:45.980 --> 00:27:46.160
 in

00:27:46.160 --> 00:27:46.300
 our

00:27:46.300 --> 00:27:46.800
 place

00:27:46.800 --> 00:27:47.620
 he

00:27:47.620 --> 00:27:47.920
 took

00:27:47.920 --> 00:27:48.100
 our

00:27:48.100 --> 00:27:48.580
 punishment

00:27:48.580 --> 00:27:50.380
 and

00:27:50.380 --> 00:27:50.620
 brought

00:27:50.620 --> 00:27:51.100
 forgiveness

00:27:51.100 --> 00:27:53.380
 Christ

00:27:53.380 --> 00:27:53.780
 died

00:27:53.780 --> 00:27:54.040
 for

00:27:54.040 --> 00:27:54.580
 sins

00:27:54.580 --> 00:27:55.060
 once

00:27:55.060 --> 00:27:55.280
 for

00:27:55.280 --> 00:27:55.620
 all

00:27:55.620 --> 00:27:56.220
 the

00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:56.700
 righteous

00:27:56.700 --> 00:27:57.460
 for

00:27:57.460 --> 00:27:57.580
 the

00:27:57.580 --> 00:27:58.280
 unrighteous

00:27:58.280 --> 00:27:59.180
 to

00:27:59.180 --> 00:27:59.500
 bring

00:27:59.500 --> 00:27:59.640
 you

00:27:59.640 --> 00:27:59.800
 to

00:27:59.800 --> 00:28:00.220
 God

00:28:00.220 --> 00:28:01.980
 but

00:28:01.980 --> 00:28:02.220
 that's

00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:02.380
 not

00:28:02.380 --> 00:28:02.759
 all

00:28:02.759 --> 00:28:04.900
 God

00:28:04.900 --> 00:28:05.400
 raised

00:28:05.400 --> 00:28:05.759
 Jesus

00:28:05.759 --> 00:28:06.640
 to

00:28:06.640 --> 00:28:06.900
 life

00:28:06.900 --> 00:28:07.300
 again

00:28:07.300 --> 00:28:08.620
 as

00:28:08.620 --> 00:28:08.820
 the

00:28:08.820 --> 00:28:09.160
 ruler

00:28:09.160 --> 00:28:09.780
 of

00:28:09.780 --> 00:28:09.920
 the

00:28:09.920 --> 00:28:10.280
 world

00:28:10.279 --> 00:28:11.680
 Jesus

00:28:11.680 --> 00:28:12.039
 has

00:28:12.039 --> 00:28:12.440
 conquered

00:28:12.440 --> 00:28:13.019
 death

00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:14.359
 and

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:14.539
 now

00:28:14.539 --> 00:28:14.799
 gives

00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:15.000
 new

00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:15.399
 life

00:28:15.399 --> 00:28:16.399
 and

00:28:16.399 --> 00:28:16.559
 will

00:28:16.559 --> 00:28:17.220
 return

00:28:17.220 --> 00:28:18.319
 to

00:28:18.319 --> 00:28:18.779
 judge

00:28:18.779 --> 00:28:19.259
 the

00:28:19.259 --> 00:28:19.639
 world

00:28:19.639 --> 00:28:22.599
 in

00:28:22.599 --> 00:28:22.759
 his

00:28:22.759 --> 00:28:23.000
 great

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.379
 mercy

00:28:23.379 --> 00:28:24.000
 he

00:28:24.000 --> 00:28:24.160
 has

00:28:24.160 --> 00:28:24.399
 given

00:28:24.399 --> 00:28:24.599
 us

00:28:24.599 --> 00:28:24.799
 new

00:28:24.799 --> 00:28:25.200
 birth

00:28:25.200 --> 00:28:25.740
 into

00:28:25.740 --> 00:28:25.940
 a

00:28:25.940 --> 00:28:26.139
 living

00:28:26.139 --> 00:28:26.559
 hope

00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:27.279
 through

00:28:27.279 --> 00:28:27.480
 the

00:28:27.480 --> 00:28:27.980
 resurrection

00:28:27.980 --> 00:28:28.460
 of

00:28:28.460 --> 00:28:28.720
 Jesus

00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:29.200
 Christ

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:29.480
 from

00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:29.839
 the

00:28:29.839 --> 00:28:30.200
 dead

00:28:30.200 --> 00:28:32.899
 so

00:28:32.899 --> 00:28:33.059
 where

00:28:33.059 --> 00:28:33.180
 does

00:28:33.180 --> 00:28:33.319
 that

00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:33.500
 leave

00:28:33.500 --> 00:28:33.859
 us

00:28:33.859 --> 00:28:35.779
 it

00:28:35.779 --> 00:28:36.019
 leaves

00:28:36.019 --> 00:28:36.200
 us

00:28:36.200 --> 00:28:36.339
 with

00:28:36.339 --> 00:28:36.480
 a

00:28:36.480 --> 00:28:36.899
 choice

00:28:36.899 --> 00:28:37.779
 two

00:28:37.779 --> 00:28:38.379
 ways

00:28:38.379 --> 00:28:38.799
 to

00:28:38.799 --> 00:28:39.139
 live

00:28:39.140 --> 00:28:41.380
 there's

00:28:41.380 --> 00:28:41.540
 our

00:28:41.540 --> 00:28:41.840
 way

00:28:41.840 --> 00:28:43.900
 reject

00:28:43.900 --> 00:28:44.140
 the

00:28:44.140 --> 00:28:44.380
 ruler

00:28:44.380 --> 00:28:45.360
 God

00:28:45.360 --> 00:28:46.680
 try

00:28:46.680 --> 00:28:46.980
 to

00:28:46.980 --> 00:28:47.940
 run

00:28:47.940 --> 00:28:48.220
 life

00:28:48.220 --> 00:28:48.360
 our

00:28:48.360 --> 00:28:48.520
 own

00:28:48.520 --> 00:28:48.860
 way

00:28:48.860 --> 00:28:51.540
 but

00:28:51.540 --> 00:28:51.700
 the

00:28:51.700 --> 00:28:52.160
 result

00:28:52.160 --> 00:28:53.340
 will

00:28:53.340 --> 00:28:53.680
 be

00:28:53.680 --> 00:28:54.380
 we

00:28:54.380 --> 00:28:54.540
 will

00:28:54.540 --> 00:28:54.720
 be

00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:55.160
 condemned

00:28:55.160 --> 00:28:55.420
 by

00:28:55.420 --> 00:28:55.780
 God

00:28:55.780 --> 00:28:56.140
 we

00:28:56.140 --> 00:28:56.280
 will

00:28:56.280 --> 00:28:56.440
 be

00:28:56.440 --> 00:28:56.759
 facing

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.220
 death

00:28:57.220 --> 00:28:57.520
 and

00:28:57.520 --> 00:28:57.860
 judgment

00:28:57.860 --> 00:29:00.440
 then

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:00.580
 there

00:29:00.580 --> 00:29:00.720
 is

00:29:00.720 --> 00:29:01.080
 God's

00:29:01.080 --> 00:29:01.320
 way

00:29:01.320 --> 00:29:02.580
 to

00:29:02.580 --> 00:29:03.160
 submit

00:29:03.160 --> 00:29:03.560
 to

00:29:03.560 --> 00:29:03.980
 Jesus

00:29:03.980 --> 00:29:04.560
 as

00:29:04.560 --> 00:29:04.720
 our

00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:04.980
 ruler

00:29:04.980 --> 00:29:06.360
 to

00:29:06.360 --> 00:29:06.780
 rely

00:29:06.780 --> 00:29:07.020
 on

00:29:07.020 --> 00:29:07.280
 Jesus

00:29:07.280 --> 00:29:08.020
 death

00:29:08.020 --> 00:29:08.320
 and

00:29:08.320 --> 00:29:08.840
 resurrection

00:29:08.839 --> 00:29:12.599
 and

00:29:12.599 --> 00:29:12.720
 that

00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:12.859
 will

00:29:12.859 --> 00:29:13.259
 result

00:29:13.259 --> 00:29:14.039
 in

00:29:14.039 --> 00:29:14.240
 being

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:14.679
 forgiven

00:29:14.679 --> 00:29:15.439
 by

00:29:15.439 --> 00:29:15.819
 God

00:29:15.819 --> 00:29:17.459
 and

00:29:17.459 --> 00:29:17.679
 being

00:29:17.679 --> 00:29:18.199
 given

00:29:18.199 --> 00:29:19.279
 eternal

00:29:19.279 --> 00:29:19.959
 life

00:29:19.959 --> 00:29:23.099
 let's

00:29:23.099 --> 00:29:23.359
 pray

00:29:23.359 --> 00:29:29.119
 Lord

00:29:29.119 --> 00:29:29.459
 God

00:29:29.459 --> 00:29:30.819
 Heavenly

00:29:30.819 --> 00:29:31.279
 Father

00:29:31.279 --> 00:29:32.899
 High

00:29:32.899 --> 00:29:33.179
 King

00:29:33.179 --> 00:29:33.359
 of

00:29:33.359 --> 00:29:33.699
 Heaven

00:29:33.699 --> 00:29:34.500
 thank

00:29:34.500 --> 00:29:34.819
 you for

00:29:34.819 --> 00:29:35.220
 sending

00:29:35.220 --> 00:29:35.459
 your

00:29:35.459 --> 00:29:35.679
 Son

00:29:35.679 --> 00:29:36.019
 Jesus

00:29:36.019 --> 00:29:37.139
 who

00:29:37.139 --> 00:29:37.379
 was

00:29:37.379 --> 00:29:37.940
 rejected

00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:38.460
 and

00:29:38.460 --> 00:29:38.879
 killed

00:29:38.879 --> 00:29:39.119
 for

00:29:39.119 --> 00:29:39.379
 our

00:29:39.379 --> 00:29:39.700
 sake

00:29:39.700 --> 00:29:42.480
 thank

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:42.619
 you

00:29:42.619 --> 00:29:42.779
 that

00:29:42.779 --> 00:29:42.920
 you

00:29:42.920 --> 00:29:43.240
 brought

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:43.440
 him

00:29:43.440 --> 00:29:43.680
 back

00:29:43.680 --> 00:29:43.879
 to

00:29:43.879 --> 00:29:44.240
 life

00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:44.759
 and

00:29:44.759 --> 00:29:44.900
 that

00:29:44.900 --> 00:29:45.039
 he

00:29:45.039 --> 00:29:45.200
 is

00:29:45.200 --> 00:29:45.400
 now

00:29:45.400 --> 00:29:45.839
 reigning

00:29:45.839 --> 00:29:46.180
 with

00:29:46.180 --> 00:29:46.500
 you

00:29:46.500 --> 00:29:48.200
 Lord

00:29:48.200 --> 00:29:48.720
 help

00:29:48.720 --> 00:29:48.900
 us

00:29:48.900 --> 00:29:49.079
 to

00:29:49.079 --> 00:29:49.579
 submit

00:29:49.579 --> 00:29:50.240
 to

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:50.480
 his

00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:50.859
 rule

00:29:50.859 --> 00:29:51.700
 and

00:29:51.700 --> 00:29:51.839
 to

00:29:51.839 --> 00:29:52.220
 rely

00:29:52.220 --> 00:29:52.660
 only

00:29:52.660 --> 00:29:52.879
 on

00:29:52.879 --> 00:29:53.059
 his

00:29:53.059 --> 00:29:53.319
 death

00:29:53.319 --> 00:29:53.460
 and

00:29:53.460 --> 00:29:53.879
 resurrection

00:29:53.879 --> 00:29:54.220
 for

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:54.519
 us

00:29:54.519 --> 00:29:54.720
 to

00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:54.920
 be

00:29:54.920 --> 00:29:55.319
 saved

00:29:55.319 --> 00:29:58.799
 thank

00:29:58.799 --> 00:29:59.059
 you

00:29:59.059 --> 00:29:59.500
 that

00:29:59.500 --> 00:29:59.679
 if

00:29:59.679 --> 00:29:59.819
 we

00:29:59.819 --> 00:29:59.960
 are

00:29:59.960 --> 00:30:00.399
 trusting

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 in

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 Jesus

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 you

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 are

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 willing

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 to

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 forgive

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 us

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 and

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 have

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 promised

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 us

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 eternal

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 life

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 in

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 Jesus

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 name

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 Amen