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 You are listening to a message from Southwood Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.

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! Our passion is to experience and express grace. Join us.

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 What difference does it make?

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 You can't talk about union with Christ for very long without going to Ephesians chapter 1.

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 Here in Ephesians 1, with overflowing joy in one really long Greek sentence,

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 the Apostle Paul unpacks wonders of good news that we can never exhaust.

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 We'll be exploring these for eternity.

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 I want to read this beginning of Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus

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 that is also God's encouragement to all of us today in the church of Jesus.

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 Ephesians 1 at verse 3.

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 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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 who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

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 even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world,

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 that we should be holy and blameless before Him.

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 In love He predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ,

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 according to the purpose of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace,

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 with which He has blessed us in the Beloved.

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 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,

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 according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight,

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 making known to us the mystery of His will,

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 according to His purpose which He set forth in Christ,

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 as a plan for the fullness of time to unite all things in Him,

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 things in heaven and things on earth.

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 In Him we have obtained an inheritance,

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 having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things

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 according to the counsel of His will,

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 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ

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 might be to the praise of His glory.

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 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth,

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 the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him,

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 were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

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 who is the guarantee of our inheritance

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 until we acquire possession of it to the praise of His glory.

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 Thus far, God's holy word.

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 Let's ask for His blessing.

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 God, you have promised that the word that goes out from your mouth

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 will not return void,

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 that it will accomplish the purpose for which you send it.

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 And so we ask that you would do that now,

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 and that it would accomplish in our hearts

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 the purpose you send it for.

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 Would you encourage us?

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 Would you enliven us?

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 Would you give us a passion and a zeal and a joy in Christ

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 that we've only dreamed of?

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 Transform us by your Spirit, we ask in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 While I was in seminary,

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 Christy worked at Washington University in St. Louis.

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 And one of the things that she did was plan a big annual dinner

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 to honor distinguished alumni.

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 Over 1,000 people would attend.

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 Rudy Giuliani, who was the recent mayor of New York City,

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 would be the speaker.

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 And that was a big deal then

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 because it was right in the wake of 9-11.

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 And this event was a big deal.

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 And we had no right to be there.

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 Christy was working the check-in table,

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 which meant that she may or may not even get any food.

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 She may or may not even see inside the banquet room.

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 But that put me in an even worse situation.

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 Because with Christy gone for the night,

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 I would be alone on the couch,

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 and we're thinking frozen pizza at best for dinner.

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 There I am.

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 I'm not an alumnus of Washington University.

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 I am in no way distinguished,

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 so definitely not invited.

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 We were left out

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 until we got our big break.

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 We learned that the president of Clemson University

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 was one of these distinguished alumni

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 being invited to be honored at this event.

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 And since we knew them from our time in Clemson,

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 I emailed Mrs. Barker and said,

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 hey, Christy will be at the check-in table

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 working the event.

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 She's looking forward to seeing y'all there.

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 Except the next morning,

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 Mrs. Barker called the woman organizing the event

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 and said, we would like for Will and Christy

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 to attend the event as our guests.

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 Just like that.

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 In one phone call,

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 we went from the couch and the check-in table

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 all the way to table number two.

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 Whoa.

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 It was amazing, I tell you.

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 Incredible.

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 Throw your microphone kind of incredible.

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 For that night,

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 my name tag read,

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 Will Spink,

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 guest of Jim Barker.

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 Right?

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 I had nothing that I had done to be there.

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 The only way that I could sit there that night

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 and enjoy that wonderful steak dinner

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 at table number two

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 was that I was with President Barker

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 who had earned it.

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 He'd earned the honors he was receiving,

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 the right to sit at that table.

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 And only as I was connected to him,

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 could I then enjoy the food,

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 the company,

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 the speech,

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 the wonderful blessings

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 of that evening.

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 I want to ask you to think this morning

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 if you have ever felt

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 like a frozen pizza on the couch Christian.

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 I mean, I'm a Christian, I guess.

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 Not a Muslim.

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 Buddhist.

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 I mean, I'm a Christian,

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 but I'm only worthy of eating

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 frozen pizza on the couch.

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 Not steak at table number two.

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 I think many of us walk around

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 feeling many days like

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 second class Christians.

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 Maybe it's because we feel

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 the weight of our sin.

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 I'm just feeling overwhelmed by guilt.

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 I'm trapped in immoral behavior.

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 I just keep living the same old ways

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 as always.

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 Maybe it's because we feel

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 everyone else knows more

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 and does more

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 and we're just missing out

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 on the real action.

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 We didn't hear about Jesus growing up

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 and we still feel on the outside

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 looking in most days.

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 Maybe what we realize is

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 we're just content with getting by

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 spiritually.

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 Other things besides God

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 are frankly more important.

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 financially,

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 physically,

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 socially,

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 it's just more natural

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 to focus on those areas

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 and we're too ashamed

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 to ask ourselves why that is.

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 So we don't deserve

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 God's love and attention.

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 He's probably not interested in us.

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 Only in the really spiritual people, right?

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 They'll feast with God.

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 We'll settle for the frozen pizza

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 on the couch.

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 If you've ever felt that way,

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 I want you to realize

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 that what Paul does in Ephesians

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 is he starts by pulling us up

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 off the couch.

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 God himself has placed you

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 in Christ,

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 given you a new identity

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 and relationship with his son

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 so you have not merely

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 a distant view of God

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 but a direct seat

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 at his table.

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 He takes your name tag

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 and writes

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 guest of Jesus

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 and now you get

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 the full VIP treatment.

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 Nothing held back.

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 The delicious food,

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 the distinguished company,

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 the desirable seat,

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 the droning speech,

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 all of it is yours.

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 That was a reference to sermons.

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 Here, though,

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 the focus is not

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 a dinner that you'll eat.

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 It's spiritual.

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 Every spiritual blessing

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 in the heavenly places

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 in Christ.

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 This doesn't mean you'll dine

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 with the rich and famous

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 but that all of the care

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 of your sovereign heavenly father

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 that he gives

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 to his most beloved children

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 is yours.

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 All of it.

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 I mean,

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 something good happens

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 in our life

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 and we post it

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 to social media

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 and put hashtag blessed,

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 right?

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 Most of you don't do that

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 but anyway,

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 sometimes we do

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 that kind of thing

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 and this is so much more

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 than just a little hashtag

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 on a small piece

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 of your life.

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 If we'll only realize

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 the wonder

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 of how richly blessed we are,

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 that's what Paul wants you

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 to hear this morning.

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 The point he's making

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 is that when you receive

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 God's best gift,

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 kids,

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 you learned this week,

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 who is God's best gift?

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 That's right.

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 Jesus is.

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 When you're united

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 to Jesus,

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 you receive all

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 God's good gifts.

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 There's no second class Christian

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 left behind on the couch

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 with frozen pizza.

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 God doesn't work that way.

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 See, the gifts,

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 the blessings

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 that we're going to unpack

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 this morning

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 in Ephesians 1

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 are not individual gifts

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 that you may have some of

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 and not others.

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 It's not like that.

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 They come together.

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 It's a package deal,

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 if you will.

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 That's why 11 times

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 in these verses alone

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 we're told that a gift

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 comes in Christ,

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 in Him,

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 in the Beloved.

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 Our union with Christ

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 is not one among many gifts

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 that God gives us, right?

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 It's the package

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 in which all the other gifts

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 are found.

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 Don't you love that kind of gift

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 where you get one of those

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 big bags

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 and you keep opening it

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 and there's one present

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 after another?

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 That package

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 is union with Christ.

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 union with Christ,

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 in fact,

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 is like a stocking.

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 Anybody ever gotten

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 a stocking before?

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 You see this?

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 Ooh,

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 there's lots of stuff in here.

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 I wonder what it is.

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 When it has your name on it,

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 when you belong to Jesus,

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 all the gifts in the stocking

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 are yours too.

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 Isn't that how it works

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 on Christmas, right?

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 This is how it works

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 with stockings, right?

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 You don't go through

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 a stocking and think,

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 oh, I need to find

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 a gift tag and see

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 which one of these gifts

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 is for me.

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 That's not how a stocking works,

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 is it?

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 If your name is on it,

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 every gift in here

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 is for you, right?

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 When they start coming out,

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 let's see what's in here.

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 Oh, boy, we've got,

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 oh my goodness,

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 lots of gifts,

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 even some peppermints.

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 That's exciting.

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 All of the gifts

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 in the stocking,

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 including the last one,

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 are for you.

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 God who loves

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 to give good gifts

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 unites you to Jesus.

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 You receive that gift

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 by faith

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 and then all sorts

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 of presents and blessings

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 spill out

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 of that union

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 with Christ stocking.

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 Okay?

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 So, I have some volunteers

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 for this morning.

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 If I talked with you earlier,

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 if you would come up here

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 and help me

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 with some of these gifts,

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 yes, thank you.

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 Come on down,

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 we'll find the one

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 with your number on it.

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 All right, let's see.

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 Beck, were you five?

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 There's one.

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 All right.

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 Four.

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 Were you two?

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 Samuel, were you three?

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 Awesome.

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 Y'all can go back

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 to your seats.

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 We'll open these

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 in just a minute.

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 And Gracie is going

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 to get number six,

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 I think.

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 There she comes.

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 She was sitting

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 further back.

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 Oh, I meant to tell you

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 you could have a peppermint.

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 You can come back later

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 and get a,

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 you can come now

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 if you want.

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 Oh, man.

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 Here you go, Gracie.

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 All right.

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 You got a peppermint too.

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 That's pretty exciting.

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 All of these gifts,

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 thank you.

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 All of these gifts

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 come out of the one

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 stocking

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 of union with Christ.

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 So, y'all are going

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 to have to pay

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 extra special attention

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 so you know

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 when it's your turn.

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 Okay, when you're

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 united to Jesus,

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 the best gift,

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 you receive

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 all of God's

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 good gifts.

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 We're only going

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 to hit a few

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 that are mentioned here

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 as Paul starts

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 counting his blessings,

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 so to speak.

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 But would you,

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 would you enter

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 into that this morning?

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 Say, what,

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 what happens?

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 What gifts

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 do I have

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 in Christ?

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 Who has number one?

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 Caroline,

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 what,

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 what does number one say?

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 Can you open

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 the gift for us now?

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 What's in there?

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 Election.

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 All right, thank you.

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 Verse four,

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 even as he

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 chose us

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 in him

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 before

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 the foundation

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 of the world,

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 before

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 creating

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 the heavens

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 and the earth,

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 before

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 creating you

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 and me

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 even,

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 God

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 picks you

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 in his

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 sovereign

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 understanding

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 and he says

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 you

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 are connected

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 to Jesus.

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 He chose you

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 in him,

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 in Christ.

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 You should have

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 that feeling

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 of worth,

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 of value

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 that you remember

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 when you were

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 the first kid

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 picked for the team

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 on the playground,

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 welling up

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 inside of you,

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 except that it's,

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 it's not worth

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 that,

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 that you've earned.

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 this is chosen

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 only in

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 Christ.

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 Not in

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 your goodness,

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 not in

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 your wisdom,

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 not in

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 your hard

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 work,

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 but in

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 Christ.

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 Which means,

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 good news,

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 that your

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 badness,

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 your foolishness,

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 your laziness

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 can't

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 disconnect

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 you

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 from

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 Christ.

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 Christ.

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 Listen,

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 God knows

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 you.

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 He sees

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 you.

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 He has

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 a plan

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 for you,

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 including

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 a way

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 for you

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 to be

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 his

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 and to

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 be holy

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 in his

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 sight.

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 And all

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 of that

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 has to

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 do with

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 is centered

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 on,

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 hinges

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 on

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 Jesus.

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 That's

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 the gift

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 of election.

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 The spiritual

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 blessing

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 of knowing

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 the God

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 who made

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 us

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 is the

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 God

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 who is

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 remaking

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 us

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 in the

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 image

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 of the

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 son

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 that he

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 connected

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 us to

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 before we

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 were born.

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 Which leads

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 to gift

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 number two.

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 Can we

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 open gift

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 number two,

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 Sadie?

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 What you

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 got?

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 Adoption.

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 A great

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 one.

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 Verse

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 five.

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 In love

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 he predestined

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 us for

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 adoption

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 through

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 Jesus

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 Christ.

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 Remember

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 last week

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 God gave

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 us an

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 unassailable

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 identity

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 in

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 Christ.

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 He

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 defines

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 us

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 and

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 he

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 says

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 we

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 are

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 sons

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 and

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 daughters.

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 We're

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 not merely

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 invited

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 off the

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 couch

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 but amazingly

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 seated

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 at the

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 father's

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 table

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 forever

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 through

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 Jesus

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 Christ.

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 Not on

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 our own

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 but because

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 he is

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 the beloved

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 son

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 and we

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 are connected

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 to him

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 we receive

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 the love

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 the grace

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 the family

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 welcome

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 that he

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 himself

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 the perfect

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 son

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 knows

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 by

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 right.

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 These

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 first two

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 gifts

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 remind us

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 that we

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 were not

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 holy

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 not

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 blameless

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 not

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 his

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 sons

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 by

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 birth

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 we were

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 unholy

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 sinful

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 orphaned

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 because of

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 our sinful

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 nature

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 because of

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 our sinful

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 choices

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 we didn't

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 look like

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 sons of

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 God

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 we didn't

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 live like

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 sons of

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 God

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 we didn't

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 reflect the

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 spitting image

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 of our

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 father

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 but he

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 decided

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 that we

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 would

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 he

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 he was

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 committed

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 that we

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 would

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 that's how

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 much he

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 loved us

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 that when he

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 wasn't

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 obligated to

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 have us

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 in his

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 family

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 when he

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 didn't

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 get stuck

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 with us

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 nonetheless

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 he loved

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 us

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 not because

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 we were so

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 wonderful

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 but in

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 many ways

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 because we

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 weren't

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 right

00:18:02.020 --> 00:18:03.320
 the heart

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 of God

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 was attracted

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 to make

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 us

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 vessels

00:18:06.539 --> 00:18:07.299
 of his

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 mercy

00:18:07.819 --> 00:18:08.899
 trophies

00:18:08.899 --> 00:18:09.579
 of his

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 grace

00:18:10.000 --> 00:18:10.740
 children

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 beloved

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 by the

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 one who

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 is love

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 alright

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 gift number

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 three

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 redemption

00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:22.720
 thank you

00:18:22.720 --> 00:18:23.159
 Samuel

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 because you've

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 been united

00:18:25.220 --> 00:18:25.859
 to Christ

00:18:25.859 --> 00:18:26.399
 you have

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 redemption

00:18:27.240 --> 00:18:28.439
 verse 7

00:18:28.439 --> 00:18:29.399
 in him

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 we have

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 redemption

00:18:30.899 --> 00:18:31.799
 through his

00:18:31.799 --> 00:18:32.200
 blood

00:18:32.200 --> 00:18:33.100
 the forgiveness

00:18:33.100 --> 00:18:33.680
 of our

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 trespasses

00:18:34.420 --> 00:18:35.019
 according to

00:18:35.019 --> 00:18:35.460
 the riches

00:18:35.460 --> 00:18:35.880
 of his

00:18:35.880 --> 00:18:36.200
 grace

00:18:36.200 --> 00:18:36.860
 which he

00:18:36.860 --> 00:18:37.700
 lavished upon

00:18:37.700 --> 00:18:38.279
 us in all

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 wisdom and

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 insight

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 making known

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 to us the

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 mystery of

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 his will

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 according to

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 his purpose

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 which he set

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 forth in

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 Christ

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 as a plan

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 for the

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 fullness of

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 time to

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 unite all

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 things in

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 him

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 things in

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 heaven

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 and things

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 on earth

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 notice

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 God's

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 character

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 here

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 it is to

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 lavish

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 expensive

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 grace on

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 us over

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 and over

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 and over

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 he wanted

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 to unite

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 heaven and

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 earth

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 his people

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 and his

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 creation

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 in the

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 person of

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 Jesus

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 so he

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 had to

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 buy us

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 back

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 that's what

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 redeeming

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 someone meant

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 in Paul's

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 day usually

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 from the

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 context of

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 slavery

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 or servitude

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 perhaps because

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 you had

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 built up

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 such a big

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 debt

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 that you

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 actually had

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 to sell

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 yourself into

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 service to

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 someone else

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 in order

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 to pay off

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 that debt

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 until

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 you were

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 redeemed

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 you were

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 bought

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 back

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 how were we

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 bought back

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 with the

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 precious blood

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 of Jesus

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 Christ

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 right

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 in him

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 redemption

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 through

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 his

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 blood

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 now

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 just stop

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 and marvel

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 at that for a

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 second

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 how do you

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 get his

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 blood

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 to pay

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 for your

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 debts

00:20:02.480 --> 00:20:04.860
 union

00:20:04.860 --> 00:20:06.640
 with Christ

00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:08.579
 your debt

00:20:08.579 --> 00:20:09.980
 sin

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 and death

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 into his

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 account

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 his credit

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 righteousness

00:20:18.160 --> 00:20:19.180
 life

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 into your

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 account

00:20:22.779 --> 00:20:23.279
 second

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 Corinthians

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 5

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 21

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 whatever

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 happens to

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 Jesus

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 happens to

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 you

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 you're

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 connected

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 there is

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 no other

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 way

00:20:33.299 --> 00:20:34.099
 that you

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 deserve

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 death

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 and that

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 someone else

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 dies

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 and you

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 get off

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 the hook

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 in fact

00:20:39.559 --> 00:20:39.899
 you get

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 given life

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 eternal

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 instead

00:20:41.839 --> 00:20:42.639
 what an

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 incredible

00:20:43.619 --> 00:20:45.639
 mysterious

00:20:45.639 --> 00:20:46.799
 marvelous

00:20:46.799 --> 00:20:47.680
 plan

00:20:47.680 --> 00:20:48.460
 that God

00:20:48.460 --> 00:20:48.899
 has for

00:20:48.899 --> 00:20:49.440
 your salvation

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 do you see

00:20:49.879 --> 00:20:50.240
 what he had

00:20:50.240 --> 00:20:50.639
 to do

00:20:50.639 --> 00:20:51.440
 he had to

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 figure out

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 how do I

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 I take

00:20:52.839 --> 00:20:53.279
 this sinner

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 and without

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 punishing him

00:20:54.620 --> 00:20:55.099
 eternally

00:20:55.099 --> 00:20:55.559
 for his

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 sin

00:20:55.759 --> 00:20:56.460
 how do I

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 give him

00:20:56.759 --> 00:20:57.120
 life

00:20:57.120 --> 00:20:57.759
 oh I need

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 to connect

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 him to

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 someone who

00:20:59.059 --> 00:20:59.539
 deserves

00:20:59.539 --> 00:21:00.059
 life

00:21:00.059 --> 00:21:00.880
 who can

00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:01.299
 give him

00:21:01.299 --> 00:21:02.079
 that gift

00:21:02.079 --> 00:21:02.539
 and so he

00:21:02.539 --> 00:21:03.279
 unites you

00:21:03.279 --> 00:21:04.160
 to Christ

00:21:04.160 --> 00:21:04.680
 you are

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 personally

00:21:05.380 --> 00:21:06.500
 mysteriously

00:21:06.500 --> 00:21:08.120
 but really

00:21:08.120 --> 00:21:08.940
 connected

00:21:08.940 --> 00:21:09.620
 to Jesus

00:21:09.620 --> 00:21:11.019
 your accounts

00:21:11.019 --> 00:21:11.839
 are linked

00:21:11.839 --> 00:21:12.799
 so you can

00:21:12.799 --> 00:21:14.039
 transfer funds

00:21:14.039 --> 00:21:14.720
 or more

00:21:14.720 --> 00:21:15.299
 helpfully

00:21:15.299 --> 00:21:16.359
 he can

00:21:16.359 --> 00:21:17.900
 what good

00:21:17.900 --> 00:21:18.339
 news

00:21:18.339 --> 00:21:18.940
 because we're

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 going to need

00:21:19.420 --> 00:21:19.920
 a lot

00:21:19.920 --> 00:21:21.600
 of gift

00:21:21.600 --> 00:21:22.320
 number four

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 who's got

00:21:23.840 --> 00:21:24.340
 gift number

00:21:24.340 --> 00:21:24.759
 four

00:21:24.759 --> 00:21:25.900
 Lily

00:21:25.900 --> 00:21:26.720
 what do you

00:21:26.720 --> 00:21:27.120
 have

00:21:27.120 --> 00:21:30.779
 forgiveness

00:21:30.779 --> 00:21:32.019
 thank you

00:21:32.019 --> 00:21:35.320
 the forgiveness

00:21:35.320 --> 00:21:36.759
 of our

00:21:36.759 --> 00:21:37.840
 trespasses

00:21:37.840 --> 00:21:39.120
 verse seven

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 isn't this one

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 of our favorite

00:21:40.820 --> 00:21:41.460
 gifts

00:21:41.460 --> 00:21:42.080
 right

00:21:42.080 --> 00:21:43.779
 without it

00:21:43.779 --> 00:21:44.960
 I'm eternally

00:21:44.960 --> 00:21:45.400
 hopeless

00:21:45.400 --> 00:21:46.160
 right

00:21:46.160 --> 00:21:47.460
 I can't

00:21:47.460 --> 00:21:47.840
 forgive

00:21:47.840 --> 00:21:48.560
 myself

00:21:48.560 --> 00:21:49.560
 I've

00:21:49.560 --> 00:21:50.340
 sinned

00:21:50.340 --> 00:21:50.740
 against

00:21:50.740 --> 00:21:51.519
 the holy

00:21:51.519 --> 00:21:52.320
 God

00:21:52.320 --> 00:21:52.980
 of the

00:21:52.980 --> 00:21:53.560
 universe

00:21:53.560 --> 00:21:54.720
 not as

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 as some

00:21:55.380 --> 00:21:55.860
 these days

00:21:55.860 --> 00:21:56.400
 would like

00:21:56.400 --> 00:21:56.720
 you to

00:21:56.720 --> 00:21:57.080
 believe

00:21:57.080 --> 00:21:57.900
 just against

00:21:57.900 --> 00:21:58.560
 my own

00:21:58.560 --> 00:21:59.400
 conscience

00:21:59.400 --> 00:22:00.900
 no

00:22:00.900 --> 00:22:01.980
 no sin

00:22:01.980 --> 00:22:02.759
 is a debt

00:22:02.759 --> 00:22:03.360
 that I

00:22:03.360 --> 00:22:04.279
 can't pay

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:05.340
 because only

00:22:05.340 --> 00:22:05.960
 the one

00:22:05.960 --> 00:22:06.560
 sinned

00:22:06.560 --> 00:22:07.120
 against

00:22:07.120 --> 00:22:08.100
 can forgive

00:22:08.100 --> 00:22:08.660
 the sin

00:22:08.660 --> 00:22:09.060
 right

00:22:09.060 --> 00:22:11.440
 it's related

00:22:11.440 --> 00:22:12.060
 to redemption

00:22:12.060 --> 00:22:13.180
 the price

00:22:13.180 --> 00:22:13.880
 of paying

00:22:13.880 --> 00:22:14.640
 the guilt

00:22:14.640 --> 00:22:15.680
 of our sins

00:22:15.680 --> 00:22:16.759
 our violations

00:22:16.759 --> 00:22:17.519
 of God's

00:22:17.519 --> 00:22:17.960
 law is

00:22:17.960 --> 00:22:19.220
 quite high

00:22:19.220 --> 00:22:20.000
 and perhaps

00:22:20.000 --> 00:22:20.720
 some of you

00:22:20.720 --> 00:22:21.160
 are wondering

00:22:21.160 --> 00:22:21.860
 and feeling

00:22:21.860 --> 00:22:22.940
 is my tab

00:22:22.940 --> 00:22:24.000
 continuing to run

00:22:24.000 --> 00:22:24.900
 higher and

00:22:24.900 --> 00:22:25.840
 higher every

00:22:25.840 --> 00:22:26.380
 day

00:22:26.380 --> 00:22:27.400
 did you notice

00:22:27.400 --> 00:22:28.480
 what this gift

00:22:28.480 --> 00:22:29.100
 is and what

00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:29.640
 it's like

00:22:29.640 --> 00:22:30.420
 we're told

00:22:30.420 --> 00:22:31.120
 elsewhere that

00:22:31.120 --> 00:22:32.200
 forgiveness is

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:33.220
 in his name

00:22:33.220 --> 00:22:35.000
 through this

00:22:35.000 --> 00:22:35.820
 man

00:22:35.820 --> 00:22:36.700
 it's in

00:22:36.700 --> 00:22:37.660
 Christ

00:22:37.660 --> 00:22:38.660
 that forgiveness

00:22:38.660 --> 00:22:39.220
 of sins

00:22:39.220 --> 00:22:39.720
 is offered

00:22:39.720 --> 00:22:40.299
 all through

00:22:40.299 --> 00:22:41.539
 the New Testament

00:22:41.539 --> 00:22:43.600
 in Christ

00:22:43.599 --> 00:22:45.339
 forgiveness

00:22:45.339 --> 00:22:45.339


00:22:45.339 --> 00:22:46.240
 is not

00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:46.839
 even

00:22:46.839 --> 00:22:47.799
 according

00:22:47.799 --> 00:22:48.819
 to the

00:22:48.819 --> 00:22:49.559
 cost of

00:22:49.559 --> 00:22:50.519
 your tab

00:22:50.519 --> 00:22:51.599
 like you

00:22:51.599 --> 00:22:51.759
 know

00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:52.740
 just enough

00:22:52.740 --> 00:22:53.279
 to cover

00:22:53.279 --> 00:22:53.679
 it

00:22:53.679 --> 00:22:54.740
 no no

00:22:54.740 --> 00:22:55.539
 what is it

00:22:55.539 --> 00:22:56.000
 it is

00:22:56.000 --> 00:22:56.459
 according

00:22:56.459 --> 00:22:57.759
 to the

00:22:57.759 --> 00:22:58.199
 riches

00:22:58.199 --> 00:22:59.899
 of his

00:22:59.899 --> 00:23:00.980
 grace

00:23:00.980 --> 00:23:02.399
 which by the

00:23:02.399 --> 00:23:02.799
 way he

00:23:02.799 --> 00:23:04.019
 lavished

00:23:04.019 --> 00:23:04.779
 on us

00:23:04.779 --> 00:23:05.480
 there's more

00:23:05.480 --> 00:23:05.919
 coming

00:23:05.919 --> 00:23:06.539
 and more

00:23:06.539 --> 00:23:06.939
 coming

00:23:06.939 --> 00:23:07.139
 right

00:23:07.139 --> 00:23:07.740
 this is

00:23:07.740 --> 00:23:08.339
 like going

00:23:08.339 --> 00:23:09.379
 to grandma's

00:23:09.379 --> 00:23:09.939
 house

00:23:09.940 --> 00:23:11.200
 and when we

00:23:11.200 --> 00:23:11.559
 would go to

00:23:11.559 --> 00:23:12.039
 grandma's

00:23:12.039 --> 00:23:12.220
 house

00:23:12.220 --> 00:23:12.500
 there were

00:23:12.500 --> 00:23:13.039
 always

00:23:13.039 --> 00:23:13.920
 cookies out

00:23:13.920 --> 00:23:15.100
 and if you

00:23:15.100 --> 00:23:15.600
 ate them

00:23:15.600 --> 00:23:16.039
 all there

00:23:16.039 --> 00:23:16.420
 were more

00:23:16.420 --> 00:23:17.120
 in the back

00:23:17.120 --> 00:23:18.640
 and when

00:23:18.640 --> 00:23:19.740
 grandma scooped

00:23:19.740 --> 00:23:20.539
 ice cream

00:23:20.539 --> 00:23:21.279
 for her

00:23:21.279 --> 00:23:21.640
 great

00:23:21.640 --> 00:23:22.400
 grandchildren

00:23:22.400 --> 00:23:23.660
 the bowl

00:23:23.660 --> 00:23:24.539
 could barely

00:23:24.539 --> 00:23:25.460
 contain it

00:23:25.460 --> 00:23:25.980
 it was like

00:23:25.980 --> 00:23:26.840
 magic how it

00:23:26.840 --> 00:23:27.820
 was hanging

00:23:27.820 --> 00:23:28.519
 on there

00:23:28.519 --> 00:23:29.400
 and if you

00:23:29.400 --> 00:23:29.980
 ate it all

00:23:29.980 --> 00:23:30.519
 and the

00:23:30.519 --> 00:23:31.140
 carton ran

00:23:31.140 --> 00:23:31.740
 out there

00:23:31.740 --> 00:23:32.220
 was another

00:23:32.220 --> 00:23:32.840
 carton in

00:23:32.840 --> 00:23:33.380
 the garage

00:23:33.380 --> 00:23:33.860
 freezer

00:23:33.860 --> 00:23:36.100
 always more

00:23:36.100 --> 00:23:38.000
 always given

00:23:38.000 --> 00:23:39.000
 generously

00:23:39.000 --> 00:23:39.980
 like the

00:23:39.980 --> 00:23:40.480
 riches

00:23:40.480 --> 00:23:41.539
 of God's

00:23:41.539 --> 00:23:42.019
 grace

00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:42.859
 and forgiveness

00:23:42.859 --> 00:23:43.359
 so the

00:23:43.359 --> 00:23:44.099
 very worst

00:23:44.099 --> 00:23:44.940
 things that

00:23:44.940 --> 00:23:45.480
 you've done

00:23:45.480 --> 00:23:46.140
 the very

00:23:46.140 --> 00:23:47.019
 most important

00:23:47.019 --> 00:23:47.660
 things that

00:23:47.660 --> 00:23:48.359
 you've failed

00:23:48.359 --> 00:23:48.920
 to do

00:23:48.920 --> 00:23:49.799
 the thoughts

00:23:49.799 --> 00:23:50.079
 and the

00:23:50.079 --> 00:23:50.759
 desires that

00:23:50.759 --> 00:23:51.200
 you're so

00:23:51.200 --> 00:23:51.980
 embarrassed of

00:23:51.980 --> 00:23:52.420
 that you've

00:23:52.420 --> 00:23:53.339
 never told

00:23:53.339 --> 00:23:53.900
 anyone

00:23:53.900 --> 00:23:54.759
 all of

00:23:54.759 --> 00:23:55.200
 those

00:23:55.200 --> 00:23:56.920
 forgiven

00:23:56.920 --> 00:23:58.319
 in

00:23:58.319 --> 00:23:59.880
 Christ

00:23:59.880 --> 00:24:00.460
 as you

00:24:00.460 --> 00:24:01.400
 trust him

00:24:01.400 --> 00:24:02.920
 to cover

00:24:02.920 --> 00:24:03.400
 what you

00:24:03.400 --> 00:24:04.039
 can't

00:24:04.039 --> 00:24:06.200
 you see

00:24:06.200 --> 00:24:06.779
 how Paul's

00:24:06.779 --> 00:24:07.500
 just dumping

00:24:07.500 --> 00:24:08.000
 out the

00:24:08.000 --> 00:24:08.579
 stocking

00:24:08.579 --> 00:24:09.359
 right

00:24:09.359 --> 00:24:09.720
 he's just

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:09.960
 showing

00:24:09.960 --> 00:24:10.599
 look what

00:24:10.599 --> 00:24:11.000
 you have

00:24:11.000 --> 00:24:11.460
 in Jesus

00:24:11.460 --> 00:24:12.240
 look what

00:24:12.240 --> 00:24:12.619
 you have

00:24:12.619 --> 00:24:12.980
 look what

00:24:12.980 --> 00:24:13.400
 you have

00:24:13.400 --> 00:24:14.059
 what else

00:24:14.059 --> 00:24:14.500
 is in here

00:24:14.500 --> 00:24:15.059
 connected to

00:24:15.059 --> 00:24:15.299
 Jesus

00:24:15.299 --> 00:24:16.079
 number five

00:24:16.079 --> 00:24:17.519
 Beck what'd

00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:17.859
 you get

00:24:17.859 --> 00:24:20.500
 an inheritance

00:24:20.500 --> 00:24:20.579
!

00:24:22.059 --> 00:24:23.240
 Verse 11

00:24:23.240 --> 00:24:24.200
 in him

00:24:24.200 --> 00:24:25.079
 we're back

00:24:25.079 --> 00:24:25.299
 in the

00:24:25.299 --> 00:24:25.779
 stocking

00:24:25.779 --> 00:24:27.259
 we have

00:24:27.259 --> 00:24:27.720
 obtained

00:24:27.720 --> 00:24:28.579
 an inheritance

00:24:28.579 --> 00:24:30.960
 that's a

00:24:30.960 --> 00:24:31.519
 big word

00:24:31.519 --> 00:24:33.079
 but it means

00:24:33.079 --> 00:24:33.619
 that God

00:24:33.619 --> 00:24:34.779
 never stops

00:24:34.779 --> 00:24:35.319
 providing

00:24:35.319 --> 00:24:36.019
 for us

00:24:36.019 --> 00:24:38.079
 sorry

00:24:38.079 --> 00:24:38.639
 I messed

00:24:38.639 --> 00:24:39.180
 the microphone

00:24:39.180 --> 00:24:39.839
 up earlier

00:24:39.839 --> 00:24:40.259
 and now

00:24:40.259 --> 00:24:41.240
 can't get

00:24:41.240 --> 00:24:41.740
 it fixed

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:44.799
 that we

00:24:44.799 --> 00:24:45.539
 will always

00:24:45.539 --> 00:24:46.119
 have what

00:24:46.119 --> 00:24:46.660
 we need

00:24:46.660 --> 00:24:48.519
 especially

00:24:48.519 --> 00:24:49.440
 spiritually

00:24:49.440 --> 00:24:50.180
 right

00:24:50.180 --> 00:24:51.259
 spiritually

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:52.180
 everything we

00:24:52.180 --> 00:24:52.779
 need always

00:24:52.779 --> 00:24:53.240
 see God

00:24:53.240 --> 00:24:53.680
 hasn't just

00:24:53.680 --> 00:24:54.500
 adopted you

00:24:54.500 --> 00:24:55.299
 temporarily

00:24:55.299 --> 00:24:57.440
 to see how

00:24:57.440 --> 00:24:57.960
 you do

00:24:57.960 --> 00:24:58.519
 and whether

00:24:58.519 --> 00:24:59.160
 he'll keep

00:24:59.160 --> 00:24:59.359
 you

00:24:59.359 --> 00:24:59.819
 no

00:24:59.819 --> 00:25:00.359
 no

00:25:00.359 --> 00:25:01.259
 he will

00:25:01.259 --> 00:25:01.859
 not change

00:25:01.859 --> 00:25:02.319
 his mind

00:25:02.319 --> 00:25:03.119
 he works

00:25:03.119 --> 00:25:04.000
 all things

00:25:04.000 --> 00:25:04.740
 according to

00:25:04.740 --> 00:25:05.639
 his wise

00:25:05.639 --> 00:25:06.179
 plan

00:25:06.179 --> 00:25:06.899
 so you

00:25:06.899 --> 00:25:07.359
 have not

00:25:07.359 --> 00:25:07.619
 merely

00:25:07.619 --> 00:25:08.179
 provision

00:25:08.179 --> 00:25:08.679
 today

00:25:08.679 --> 00:25:09.279
 but you

00:25:09.279 --> 00:25:09.659
 have a

00:25:09.659 --> 00:25:10.220
 stake

00:25:10.220 --> 00:25:10.639
 in

00:25:10.639 --> 00:25:11.359
 eternity

00:25:11.359 --> 00:25:12.279
 future

00:25:12.279 --> 00:25:14.819
 in the

00:25:14.819 --> 00:25:15.500
 Old Testament

00:25:15.500 --> 00:25:17.399
 the promised

00:25:17.399 --> 00:25:17.899
 land

00:25:17.899 --> 00:25:18.259
 and your

00:25:18.259 --> 00:25:19.019
 family's

00:25:19.019 --> 00:25:19.519
 part of

00:25:19.519 --> 00:25:19.759
 it

00:25:19.759 --> 00:25:20.980
 was your

00:25:20.980 --> 00:25:21.639
 inheritance

00:25:21.639 --> 00:25:22.079
 it was a

00:25:22.079 --> 00:25:22.980
 big deal

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:24.939
 except if you

00:25:24.939 --> 00:25:25.200
 were a

00:25:25.200 --> 00:25:25.779
 Levite

00:25:25.779 --> 00:25:27.000
 one of the

00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:27.460
 priests

00:25:27.460 --> 00:25:28.159
 in which case

00:25:28.159 --> 00:25:28.819
 you didn't

00:25:28.819 --> 00:25:29.439
 get any

00:25:29.440 --> 00:25:30.600
 specific

00:25:30.600 --> 00:25:31.240
 spot

00:25:31.240 --> 00:25:31.940
 of land

00:25:31.940 --> 00:25:32.080
 do you

00:25:32.080 --> 00:25:32.240
 remember

00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:32.820
 why that

00:25:32.820 --> 00:25:33.299
 was

00:25:33.299 --> 00:25:34.160
 the

00:25:34.160 --> 00:25:34.799
 inheritance

00:25:34.799 --> 00:25:35.880
 for that

00:25:35.880 --> 00:25:36.620
 tribe

00:25:36.620 --> 00:25:38.799
 was Yahweh

00:25:38.799 --> 00:25:39.720
 himself

00:25:39.720 --> 00:25:42.059
 by the way

00:25:42.059 --> 00:25:42.580
 that wasn't

00:25:42.580 --> 00:25:43.360
 a penalty

00:25:43.360 --> 00:25:43.980
 for the

00:25:43.980 --> 00:25:44.539
 priests

00:25:44.539 --> 00:25:45.660
 don't feel

00:25:45.660 --> 00:25:46.080
 bad for

00:25:46.080 --> 00:25:46.320
 them

00:25:46.320 --> 00:25:47.180
 that was

00:25:47.180 --> 00:25:48.100
 a privilege

00:25:48.100 --> 00:25:49.620
 talk about

00:25:49.620 --> 00:25:50.920
 a spiritual

00:25:50.920 --> 00:25:51.960
 inheritance

00:25:51.960 --> 00:25:52.880
 in the

00:25:52.880 --> 00:25:53.240
 heavenly

00:25:53.240 --> 00:25:53.980
 places

00:25:53.980 --> 00:25:54.860
 God is

00:25:54.860 --> 00:25:55.340
 committing

00:25:55.340 --> 00:25:56.019
 himself

00:25:56.019 --> 00:25:56.940
 to be

00:25:56.940 --> 00:25:57.720
 with you

00:25:57.720 --> 00:25:58.680
 and for

00:25:58.680 --> 00:25:58.940
 you

00:25:58.940 --> 00:25:59.920
 forever

00:25:59.920 --> 00:26:01.019
 because you

00:26:01.019 --> 00:26:01.840
 are connected

00:26:01.840 --> 00:26:02.660
 to Jesus

00:26:02.660 --> 00:26:04.160
 co-heirs

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:05.140
 with

00:26:05.140 --> 00:26:06.180
 Christ

00:26:06.180 --> 00:26:07.380
 himself

00:26:07.380 --> 00:26:08.799
 and nothing

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:09.600
 can separate

00:26:09.600 --> 00:26:10.140
 you from

00:26:10.140 --> 00:26:10.680
 his love

00:26:10.680 --> 00:26:11.039
 remember

00:26:11.039 --> 00:26:13.240
 inseparable

00:26:13.240 --> 00:26:14.600
 an unbreakable

00:26:14.600 --> 00:26:15.519
 union

00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:16.400
 with Christ

00:26:16.400 --> 00:26:18.120
 and that's

00:26:18.120 --> 00:26:18.420
 going to help

00:26:18.420 --> 00:26:19.039
 number six

00:26:19.039 --> 00:26:19.559
 make even

00:26:19.559 --> 00:26:20.340
 more sense

00:26:20.340 --> 00:26:20.860
 what's Paul

00:26:20.860 --> 00:26:21.559
 talking about

00:26:21.559 --> 00:26:22.019
 here at the

00:26:22.019 --> 00:26:22.279
 end

00:26:22.279 --> 00:26:22.920
 the last

00:26:22.920 --> 00:26:23.460
 gift out

00:26:23.460 --> 00:26:23.700
 of the

00:26:23.700 --> 00:26:24.120
 stocking

00:26:24.120 --> 00:26:24.539
 this morning

00:26:24.539 --> 00:26:25.180
 although we

00:26:25.180 --> 00:26:25.759
 could name

00:26:25.759 --> 00:26:26.740
 many more

00:26:26.740 --> 00:26:27.620
 Gracia

00:26:27.620 --> 00:26:28.140
 what's in

00:26:28.140 --> 00:26:28.860
 in your

00:26:28.860 --> 00:26:29.300
 box

00:26:29.300 --> 00:26:30.020
 back there

00:26:30.020 --> 00:26:32.220
 holy

00:26:32.220 --> 00:26:33.160
 spirit

00:26:33.160 --> 00:26:34.180
 thank you

00:26:34.180 --> 00:26:34.860
 listen to

00:26:34.860 --> 00:26:35.640
 verse 13

00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:37.180
 in him

00:26:37.180 --> 00:26:38.580
 you also

00:26:38.580 --> 00:26:39.120
 when you

00:26:39.120 --> 00:26:39.440
 heard the

00:26:39.440 --> 00:26:39.740
 word of

00:26:39.740 --> 00:26:40.160
 truth

00:26:40.160 --> 00:26:40.940
 the gospel

00:26:40.940 --> 00:26:41.300
 of your

00:26:41.300 --> 00:26:41.840
 salvation

00:26:41.840 --> 00:26:42.840
 and believed

00:26:42.840 --> 00:26:43.400
 in him

00:26:43.400 --> 00:26:44.600
 were sealed

00:26:44.600 --> 00:26:45.480
 with the

00:26:45.480 --> 00:26:46.080
 promised

00:26:46.080 --> 00:26:46.700
 holy

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:47.420
 spirit

00:26:47.420 --> 00:26:48.300
 who's the

00:26:48.300 --> 00:26:48.680
 guarantee

00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:49.080
 of our

00:26:49.080 --> 00:26:49.600
 inheritance

00:26:49.600 --> 00:26:51.400
 until we

00:26:51.400 --> 00:26:51.740
 acquire

00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:52.240
 possession

00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:52.720
 of it

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:53.280
 to the

00:26:53.280 --> 00:26:53.800
 praise

00:26:53.800 --> 00:26:54.540
 of his

00:26:54.540 --> 00:26:54.960
 glory

00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:55.700
 how do

00:26:55.700 --> 00:26:56.120
 we know

00:26:56.120 --> 00:26:56.539
 that this

00:26:56.539 --> 00:26:57.200
 inheritance

00:26:57.200 --> 00:26:58.299
 is specifically

00:26:58.299 --> 00:26:59.120
 linked

00:26:59.120 --> 00:26:59.940
 to God

00:26:59.940 --> 00:27:00.340
 himself

00:27:00.340 --> 00:27:01.079
 and it's

00:27:01.079 --> 00:27:01.480
 not just

00:27:01.480 --> 00:27:01.980
 pastor

00:27:01.980 --> 00:27:02.640
 talk

00:27:02.640 --> 00:27:06.059
 because God

00:27:06.059 --> 00:27:06.700
 gives us

00:27:06.700 --> 00:27:07.759
 the Holy

00:27:07.759 --> 00:27:08.380
 Spirit

00:27:08.380 --> 00:27:09.500
 in our

00:27:09.500 --> 00:27:10.079
 hearts

00:27:10.079 --> 00:27:11.259
 right now

00:27:11.259 --> 00:27:12.100
 as the

00:27:12.100 --> 00:27:12.860
 down payment

00:27:12.860 --> 00:27:14.460
 the deposit

00:27:14.460 --> 00:27:15.420
 do you see

00:27:15.420 --> 00:27:15.779
 what he's doing

00:27:15.779 --> 00:27:16.180
 when he says

00:27:16.180 --> 00:27:16.900
 it's a guarantee

00:27:16.900 --> 00:27:18.000
 what he's saying

00:27:18.000 --> 00:27:18.640
 is this is

00:27:18.640 --> 00:27:19.460
 assuring you

00:27:19.460 --> 00:27:20.059
 that your

00:27:20.059 --> 00:27:20.799
 sovereign

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:21.519
 heavenly

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:22.059
 father

00:27:22.059 --> 00:27:23.200
 who chose

00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:23.480
 us

00:27:23.480 --> 00:27:24.139
 and adopted

00:27:24.139 --> 00:27:24.639
 us

00:27:24.639 --> 00:27:25.899
 that the

00:27:25.899 --> 00:27:26.759
 sacrificial

00:27:26.759 --> 00:27:27.539
 son

00:27:27.539 --> 00:27:28.700
 who

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:29.379
 redeemed

00:27:29.379 --> 00:27:29.919
 us

00:27:29.919 --> 00:27:31.619
 who forgives

00:27:31.619 --> 00:27:32.079
 us

00:27:32.079 --> 00:27:34.500
 they will

00:27:34.500 --> 00:27:34.919
 be with

00:27:34.919 --> 00:27:35.440
 us

00:27:35.440 --> 00:27:36.279
 along with

00:27:36.279 --> 00:27:36.700
 the third

00:27:36.700 --> 00:27:37.240
 person

00:27:37.240 --> 00:27:37.700
 of the

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:38.259
 triune

00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:39.240
 Godhead

00:27:39.240 --> 00:27:39.859
 working

00:27:39.859 --> 00:27:40.440
 together

00:27:40.440 --> 00:27:41.299
 to bring

00:27:41.299 --> 00:27:42.119
 us home

00:27:42.119 --> 00:27:43.139
 to heaven

00:27:43.139 --> 00:27:44.079
 forever

00:27:44.079 --> 00:27:45.079
 the whole

00:27:45.079 --> 00:27:45.740
 trinity

00:27:45.740 --> 00:27:46.480
 working

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:47.220
 together

00:27:47.220 --> 00:27:48.179
 for

00:27:48.179 --> 00:27:49.019
 you

00:27:49.019 --> 00:27:50.899
 you have

00:27:50.899 --> 00:27:51.539
 the Holy

00:27:51.539 --> 00:27:52.000
 Spirit

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.680
 now

00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:53.859
 now

00:27:53.859 --> 00:27:54.759
 it changes

00:27:54.759 --> 00:27:55.440
 things

00:27:55.440 --> 00:27:56.180
 the Spirit

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:56.539
 gives

00:27:56.539 --> 00:27:57.599
 new life

00:27:57.599 --> 00:27:57.980
 so you're

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.480
 not just

00:27:58.480 --> 00:27:59.259
 stuck

00:27:59.259 --> 00:27:59.960
 going around

00:27:59.960 --> 00:28:00.839
 living in

00:28:00.839 --> 00:28:01.220
 sin

00:28:01.220 --> 00:28:01.519
 right

00:28:01.519 --> 00:28:01.880
 in

00:28:01.880 --> 00:28:02.599
 sprocket

00:28:02.599 --> 00:28:03.500
 in

00:28:03.500 --> 00:28:04.259
 Christ

00:28:04.259 --> 00:28:04.900
 you're

00:28:04.900 --> 00:28:05.440
 not the

00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:05.779
 same

00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:06.279
 anymore

00:28:06.279 --> 00:28:06.940
 you're

00:28:06.940 --> 00:28:07.180
 a new

00:28:07.180 --> 00:28:07.779
 person

00:28:07.779 --> 00:28:08.779
 you have

00:28:08.779 --> 00:28:09.279
 the Spirit

00:28:09.279 --> 00:28:09.799
 to remind

00:28:09.799 --> 00:28:10.039
 you of

00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:10.700
 the power

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:11.259
 and the

00:28:11.259 --> 00:28:11.799
 provision

00:28:11.799 --> 00:28:13.059
 of the

00:28:13.059 --> 00:28:13.680
 God

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:14.200
 of the

00:28:14.200 --> 00:28:14.799
 universe

00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:15.380
 the

00:28:15.380 --> 00:28:15.819
 resurrection

00:28:15.819 --> 00:28:16.599
 power

00:28:16.599 --> 00:28:17.160
 that brought

00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:17.740
 new life

00:28:17.740 --> 00:28:18.279
 out of the

00:28:18.279 --> 00:28:18.460
 dead

00:28:18.460 --> 00:28:19.039
 is in

00:28:19.039 --> 00:28:19.619
 you

00:28:19.619 --> 00:28:22.099
 you

00:28:22.099 --> 00:28:22.359
 can't

00:28:22.359 --> 00:28:22.539
 get

00:28:22.539 --> 00:28:22.879
 Holy

00:28:22.879 --> 00:28:23.299
 Spirit

00:28:23.299 --> 00:28:23.659
 any

00:28:23.659 --> 00:28:23.879
 other

00:28:23.879 --> 00:28:24.299
 way

00:28:24.299 --> 00:28:25.379
 and

00:28:25.379 --> 00:28:25.500
 you

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:25.819
 can't

00:28:25.819 --> 00:28:26.079
 have

00:28:26.079 --> 00:28:26.519
 Jesus

00:28:26.519 --> 00:28:27.959
 and

00:28:27.959 --> 00:28:28.239
 not

00:28:28.239 --> 00:28:28.459
 have

00:28:28.459 --> 00:28:28.619
 his

00:28:28.619 --> 00:28:28.859
 Holy

00:28:28.859 --> 00:28:29.359
 Spirit

00:28:29.359 --> 00:28:29.839
 now

00:28:29.839 --> 00:28:30.319
 living

00:28:30.319 --> 00:28:31.019
 and

00:28:31.019 --> 00:28:31.399
 active

00:28:31.399 --> 00:28:32.299
 in

00:28:32.299 --> 00:28:32.479
 your

00:28:32.479 --> 00:28:32.779
 life

00:28:32.779 --> 00:28:33.079
 both

00:28:33.079 --> 00:28:33.259
 of

00:28:33.259 --> 00:28:33.500
 those

00:28:33.500 --> 00:28:33.819
 things

00:28:33.819 --> 00:28:34.000
 are

00:28:34.000 --> 00:28:34.339
 true

00:28:34.339 --> 00:28:34.939
 there's

00:28:34.939 --> 00:28:35.159
 no

00:28:35.159 --> 00:28:35.359
 other

00:28:35.359 --> 00:28:35.639
 way

00:28:35.639 --> 00:28:35.799
 than

00:28:35.799 --> 00:28:36.000
 through

00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:36.339
 union

00:28:36.339 --> 00:28:36.579
 with

00:28:36.579 --> 00:28:36.939
 Christ

00:28:36.939 --> 00:28:37.139
 to

00:28:37.139 --> 00:28:37.319
 have

00:28:37.319 --> 00:28:37.559
 Holy

00:28:37.559 --> 00:28:38.019
 Spirit

00:28:38.019 --> 00:28:38.799
 and

00:28:38.799 --> 00:28:38.919
 you

00:28:38.919 --> 00:28:39.179
 can't

00:28:39.179 --> 00:28:39.379
 have

00:28:39.379 --> 00:28:39.719
 Jesus

00:28:39.719 --> 00:28:39.939
 and

00:28:39.939 --> 00:28:40.119
 not

00:28:40.119 --> 00:28:40.239
 have

00:28:40.239 --> 00:28:40.359
 the

00:28:40.359 --> 00:28:40.539
 Holy

00:28:40.539 --> 00:28:40.939
 Spirit

00:28:40.939 --> 00:28:41.059
 in

00:28:41.059 --> 00:28:41.199
 that

00:28:41.199 --> 00:28:41.699
 stocking

00:28:41.699 --> 00:28:41.939
 too

00:28:41.939 --> 00:28:41.939


00:28:42.299 --> 00:28:42.459
 See

00:28:42.459 --> 00:28:42.759
 both

00:28:42.759 --> 00:28:42.919
 of

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 those

00:28:43.179 --> 00:28:43.839
 realities

00:28:43.839 --> 00:28:43.839


00:28:43.839 --> 00:28:44.559
 are

00:28:44.559 --> 00:28:44.879
 true

00:28:44.879 --> 00:28:44.879


00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:45.160
 for

00:28:45.160 --> 00:28:45.900
 all

00:28:45.900 --> 00:28:46.420
 of

00:28:46.420 --> 00:28:46.640
 these

00:28:46.640 --> 00:28:46.920
 good

00:28:46.920 --> 00:28:47.400
 gifts

00:28:47.400 --> 00:28:48.420
 that

00:28:48.420 --> 00:28:48.660
 God

00:28:48.660 --> 00:28:49.120
 gives

00:28:49.120 --> 00:28:50.860
 you

00:28:50.860 --> 00:28:51.160
 can't

00:28:51.160 --> 00:28:51.320
 get

00:28:51.320 --> 00:28:51.640
 any

00:28:51.640 --> 00:28:51.860
 of

00:28:51.860 --> 00:28:52.220
 them

00:28:52.220 --> 00:28:53.540
 apart

00:28:53.540 --> 00:28:53.820
 from

00:28:53.820 --> 00:28:54.300
 Jesus

00:28:54.300 --> 00:28:56.020
 apart

00:28:56.020 --> 00:28:56.340
 from

00:28:56.340 --> 00:28:56.780
 union

00:28:56.780 --> 00:28:57.100
 with

00:28:57.100 --> 00:28:57.640
 Christ

00:28:57.640 --> 00:28:58.820
 but

00:28:58.820 --> 00:28:59.000
 if

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.160
 you

00:28:59.160 --> 00:28:59.580
 have

00:28:59.580 --> 00:29:00.000
 Jesus

00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:00.780
 you

00:29:00.780 --> 00:29:01.320
 can't

00:29:01.320 --> 00:29:01.820
 miss

00:29:01.820 --> 00:29:02.280
 a

00:29:02.280 --> 00:29:02.820
 one

00:29:02.820 --> 00:29:03.000
 of

00:29:03.000 --> 00:29:03.140
 them

00:29:03.140 --> 00:29:03.360
 they

00:29:03.360 --> 00:29:03.640
 are

00:29:03.640 --> 00:29:04.500
 all

00:29:04.500 --> 00:29:05.900
 yours

00:29:05.900 --> 00:29:07.200
 the

00:29:07.200 --> 00:29:07.780
 gifts

00:29:07.780 --> 00:29:08.600
 are

00:29:08.600 --> 00:29:08.960
 wrapped

00:29:08.960 --> 00:29:09.340
 up

00:29:09.340 --> 00:29:09.760
 if you

00:29:09.760 --> 00:29:10.060
 will

00:29:10.060 --> 00:29:11.580
 in

00:29:11.580 --> 00:29:11.760
 the

00:29:11.760 --> 00:29:12.100
 giver

00:29:12.099 --> 00:29:14.299
 that's

00:29:14.299 --> 00:29:14.519
 why

00:29:14.519 --> 00:29:14.740
 this

00:29:14.740 --> 00:29:15.419
 one

00:29:15.419 --> 00:29:15.759
 big

00:29:15.759 --> 00:29:16.099
 long

00:29:16.099 --> 00:29:16.659
 sentence

00:29:16.659 --> 00:29:16.919
 that

00:29:16.919 --> 00:29:17.159
 Paul

00:29:17.159 --> 00:29:17.500
 writes

00:29:17.500 --> 00:29:17.679
 is

00:29:17.679 --> 00:29:17.859
 a

00:29:17.859 --> 00:29:18.139
 sentence

00:29:18.139 --> 00:29:18.459
 of

00:29:18.459 --> 00:29:19.059
 praise

00:29:19.059 --> 00:29:19.639
 to

00:29:19.639 --> 00:29:19.899
 God

00:29:19.899 --> 00:29:20.059
 how

00:29:20.059 --> 00:29:20.219
 does

00:29:20.219 --> 00:29:20.319
 it

00:29:20.319 --> 00:29:20.599
 start

00:29:20.599 --> 00:29:21.579
 blessed

00:29:21.579 --> 00:29:22.459
 be

00:29:22.459 --> 00:29:23.179
 God

00:29:23.179 --> 00:29:23.619
 this

00:29:23.619 --> 00:29:23.740
 is

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:23.899
 what

00:29:23.899 --> 00:29:24.079
 Paul

00:29:24.079 --> 00:29:24.199
 is

00:29:24.199 --> 00:29:24.419
 doing

00:29:24.419 --> 00:29:24.939
 he's

00:29:24.939 --> 00:29:25.480
 praising

00:29:25.480 --> 00:29:25.799
 God

00:29:25.799 --> 00:29:26.399
 he's

00:29:26.399 --> 00:29:26.699
 leading

00:29:26.699 --> 00:29:26.899
 the

00:29:26.899 --> 00:29:27.179
 worship

00:29:27.179 --> 00:29:27.659
 service

00:29:27.659 --> 00:29:27.859
 of

00:29:27.859 --> 00:29:28.119
 prayer

00:29:28.119 --> 00:29:28.500
 and

00:29:28.500 --> 00:29:28.719
 all

00:29:28.719 --> 00:29:28.839
 of

00:29:28.839 --> 00:29:29.000
 these

00:29:29.000 --> 00:29:29.240
 gifts

00:29:29.240 --> 00:29:29.399
 are

00:29:29.399 --> 00:29:29.559
 just

00:29:29.559 --> 00:29:29.939
 more

00:29:29.939 --> 00:29:30.079
 and

00:29:30.079 --> 00:29:30.259
 more

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:30.919
 reasons

00:29:30.919 --> 00:29:31.559
 to

00:29:31.559 --> 00:29:32.099
 praise

00:29:32.099 --> 00:29:32.939
 God

00:29:32.939 --> 00:29:33.599
 every

00:29:33.599 --> 00:29:34.219
 good

00:29:34.219 --> 00:29:34.659
 and

00:29:34.659 --> 00:29:35.179
 perfect

00:29:35.179 --> 00:29:35.699
 gift

00:29:35.699 --> 00:29:36.099
 is

00:29:36.099 --> 00:29:36.279
 from

00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:36.779
 above

00:29:36.779 --> 00:29:37.619
 it's

00:29:37.619 --> 00:29:37.779
 from

00:29:37.779 --> 00:29:37.939
 your

00:29:37.939 --> 00:29:38.539
 father

00:29:38.539 --> 00:29:39.000
 it's

00:29:39.000 --> 00:29:39.199
 through

00:29:39.199 --> 00:29:39.480
 his

00:29:39.480 --> 00:29:39.859
 son

00:29:39.859 --> 00:29:40.279
 it's

00:29:40.279 --> 00:29:40.779
 secured

00:29:42.099 --> 00:29:43.039
 I hope

00:29:43.039 --> 00:29:43.379
 that even

00:29:43.379 --> 00:29:43.799
 even

00:29:43.799 --> 00:29:44.079
 right

00:29:44.079 --> 00:29:44.319
 now

00:29:44.319 --> 00:29:44.699
 as we

00:29:44.699 --> 00:29:45.359
 consider

00:29:45.359 --> 00:29:45.980
 these

00:29:45.980 --> 00:29:46.339
 gifts

00:29:46.339 --> 00:29:46.719
 and think

00:29:46.719 --> 00:29:46.919
 about

00:29:46.919 --> 00:29:47.159
 just

00:29:47.159 --> 00:29:47.779
 some

00:29:47.779 --> 00:29:48.000
 of

00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:48.279
 them

00:29:48.279 --> 00:29:48.939
 as

00:29:48.939 --> 00:29:49.139
 we

00:29:49.139 --> 00:29:49.779
 marvel

00:29:49.779 --> 00:29:50.399
 at how

00:29:50.399 --> 00:29:51.179
 richly

00:29:51.179 --> 00:29:51.659
 blessed

00:29:51.659 --> 00:29:52.159
 we are

00:29:52.159 --> 00:29:52.659
 that

00:29:52.659 --> 00:29:53.199
 that

00:29:53.199 --> 00:29:53.240
 that

00:29:53.240 --> 00:29:53.539
 that

00:29:53.539 --> 00:29:53.740
 you'll

00:29:53.740 --> 00:29:54.059
 realize

00:29:54.059 --> 00:29:54.299
 I'm

00:29:54.299 --> 00:29:54.939
 graced

00:29:54.939 --> 00:29:55.539
 so

00:29:55.539 --> 00:29:56.199
 abundantly

00:29:56.199 --> 00:29:56.699
 in

00:29:56.699 --> 00:29:57.179
 Christ

00:29:57.179 --> 00:29:57.559
 that

00:29:57.559 --> 00:29:57.740
 one

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:57.819
 of

00:29:57.819 --> 00:29:57.899
 the

00:29:57.899 --> 00:29:58.079
 things

00:29:58.079 --> 00:29:58.240
 that

00:29:58.240 --> 00:29:58.519
 wells

00:29:58.519 --> 00:29:58.699
 up

00:29:58.699 --> 00:29:58.799
 in

00:29:58.799 --> 00:29:58.939
 my

00:29:58.939 --> 00:29:59.159
 heart

00:29:59.159 --> 00:29:59.279
 is

00:29:59.279 --> 00:29:59.919
 thanksgiving

00:29:59.919 --> 00:30:00.759
 for

00:30:00.759 --> 00:30:00.919
 all

00:30:00.919 --> 00:30:01.099
 these

00:30:01.099 --> 00:30:01.480
 gifts

00:30:01.480 --> 00:30:01.879
 is

00:30:01.879 --> 00:30:02.480
 praise

00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:02.719
 to

00:30:02.719 --> 00:30:03.139
 God

00:30:03.139 --> 00:30:03.779
 I've

00:30:03.779 --> 00:30:04.219
 forgotten

00:30:04.219 --> 00:30:04.240
!

00:30:04.240 --> 00:30:04.659
 Father

00:30:04.659 --> 00:30:04.899
 how

00:30:04.899 --> 00:30:05.480
 good

00:30:05.480 --> 00:30:05.659
 you

00:30:05.659 --> 00:30:05.819
 have

00:30:05.819 --> 00:30:06.000
 been

00:30:06.000 --> 00:30:06.199
 to

00:30:06.199 --> 00:30:06.359
 me

00:30:06.359 --> 00:30:06.740
 and

00:30:06.740 --> 00:30:06.980
 how

00:30:06.980 --> 00:30:07.699
 great

00:30:07.700 --> 00:30:08.380
 you

00:30:08.380 --> 00:30:08.860
 are

00:30:08.860 --> 00:30:11.940
 we

00:30:11.940 --> 00:30:12.160
 never

00:30:12.160 --> 00:30:12.319
 could

00:30:12.319 --> 00:30:12.420
 have

00:30:12.420 --> 00:30:12.620
 found

00:30:12.620 --> 00:30:12.840
 these

00:30:12.840 --> 00:30:13.059
 gifts

00:30:13.059 --> 00:30:13.240
 on

00:30:13.240 --> 00:30:13.380
 our

00:30:13.380 --> 00:30:13.640
 own

00:30:13.640 --> 00:30:14.580
 we

00:30:14.580 --> 00:30:14.779
 never

00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:14.980
 could

00:30:14.980 --> 00:30:15.120
 have

00:30:15.120 --> 00:30:15.620
 done

00:30:15.620 --> 00:30:15.920
 enough

00:30:15.920 --> 00:30:16.180
 to

00:30:16.180 --> 00:30:16.480
 earn

00:30:16.480 --> 00:30:16.799
 them

00:30:16.799 --> 00:30:17.360
 and

00:30:17.360 --> 00:30:17.640
 yet

00:30:17.640 --> 00:30:17.819
 they

00:30:17.819 --> 00:30:18.220
 become

00:30:18.220 --> 00:30:18.920
 ours

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:19.539
 in

00:30:19.539 --> 00:30:20.500
 Christ

00:30:20.500 --> 00:30:21.319
 God

00:30:21.319 --> 00:30:21.799
 forgive

00:30:21.799 --> 00:30:22.460
 me

00:30:22.460 --> 00:30:22.860
 for

00:30:22.860 --> 00:30:23.779
 sitting

00:30:23.779 --> 00:30:24.039
 on

00:30:24.039 --> 00:30:24.220
 the

00:30:24.220 --> 00:30:24.700
 couch

00:30:24.700 --> 00:30:25.700
 spiritually

00:30:25.700 --> 00:30:27.299
 for

00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:27.759
 thinking

00:30:27.759 --> 00:30:28.259
 that I'm

00:30:28.259 --> 00:30:29.059
 stuck

00:30:29.059 --> 00:30:30.799
 with

00:30:30.799 --> 00:30:31.140
 frozen

00:30:31.140 --> 00:30:31.600
 pizza

00:30:31.600 --> 00:30:32.860
 when

00:30:32.860 --> 00:30:32.980
 you

00:30:32.980 --> 00:30:33.160
 have

00:30:33.160 --> 00:30:33.580
 seated

00:30:33.580 --> 00:30:33.980
 me

00:30:33.980 --> 00:30:34.700
 in

00:30:34.700 --> 00:30:34.960
 the

00:30:34.960 --> 00:30:35.440
 heavenly

00:30:35.440 --> 00:30:36.299
 places

00:30:36.299 --> 00:30:37.180
 in

00:30:37.180 --> 00:30:38.000
 Christ

00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:38.759
 Jesus

00:30:38.759 --> 00:30:40.539
 and

00:30:40.539 --> 00:30:40.740
 God

00:30:40.740 --> 00:30:41.140
 praise

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:41.339
 be

00:30:41.339 --> 00:30:41.440
 to

00:30:41.440 --> 00:30:41.640
 your

00:30:41.640 --> 00:30:42.099
 grace

00:30:42.099 --> 00:30:42.279
 that

00:30:42.279 --> 00:30:42.519
 while

00:30:42.519 --> 00:30:42.680
 I

00:30:42.680 --> 00:30:42.799
 am

00:30:42.799 --> 00:30:43.319
 seated

00:30:43.319 --> 00:30:43.660
 there

00:30:43.660 --> 00:30:43.759
 in

00:30:43.759 --> 00:30:43.900
 the

00:30:43.900 --> 00:30:44.160
 heavenly

00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:44.620
 places

00:30:44.620 --> 00:30:44.860
 but

00:30:44.860 --> 00:30:45.539
 still

00:30:45.539 --> 00:30:45.799
 living

00:30:45.799 --> 00:30:46.000
 here

00:30:46.000 --> 00:30:46.140
 on

00:30:46.140 --> 00:30:46.420
 earth

00:30:46.420 --> 00:30:46.940
 you

00:30:46.940 --> 00:30:47.120
 have

00:30:47.120 --> 00:30:47.360
 given

00:30:47.360 --> 00:30:47.579
 me

00:30:47.579 --> 00:30:48.220
 every

00:30:48.220 --> 00:30:49.319
 spiritual

00:30:49.319 --> 00:30:50.120
 blessing

00:30:50.120 --> 00:30:51.079
 possible

00:30:51.079 --> 00:30:51.360
 God

00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:51.539
 you

00:30:51.539 --> 00:30:51.720
 are

00:30:51.720 --> 00:30:52.279
 so

00:30:52.279 --> 00:30:52.960
 good

00:30:52.960 --> 00:30:53.240
 to

00:30:53.240 --> 00:30:53.539
 me

00:30:53.539 --> 00:30:56.360
 I

00:30:56.360 --> 00:30:56.720
 hope

00:30:56.720 --> 00:30:56.960
 that's

00:30:56.960 --> 00:30:57.099
 what

00:30:57.099 --> 00:30:57.259
 you're

00:30:57.259 --> 00:30:57.500
 thinking

00:30:57.500 --> 00:30:59.420
 I

00:30:59.420 --> 00:30:59.680
 also

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.120
 recognize

00:31:00.120 --> 00:31:00.620
 it's

00:31:00.620 --> 00:31:00.940
 quite

00:31:00.940 --> 00:31:01.480
 possible

00:31:01.480 --> 00:31:01.740
 that

00:31:01.740 --> 00:31:02.019
 you're

00:31:02.019 --> 00:31:02.319
 sitting

00:31:02.319 --> 00:31:02.480
 here

00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:02.680
 this

00:31:02.680 --> 00:31:02.940
 morning

00:31:02.940 --> 00:31:03.120
 and

00:31:03.120 --> 00:31:03.279
 you're

00:31:03.279 --> 00:31:03.599
 thinking

00:31:03.599 --> 00:31:04.819
 yeah

00:31:04.819 --> 00:31:05.000
 but

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.299
 I

00:31:05.299 --> 00:31:05.980
 don't

00:31:05.980 --> 00:31:06.539
 actually

00:31:06.539 --> 00:31:07.359
 believe

00:31:07.359 --> 00:31:07.859
 in

00:31:07.859 --> 00:31:08.159
 Jesus

00:31:08.159 --> 00:31:08.519
 so

00:31:08.519 --> 00:31:10.459
 I'm

00:31:10.459 --> 00:31:10.659
 not

00:31:10.659 --> 00:31:10.899
 sure

00:31:10.899 --> 00:31:11.399
 any

00:31:11.399 --> 00:31:11.859
 of

00:31:11.859 --> 00:31:12.119
 those

00:31:12.119 --> 00:31:12.379
 good

00:31:12.379 --> 00:31:12.919
 gifts

00:31:12.919 --> 00:31:13.839
 are

00:31:13.839 --> 00:31:14.079
 for

00:31:14.079 --> 00:31:14.379
 me

00:31:14.379 --> 00:31:14.899
 I'm

00:31:14.899 --> 00:31:15.099
 not

00:31:15.099 --> 00:31:15.379
 sure

00:31:15.379 --> 00:31:15.599
 they're

00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:16.019
 mine

00:31:16.019 --> 00:31:17.980
 if

00:31:17.980 --> 00:31:18.299
 that's

00:31:18.299 --> 00:31:18.419
 you

00:31:18.419 --> 00:31:18.659
 this

00:31:18.659 --> 00:31:18.919
 morning

00:31:18.919 --> 00:31:19.859
 first

00:31:19.859 --> 00:31:20.019
 of all

00:31:20.019 --> 00:31:20.099
 I

00:31:20.099 --> 00:31:20.199
 want

00:31:20.199 --> 00:31:20.279
 to

00:31:20.279 --> 00:31:20.439
 say

00:31:20.439 --> 00:31:20.759
 thank

00:31:20.759 --> 00:31:20.919
 you

00:31:20.919 --> 00:31:21.119
 for

00:31:21.119 --> 00:31:21.599
 listening

00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:22.059
 this

00:31:22.059 --> 00:31:22.419
 long

00:31:22.419 --> 00:31:23.799
 and

00:31:23.799 --> 00:31:24.500
 tracking

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.740
 with

00:31:25.740 --> 00:31:26.199
 what

00:31:26.199 --> 00:31:26.519
 God's

00:31:26.519 --> 00:31:26.719
 word

00:31:26.719 --> 00:31:26.919
 is

00:31:26.919 --> 00:31:27.219
 saying

00:31:27.219 --> 00:31:27.480
 this

00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:27.740
 morning

00:31:27.740 --> 00:31:27.959
 and

00:31:27.959 --> 00:31:28.899
 there's

00:31:28.899 --> 00:31:29.240
 good

00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:29.539
 news

00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:29.759
 here

00:31:29.759 --> 00:31:30.000
 for

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:30.199
 you

00:31:30.199 --> 00:31:30.379
 that

00:31:30.379 --> 00:31:30.539
 I

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:30.719
 don't

00:31:30.719 --> 00:31:30.959
 want

00:31:30.959 --> 00:31:31.059
 you

00:31:31.059 --> 00:31:31.219
 to

00:31:31.219 --> 00:31:31.459
 miss

00:31:31.459 --> 00:31:31.719
 out

00:31:31.719 --> 00:31:32.039
 on

00:31:32.039 --> 00:31:33.000
 today

00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:34.440
 so you

00:31:34.440 --> 00:31:34.619
 don't

00:31:34.619 --> 00:31:35.019
 have to

00:31:35.019 --> 00:31:35.240
 keep

00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:35.599
 running

00:31:35.599 --> 00:31:36.019
 around

00:31:36.019 --> 00:31:36.619
 trying to

00:31:36.619 --> 00:31:37.259
 figure out

00:31:37.259 --> 00:31:38.099
 solutions

00:31:38.099 --> 00:31:38.920
 for all

00:31:38.920 --> 00:31:39.279
 of these

00:31:39.279 --> 00:31:39.680
 different

00:31:39.680 --> 00:31:40.420
 issues

00:31:40.420 --> 00:31:41.160
 in your

00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:41.680
 life

00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:43.160
 how to

00:31:43.160 --> 00:31:43.619
 get your

00:31:43.619 --> 00:31:44.500
 shortcomings

00:31:44.500 --> 00:31:44.220
!

00:31:44.220 --> 00:31:45.120
 addressed

00:31:45.120 --> 00:31:45.140
 addressed

00:31:45.140 --> 00:31:46.100
 oh man

00:31:46.100 --> 00:31:46.920
 we all

00:31:46.920 --> 00:31:47.140
 have

00:31:47.140 --> 00:31:47.759
 shortcomings

00:31:47.759 --> 00:31:48.059
 none

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:48.299
 of us

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:48.539
 meets

00:31:48.539 --> 00:31:48.759
 even

00:31:48.759 --> 00:31:49.240
 our

00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:49.539
 own

00:31:49.539 --> 00:31:50.120
 standards

00:31:50.120 --> 00:31:50.660
 what

00:31:50.660 --> 00:31:50.860
 am I

00:31:50.860 --> 00:31:50.960
 going

00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:51.200
 to do

00:31:51.200 --> 00:31:51.440
 about

00:31:51.440 --> 00:31:51.960
 mine

00:31:51.960 --> 00:31:54.920
 how do

00:31:54.920 --> 00:31:55.120
 I know

00:31:55.120 --> 00:31:55.319
 I'm

00:31:55.319 --> 00:31:55.839
 loved

00:31:55.839 --> 00:31:56.740
 and I

00:31:56.740 --> 00:31:57.559
 belong

00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:58.259
 we all

00:31:58.259 --> 00:31:58.680
 long

00:31:58.680 --> 00:31:59.180
 for that

00:31:59.180 --> 00:31:59.640
 where

00:31:59.640 --> 00:31:59.860
 will

00:31:59.860 --> 00:32:00.019
 I

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:00.559
 find

00:32:00.559 --> 00:32:00.860
 it

00:32:00.860 --> 00:32:02.660
 how do

00:32:02.660 --> 00:32:02.740
 I

00:32:02.740 --> 00:32:02.980
 address

00:32:02.980 --> 00:32:03.160
 the

00:32:03.160 --> 00:32:03.640
 future

00:32:03.640 --> 00:32:04.380
 to

00:32:04.380 --> 00:32:04.640
 have

00:32:04.640 --> 00:32:05.079
 hope

00:32:05.079 --> 00:32:05.299
 to

00:32:05.299 --> 00:32:06.360
 experience

00:32:06.360 --> 00:32:06.740
 deep

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:07.380
 stability

00:32:07.380 --> 00:32:07.720
 and

00:32:07.720 --> 00:32:08.740
 security

00:32:08.740 --> 00:32:09.640
 so that

00:32:09.640 --> 00:32:09.759
 I

00:32:09.759 --> 00:32:10.000
 won't

00:32:10.000 --> 00:32:10.220
 be

00:32:10.220 --> 00:32:10.799
 shaken

00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:12.319
 see

00:32:12.319 --> 00:32:12.940
 if

00:32:12.940 --> 00:32:13.319
 you're

00:32:13.319 --> 00:32:13.639
 longing

00:32:13.639 --> 00:32:14.039
 for those

00:32:14.039 --> 00:32:14.240
 things

00:32:14.240 --> 00:32:15.079
 you might

00:32:15.079 --> 00:32:15.399
 have to

00:32:15.399 --> 00:32:15.639
 go to

00:32:15.639 --> 00:32:16.039
 six

00:32:16.039 --> 00:32:16.399
 different

00:32:16.399 --> 00:32:16.899
 places

00:32:16.899 --> 00:32:17.599
 and

00:32:17.599 --> 00:32:17.879
 different

00:32:17.879 --> 00:32:18.539
 relationships

00:32:18.539 --> 00:32:19.419
 and work

00:32:19.419 --> 00:32:20.019
 years

00:32:20.019 --> 00:32:20.659
 and years

00:32:20.659 --> 00:32:21.500
 to develop

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:22.079
 all of

00:32:22.079 --> 00:32:22.279
 these

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:22.539
 in your

00:32:22.539 --> 00:32:22.779
 life

00:32:22.779 --> 00:32:23.599
 and still

00:32:23.599 --> 00:32:24.019
 never

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.599
 have

00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:25.379
 real

00:32:25.379 --> 00:32:26.299
 forgiveness

00:32:26.299 --> 00:32:27.539
 or

00:32:27.539 --> 00:32:28.240
 adoption

00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:29.180
 or an

00:32:29.180 --> 00:32:29.740
 inheritance

00:32:29.740 --> 00:32:30.379
 that you're

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:31.079
 confident

00:32:31.079 --> 00:32:31.599
 about

00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:34.359
 and the

00:32:34.359 --> 00:32:34.819
 good news

00:32:34.819 --> 00:32:35.559
 is you

00:32:35.559 --> 00:32:36.099
 don't have

00:32:36.099 --> 00:32:36.399
 to

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:37.180
 you could

00:32:37.180 --> 00:32:37.879
 chase all

00:32:37.879 --> 00:32:38.200
 of those

00:32:38.200 --> 00:32:39.159
 or you

00:32:39.159 --> 00:32:39.839
 could come

00:32:39.839 --> 00:32:40.460
 to one

00:32:40.460 --> 00:32:41.000
 place

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.100
 to one

00:32:42.100 --> 00:32:42.600
 person

00:32:42.600 --> 00:32:43.819
 to Jesus

00:32:43.819 --> 00:32:44.980
 who offers

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:45.799
 you all

00:32:45.799 --> 00:32:46.200
 of those

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:46.579
 and say

00:32:46.579 --> 00:32:46.860
 to him

00:32:46.860 --> 00:32:47.140
 Jesus

00:32:47.140 --> 00:32:47.620
 you have

00:32:47.620 --> 00:32:48.519
 everything

00:32:48.519 --> 00:32:49.620
 that I

00:32:49.620 --> 00:32:49.980
 need

00:32:49.980 --> 00:32:52.039
 that's what

00:32:52.039 --> 00:32:52.360
 God is

00:32:52.360 --> 00:32:52.960
 offering you

00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:53.480
 this morning

00:32:53.480 --> 00:32:54.559
 on the

00:32:54.559 --> 00:32:55.019
 authority

00:32:55.019 --> 00:32:55.860
 of his

00:32:55.860 --> 00:32:56.460
 word

00:32:56.460 --> 00:32:57.420
 simply to

00:32:57.420 --> 00:32:58.039
 believe

00:32:58.039 --> 00:32:58.500
 into

00:32:58.500 --> 00:32:58.960
 Jesus

00:32:58.960 --> 00:32:59.980
 and have

00:32:59.980 --> 00:33:00.900
 a relationship

00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:01.840
 with the

00:33:01.840 --> 00:33:02.319
 God

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:03.420
 who gives

00:33:03.420 --> 00:33:04.240
 every

00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:05.059
 good

00:33:05.059 --> 00:33:05.539
 gift

00:33:05.539 --> 00:33:06.340
 you just

00:33:06.340 --> 00:33:07.440
 cling to

00:33:07.440 --> 00:33:07.759
 him

00:33:07.759 --> 00:33:08.259
 and all

00:33:08.259 --> 00:33:08.579
 the rest

00:33:08.579 --> 00:33:08.860
 of that

00:33:08.860 --> 00:33:09.120
 stuff

00:33:09.120 --> 00:33:09.720
 comes with

00:33:09.720 --> 00:33:10.000
 it

00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:11.779
 so we're

00:33:11.779 --> 00:33:11.920
 going to

00:33:11.920 --> 00:33:12.460
 keep talking

00:33:12.460 --> 00:33:12.819
 the rest

00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:13.079
 of this

00:33:13.079 --> 00:33:13.339
 summer

00:33:13.339 --> 00:33:14.079
 about what

00:33:14.079 --> 00:33:14.500
 this looks

00:33:14.500 --> 00:33:14.900
 like in

00:33:14.900 --> 00:33:15.240
 the different

00:33:15.240 --> 00:33:15.640
 areas of

00:33:15.640 --> 00:33:16.099
 our lives

00:33:16.099 --> 00:33:16.900
 but when I

00:33:16.900 --> 00:33:17.279
 say the

00:33:17.279 --> 00:33:17.880
 gifts are

00:33:17.880 --> 00:33:18.359
 wrapped up

00:33:18.359 --> 00:33:18.640
 in the

00:33:18.640 --> 00:33:19.019
 giver

00:33:19.019 --> 00:33:20.059
 it means

00:33:20.059 --> 00:33:20.940
 for example

00:33:20.940 --> 00:33:22.339
 that when

00:33:22.339 --> 00:33:22.700
 you are

00:33:22.700 --> 00:33:23.279
 trapped

00:33:23.279 --> 00:33:24.180
 in sin

00:33:24.180 --> 00:33:26.839
 when you're

00:33:26.839 --> 00:33:27.299
 beginning to

00:33:27.299 --> 00:33:28.140
 feel overwhelmed

00:33:28.140 --> 00:33:28.920
 by guilt

00:33:28.920 --> 00:33:30.500
 when you want

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:31.460
 to hide

00:33:31.460 --> 00:33:32.819
 instead you

00:33:32.819 --> 00:33:33.880
 run to

00:33:33.880 --> 00:33:34.359
 Jesus

00:33:34.359 --> 00:33:35.380
 you don't

00:33:35.380 --> 00:33:35.759
 have to

00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:36.400
 manage your

00:33:36.400 --> 00:33:36.680
 sin

00:33:36.680 --> 00:33:37.079
 you don't

00:33:37.079 --> 00:33:37.339
 have to

00:33:37.339 --> 00:33:37.900
 figure out

00:33:37.900 --> 00:33:38.220
 how to

00:33:38.220 --> 00:33:38.839
 stop it

00:33:38.839 --> 00:33:39.159
 on your

00:33:39.159 --> 00:33:39.379
 own

00:33:39.379 --> 00:33:40.220
 you run

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.959
 to him

00:33:40.959 --> 00:33:41.639
 and find

00:33:41.639 --> 00:33:42.079
 first

00:33:42.079 --> 00:33:42.779
 forgiveness

00:33:42.779 --> 00:33:44.059
 and then

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:44.740
 hope

00:33:44.740 --> 00:33:45.039
 and then

00:33:45.039 --> 00:33:46.199
 new life

00:33:46.199 --> 00:33:46.799
 in him

00:33:46.799 --> 00:33:47.399
 so there's

00:33:47.399 --> 00:33:47.939
 actually a

00:33:47.939 --> 00:33:48.379
 change

00:33:48.379 --> 00:33:48.980
 you're not

00:33:48.980 --> 00:33:49.459
 just making

00:33:49.459 --> 00:33:50.639
 yourself feel

00:33:50.639 --> 00:33:50.919
 a little

00:33:50.919 --> 00:33:51.240
 better

00:33:51.240 --> 00:33:52.159
 or look a

00:33:52.159 --> 00:33:52.480
 little better

00:33:52.480 --> 00:33:53.119
 there's real

00:33:53.119 --> 00:33:54.299
 change

00:33:54.299 --> 00:33:55.220
 cling to

00:33:55.220 --> 00:33:55.779
 Jesus

00:33:55.779 --> 00:33:56.980
 and remember

00:33:56.980 --> 00:33:57.439
 that if you

00:33:57.439 --> 00:33:58.099
 have him

00:33:58.099 --> 00:33:58.720
 you have

00:33:58.720 --> 00:33:59.339
 everything

00:33:59.339 --> 00:34:00.240
 you need

00:34:00.240 --> 00:34:02.599
 similarly

00:34:02.599 --> 00:34:03.139
 when you're

00:34:03.139 --> 00:34:03.519
 lonely

00:34:03.519 --> 00:34:04.679
 you don't

00:34:04.679 --> 00:34:04.959
 know if

00:34:04.959 --> 00:34:05.679
 anyone sees

00:34:05.680 --> 00:34:06.299
 or values

00:34:06.299 --> 00:34:06.720
 you

00:34:06.720 --> 00:34:08.820
 when you're

00:34:08.820 --> 00:34:09.280
 discouraged

00:34:09.280 --> 00:34:09.740
 about an

00:34:09.740 --> 00:34:10.720
 uncertain future

00:34:10.720 --> 00:34:11.380
 when you're

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.900
 too weak

00:34:11.900 --> 00:34:12.340
 to handle

00:34:12.340 --> 00:34:13.139
 the situation

00:34:13.139 --> 00:34:13.599
 that you're

00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:14.300
 facing right

00:34:14.300 --> 00:34:14.539
 now

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:15.900
 cling to

00:34:15.900 --> 00:34:16.840
 Jesus

00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:18.039
 the hope

00:34:18.039 --> 00:34:19.039
 the family

00:34:19.039 --> 00:34:19.480
 that you

00:34:19.480 --> 00:34:20.639
 belong to

00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:21.400
 the Holy

00:34:21.400 --> 00:34:21.960
 Spirit

00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:22.740
 power

00:34:22.740 --> 00:34:24.099
 are yours

00:34:24.099 --> 00:34:25.019
 not when you

00:34:25.019 --> 00:34:25.579
 chase after

00:34:25.579 --> 00:34:25.920
 all those

00:34:25.920 --> 00:34:26.320
 gifts

00:34:26.320 --> 00:34:28.860
 but when you

00:34:28.860 --> 00:34:29.900
 cling to

00:34:29.900 --> 00:34:30.380
 the giver

00:34:30.380 --> 00:34:31.360
 when you

00:34:31.360 --> 00:34:32.400
 find yourself

00:34:32.400 --> 00:34:33.420
 in Christ

00:34:33.420 --> 00:34:34.200
 and then you

00:34:34.200 --> 00:34:34.840
 begin to

00:34:34.840 --> 00:34:35.400
 unwrap

00:34:35.400 --> 00:34:36.240
 all of the

00:34:36.240 --> 00:34:36.579
 gifts

00:34:36.579 --> 00:34:37.119
 that come

00:34:37.119 --> 00:34:37.619
 with him

00:34:37.619 --> 00:34:38.539
 don't go

00:34:38.539 --> 00:34:38.820
 looking

00:34:38.820 --> 00:34:39.460
 anywhere else

00:34:39.460 --> 00:34:40.099
 don't go

00:34:40.099 --> 00:34:40.500
 run under

00:34:40.500 --> 00:34:40.920
 the tree

00:34:40.920 --> 00:34:41.380
 don't go

00:34:41.380 --> 00:34:41.980
 searching

00:34:41.980 --> 00:34:42.840
 in a closet

00:34:42.840 --> 00:34:44.000
 you walk

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:44.460
 into the

00:34:44.460 --> 00:34:44.960
 presence

00:34:44.960 --> 00:34:45.619
 of the

00:34:45.619 --> 00:34:46.019
 God

00:34:46.019 --> 00:34:46.559
 of the

00:34:46.559 --> 00:34:47.079
 universe

00:34:47.079 --> 00:34:48.079
 with guest

00:34:48.079 --> 00:34:49.260
 of Jesus

00:34:49.260 --> 00:34:50.000
 on your

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:50.900
 name tag

00:34:50.900 --> 00:34:51.800
 so you

00:34:51.800 --> 00:34:52.360
 regularly

00:34:52.360 --> 00:34:52.940
 open up

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:54.139
 that stocking

00:34:54.139 --> 00:34:55.079
 boldly

00:34:55.079 --> 00:34:55.860
 open up

00:34:55.860 --> 00:34:56.440
 union with

00:34:56.440 --> 00:34:56.820
 Christ

00:34:56.820 --> 00:34:57.460
 and just

00:34:57.460 --> 00:34:58.119
 unwrap

00:34:58.119 --> 00:34:59.119
 in relationship

00:34:59.119 --> 00:34:59.639
 with him

00:34:59.639 --> 00:35:00.920
 one gift

00:35:00.920 --> 00:35:01.860
 after another

00:35:01.860 --> 00:35:02.519
 you go

00:35:02.519 --> 00:35:03.000
 and approach

00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:03.539
 his throne

00:35:03.539 --> 00:35:03.960
 of grace

00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:04.639
 to find

00:35:04.639 --> 00:35:05.380
 everything

00:35:05.380 --> 00:35:05.980
 that you

00:35:05.980 --> 00:35:06.360
 need

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:07.179
 and so

00:35:07.179 --> 00:35:07.480
 much

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:07.960
 more

00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:08.920
 in

00:35:08.920 --> 00:35:09.940
 Christ

00:35:09.940 --> 00:35:10.619
 let's

00:35:10.619 --> 00:35:10.920
 pray

00:35:10.920 --> 00:35:14.599
 Jesus

00:35:14.599 --> 00:35:15.139
 thank you

00:35:15.139 --> 00:35:15.539
 for this

00:35:15.539 --> 00:35:15.840
 great

00:35:15.840 --> 00:35:16.360
 gift

00:35:16.360 --> 00:35:19.800
 the gift

00:35:19.800 --> 00:35:20.280
 that we'll

00:35:20.280 --> 00:35:21.480
 never stop

00:35:21.480 --> 00:35:22.000
 giving

00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:23.280
 for all

00:35:23.280 --> 00:35:23.940
 of eternity

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:25.019
 we will be

00:35:25.019 --> 00:35:25.920
 exploring the

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:26.679
 riches that

00:35:26.679 --> 00:35:27.219
 you have

00:35:27.219 --> 00:35:28.099
 poured into

00:35:28.099 --> 00:35:28.619
 us

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:30.079
 because we

00:35:30.079 --> 00:35:30.639
 know you

00:35:30.639 --> 00:35:32.039
 because we

00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:32.539
 have you

00:35:32.539 --> 00:35:33.360
 because you

00:35:33.360 --> 00:35:34.539
 have us

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:35.239
 and will

00:35:35.239 --> 00:35:35.779
 never let

00:35:35.779 --> 00:35:36.259
 us go

00:35:36.259 --> 00:35:39.239
 might we

00:35:39.239 --> 00:35:39.679
 live

00:35:39.679 --> 00:35:41.579
 with those

00:35:41.579 --> 00:35:42.039
 kind of

00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:42.340
 riches

00:35:42.340 --> 00:35:44.480
 with that

00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:44.980
 kind of

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:45.500
 power

00:35:45.500 --> 00:35:47.739
 with that

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:48.219
 type of

00:35:48.219 --> 00:35:48.960
 confidence

00:35:48.960 --> 00:35:50.259
 and hope

00:35:50.259 --> 00:35:51.500
 and joy

00:35:51.500 --> 00:35:52.739
 because you

00:35:52.739 --> 00:35:53.480
 have so

00:35:53.480 --> 00:35:54.320
 richly

00:35:54.320 --> 00:35:55.840
 given us

00:35:55.840 --> 00:35:56.300
 everything

00:35:56.300 --> 00:35:56.719
 that we

00:35:56.719 --> 00:35:57.079
 need

00:35:57.079 --> 00:35:59.340
 we thank you

00:35:59.340 --> 00:35:59.720
 for it

00:35:59.720 --> 00:35:59.960
 and we

00:35:59.960 --> 00:36:00.380
 pray that

00:36:00.380 --> 00:36:00.620
 we would

00:36:00.620 --> 00:36:01.160
 look for

00:36:01.160 --> 00:36:01.600
 riches

00:36:01.600 --> 00:36:03.480
 nowhere else

00:36:03.480 --> 00:36:04.539
 and that

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:04.760
 we would

00:36:04.760 --> 00:36:05.360
 delight

00:36:05.360 --> 00:36:07.280
 in coming

00:36:07.280 --> 00:36:07.720
 to you

00:36:07.720 --> 00:36:08.200
 for them

00:36:08.200 --> 00:36:09.300
 every day

00:36:09.300 --> 00:36:10.019
 in Jesus

00:36:10.019 --> 00:36:10.480
 name

00:36:10.480 --> 00:36:11.500
 amen

00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:13.100
 for more

00:36:13.100 --> 00:36:13.600
 information

00:36:13.600 --> 00:36:14.440
 visit us

00:36:14.440 --> 00:36:15.160
 online at

00:36:15.160 --> 00:36:15.940
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00:36:15.940 --> 00:36:16.820
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