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 Let us begin our worship of God by singing to his praise and sing psalms version of psalm 8.

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 We'll find that on page 7 of the blue book.

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 Sing psalms version, psalm 8.

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 Page 7, we'll sing verses 1 down to the end of verse marked 5.

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 This is an evening hymn.

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 It speaks of the privileges of creation.

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 And as the people lift their voices to praise God.

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 In all the earth, O Lord, O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name.

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 For you have set above the heavens your glory and your fame.

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 From infants and from children's lips, you ordered praise to sound, to silence all your enemies, the wicked to confound.

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 When I regard the heavens you made, your fingers work I trace.

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 I see the moon and shining stars which you have set in place.

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 I ask myself, what then is man?

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 That you should give him thought.

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 The son of man, that you to him such gracious care have brought.

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 You made him little less than those who dwell in heaven above.

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 And you have crowned and honoured him with glory and with love.

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 We'll stand together and lift our voices in praise.

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 In all the earth, O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name.

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 In all the earth, O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name.

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 For you have set above the heavens your glory and your fame.

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 From infants and from children's lips, you ordered praise to sound, to silence all your enemies,

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 the wicked to confound.

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 When I regard the heavens you made, your fingers work I trace.

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 I see the moon and shine its eyes, which you have set in place.

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 I ask myself, what then is man?

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 That you should give him thought.

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 The son of man, that you to him such gracious care have brought.

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 You made him little less than those who dwell in heaven above.

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 And you have crowned and honoured him with glory and with love.

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 It is now drawn near to God in prayer.

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 It is united hearts in prayer.

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 Our heavenly Father, it is to you, that fatherly figure, that we come.

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 And knowing that you are one that can meet our needs and will be there to hear our cries.

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 And so it is fitting that we come to you this evening, acknowledging the sins of our hearts

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 and confessing that we have often strayed from your ways in which you have shown to us.

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 Lord, may we hear your voice again as if it has been silent from our ears.

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 May we know your ways and understand your directing hand.

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 May we know your hand holding us and may we know you carrying us when that is required.

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 Lord, we just thank you that you are one who hears our pleas and does not cast them to his side.

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 You are one who acknowledges that we are in need.

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 We acknowledge ourselves that we would be foolish to trust in our own knowledge.

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 That we would not have confidence in self, but that we would see and place our confidence in you,

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 the one who knows what is best for us.

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 In you, the one who is the creator of all things.

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 As we sung in the psalm there, as he looked his eyes to the heavens in the evening

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 and saw the stars on the moon,

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 it really humbles us to see that you are one who listens to our prayers.

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 Lord, you have created all such things that is beyond the mind of man to understand fully and to comprehend.

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 Even from life in the mother's womb,

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 how that is formed and knitted together by your own special hand.

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 Help us, Lord, to value that life.

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 Lord, as a nation, we would turn from our ways

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 and acknowledge that we have done many grievous sins in your eyes.

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 Lord, open our eyes to who you are,

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 in ourselves, in our hearts, in our churches and in our nation,

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 that we may behold the glory of God,

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 stemming from the roots of our lives.

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 The breaths of our lungs,

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 the beats of our hearts are all held within your hands.

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 The fragility of man and the longevity of man

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 is in your hands.

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 You are the one who holds us.

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 And so we ask that you continue to hold us.

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 That we would be people to place ourselves within those loving arms.

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 That we would acknowledge you as God and our God.

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 Lord and our Lord.

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 Forsaking all gods of this world,

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 that we have set our affections upon

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 and turning to the God of the Bible,

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 who first loved us,

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 even when we walked in such sinful ways.

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 We thank you for your redeeming love.

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 We thank you for sending your Son, Jesus Christ, into this world.

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 And through him has satisfied your justice,

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 that we may draw near to you,

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 that we can be accepted in your sight through this Son,

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 through your Son,

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 through our Redeemer,

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 through the sinless man.

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 We pray that we know him.

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 We pray that we would have the confidence to trust in him.

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 That our hearts and souls would be persuaded this night

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 to follow this man.

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 And that through him we can have life eternal.

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 To the enjoyment of glorifying God forever.

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 Lord,

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 we pray that you would be with us in our lives.

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 Be with us and direct us in our footsteps

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 and the directions that we take.

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 We pray this night that your hand would be near to us,

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 doing likewise for us.

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 that we would know your spirit over us.

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 As we as a people gather to worship you.

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 And that we would know the privileges of gathering as your people.

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 And that we would be people that would hear your voice.

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 And be preparing ourselves to hear your voice.

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 And to see the beauty in your word.

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 As we sit around it.

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 That your word would be as treasure to us.

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 Beyond the riches of this world.

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 So we pray.

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 That it would be proclaimed throughout our nation.

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 Throughout our churches.

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 And that it would come with the power of your spirit.

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 That you would ask these things.

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 That you would bless our nation through the preaching of your word.

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 And that you would raise up men to do so.

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 To be faithful to understand your word.

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 And what it means for us as a people.

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 How it condemns us as a people also.

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 And that that would not be afraid to have been preached as well.

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 But the loving kindness.

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 And steadfast love of God.

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 That our love of God.

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 And that our love of God.

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 Comes to us through Jesus Christ.

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 And that in this man.

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 We have hope.

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 We would turn our focus to him in worship.

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 With thankful acknowledgement.

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 Of all his graces towards us.

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 That come to us daily.

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 And that even.

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 Are beyond our knowing.

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 We thank you for sustaining us.

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 And keeping us.

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 Lord.

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 We just pray.

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 Also for new ministries.

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 We thank you for.

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 Four men being licensed in our denomination.

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 We pray for Matty.

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 As he takes up charge in Dingwall soon.

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 We pray for him.

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 And prepare his heart.

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 To such an office.

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 That you would prepare the people also.

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 To receive him.

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 Give him strength.

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 We pray.

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 We pray.

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 We remember.

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 We pray.

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 We remember.

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 We remember.

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 We remember.

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 We remember.

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 We remember.

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 We remember.

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 We remember.

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 Donald McLeod.

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 And tossed us well.

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 That you would further strengthen him.

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 And equip him in that office.

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 And that he would find his feet.

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 in serving you.

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 And in that.

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 In the people whom have called him.

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 to serve him.

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 To serve him.

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 That he may preach the gospel.

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 And the people may hear it.

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 And that he and others who preach.

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 May know the fruits of their labour.

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 We remember.

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 We remember also.

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 the children at this time.

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 We pray for the camps that are going on.

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 And have started this week.

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 We pray that it has been a blessing for many.

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 That it would continue to be a blessing.

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 We pray for safe travels for them.

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 We pray for enjoyment.

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 But ultimately we pray that they would know and see.

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 Jesus Christ.

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 As the one who died for them.

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 And in their young lives.

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 May devote themselves to this man.

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 And trust in Christ.

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 They would turn their minds.

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 Towards him.

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 And you would keep the evil one from them.

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 Likewise we ask this of ourselves.

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 For we are so inclined to follow to his temptations.

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 For our heart's desire is set upon them.

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 Change our desires from nature.

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 To a heavenly desire.

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 And our affections beyond this world.

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 That we may see the beauty of Christ Jesus.

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 As we gather in this place.

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 We pray for the holiday club as well.

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 As that comes together.

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 That you may enable us as a team.

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 To work together in one mind.

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 And that the children who attend.

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 Would be prepared even this night.

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 And that they too would understand.

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 And see.

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 Exploring the gospel of Mark.

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 Who Jesus Christ is.

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 And what he can do for them.

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 We remember those who mourn.

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 We remember the families.

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 Who have lost loved ones in recent days.

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 We pray that you would be around them as a shield.

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 That your loving arms would extend to them also.

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 And that they would know.

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 That God has been near to them.

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 That they may question in their hearts.

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 What is life?

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 That you would open our eyes.

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 That you would open our eyes.

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 To your ways.

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 And your understanding.

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 And that we may set our minds heavenward.

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 With a focus on you.

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 As we join together in worship.

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 May know the blessing of it.

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 Of being together.

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 And singing your praises.

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 We thank you for the hours he leads us here.

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 Be with him.

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 And that you would equip.

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 Men and women.

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 To be leading.

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 And in charge in your church.

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 That they would not be afraid.

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 To take responsibility within your church.

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 In different settings.

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 And in different capacities Lord.

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 But pray for men.

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 To preach the gospel.

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 Pray for ETS.

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 And all the work they do.

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 And the preparations they make.

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 To train faithful students.

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 Towards the ministry.

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 Be with us now.

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 In our worship we pray.

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 Lift our eyes and hearts heavenward.

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 As we see the beauty of Christ.

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 We ask this in Jesus name.

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 Amen.

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 We'll continue in our praise of God.

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 By singing in Psalm 42.

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 Of the Scottish Psalter.

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 You'll find that on page 263.

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 Of the blue book.

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 Psalm 42.

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 From the beginning of that Psalm.

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 Down to the second verse.

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 In second verse of verse 4.

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 Like as the heart.

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 for water brooks, in thirst doth pant and pray, so pants my longing soul, O God, that

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 come to thee I may. My soul for God, the living God, is thirst when shall I near, and to thy

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 countenance approach, and in God's sight appear. Down to verse marked there where it says,

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 with them into God's house I went, with voice of joy and praise, yea, with the multitude

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 that kept the solemn holy days, the psalmist's longings to be with the people of God and

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 the multitude before his presence. So we'll stand and sing this psalm together, like as

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 the heart for water brooks.

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 In thirst doth pant and pray, so pants my longing soul, O God, that come to thee I may.

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 My soul for God, the living God, not thirst when shall I near, until thy countenance approach,

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 and in God's sight appear. My tears shall not turn me, be me, O then the night and day.

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 O God, the living God, not thirst when shall I near, while I long to be continually, when is I

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 got this here? My soul is poured out in me, when this I think upon me, when this I think upon me,

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 I think upon, because that with the multitude I hear to form a toll.

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 With them into God's house I went, with voice of joy and praise, yea, with the multitude that kept the solemn holy days,

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 with the multitude that kept the solemn holy days.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 We turn now to our Bible reading, and we'll take that up in the book of Romans, chapter 12.

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 In the book of Romans, reading at chapter 12, and we'll read the whole of that chapter,

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 and then we will read in Psalm 133 afterwards.

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 Let us hear the word of God.

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 I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,

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 holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

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 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,

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 that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good, acceptable, and perfect.

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 For by the grace given to me, I say to everyone among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to,

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 but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

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 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,

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 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

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 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them,

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 if in prophecy in proportion to our faith, if in service in our serving,

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 the one who teaches in his teaching, the one who exhorts in his exhortation,

00:20:40.759 --> 00:20:44.940
 the one who contributes in his generosity, the one who leads with zeal,

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 the one who does acts of mercy with cheerfulness.

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 Let love be genuine, abhor what is evil, hold fast to what is good.

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 Love one another with a brotherly affection, outdo one another in showing honour,

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 do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord, rejoice in hope,

00:21:10.200 --> 00:21:17.240
 be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer, contribute to the needs of the saints,

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 and seek to show hospitality.

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 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse them, rejoice with those who rejoice,

00:21:28.439 --> 00:21:35.119
 weep with those who weep, live in harmony with one another, do not be haughty,

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 but associate with the lowly, never be conceited, repay no one evil for evil,

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 but give thought to do what is honourable in the sight of all.

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 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

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 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God,

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 for it is written, vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.

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 To the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him.

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 If he is thirsty, give him something to drink,

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 for by doing so you will heap burning coals in his head.

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 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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 And if we can continue in our reading by turning to Psalm 133.

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 In the book of Psalms, Psalm 133.

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 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.

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 It is like the precious oil on the head,

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 running down on the beard of Aaron,

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 running down on the collar of his robes.

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 It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion.

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 For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,

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 life forevermore.

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 May the reading of his word be a blessing to us.

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 May it speak to our hearts.

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 Continuing our praise by singing in Psalm 23 of the Scottish Psalter.

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 You'll find that on page 229 of the Blue Book.

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 Psalm 23.

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 We'll sing the whole of this psalm.

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 Psalm well known to each of us.

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 The Lord is my shepherd.

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 No, I'll not want.

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 He makes me down to lie.

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 In pasture green, he leads me.

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 The quiet waters by.

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 Down to verse mark six.

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 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me.

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 And in God's house forevermore, my dwelling place shall be.

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 We'll stand together and sing this psalm.

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 The Lord is my shepherd.

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 Lord, I'll not want.

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 He makes me down to lie.

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 He makes me down to lie.

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 In pasture spring, he leadeth me.

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 A quiet waters by.

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 A quiet waters by.

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 My soul, my soul, my soul, my soul, my soul, the death.

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 the 가져筆

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 and o'er

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 to walk

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 of me

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 with

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 the paths

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 of righteousness

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 in for

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 his own

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

00:26:45.279 --> 00:26:47.279
 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 If we could turn back to Psalm 133, and we'll give attention to this psalm for the time

00:27:29.899 --> 00:27:32.279
 that we have together.

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 And we're not setting off on an entirely different track from where we were in the morning.

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 In the morning in the English service here, we heard about the motivation that is within

00:27:44.819 --> 00:27:48.819
 each of our own hearts, and where that motivation comes from.

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 And where we come to here this evening in Psalm 133 is kind of a follow-on from that personal

00:27:56.779 --> 00:28:07.859
 assessment of our own motivations to the motivation when it is enjoined together amongst the believers.

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 And we heard in the children's talk about an elephant that would not get off the man's

00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:18.160
 hat.

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 And it was only when the man went to sit down with his bag of peanuts did the elephant move

00:28:28.220 --> 00:28:32.660
 off his hat and come over to taste what the man had.

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 And in our service tonight, I don't have a lot of application, as it were, to say to you.

00:28:41.660 --> 00:28:49.540
 But I want us to give our minds to what we have said before us, where the brothers dwell

00:28:49.540 --> 00:28:50.340
 in unity.

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 And that we would understand something of the beauty of dwelling together and coming together

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 as we are to worship God.

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 And that those who do not know anything of this taste may tonight understand what it is

00:29:12.519 --> 00:29:17.119
 to taste and know that God is good.

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 Like the elephant that would not move when pulled or prodded or asked to.

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 May we in our minds see what others who trust in Christ have in their hands.

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 The beauty of what they have in their lives.

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 And if we are not yet Christians, that we would desire to know likewise what they have.

00:29:51.400 --> 00:30:00.660
 And that those who do not yet have faith in Christ would be encouraged to likewise come

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 and taste the goodness of being gathered with the Lord's people.

00:30:06.840 --> 00:30:13.000
 Last week, I looked at with you the parable of the two builders.

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 The one who built his house on the rock.

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 The one who built without foundation.

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 And we noticed that the one who built his house on the rock was like the man who did the words of God.

00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:35.759
 The one who didn't and built with foundation only offered lip service to God.

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 And I would like to continue in looking at Bible similes and imagery in this totally different account.

00:30:47.340 --> 00:30:51.820
 This totally different passage from where we were last week.

00:30:52.580 --> 00:30:55.000
 With Psalm 133.

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 And this psalm, it speaks of that communion.

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 And special communion that the people of God have together.

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 And though it is so brief, it likens it to two images.

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 It speaks of oil and dew, which we will further explore this evening.

00:31:17.660 --> 00:31:19.640
 But this psalm has a bit of background.

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 It's a song of ascent.

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 And it is commonly understood that this psalm would have been sung as a people gathered to Jerusalem in a time of festival.

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 You can imagine the different tribes coming together.

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 Coming to the central point and meeting along the way.

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 And that they would be joyful to meet with one another.

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 And thankful for one another.

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 And sing praises as they went up to Jerusalem with one another.

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 But also as we heard in our recent service that we had here.

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 That these songs would serve as a reminder.

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 And would have been a parting blessing to them.

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 Afterwards, as they departed, they would have sung these songs.

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 As a loving departure from each other.

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 And our precious memory of the times and blessings that they had together.

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 And likewise, Psalm 133 is for many of us.

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 It's one that we sing when we're in company.

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 When we're in fellowship.

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 It's one that we sing when we're parting from such gatherings.

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 That we lift our voice in thankfulness to God for that privilege of gathering together in that moment.

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 It is a psalm that echoes the love and bond that Christians have with one another.

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 That the brethren and believers in Christ experience together when they gather.

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 And yet we can read of it in our own privacy at home.

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 And be reminded of these times.

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 Times that we have experienced.

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 And even times that it was only afterwards.

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 When we realised the blessing that we had been gathered in previous times.

00:33:10.100 --> 00:33:11.980
 When we read this psalm.

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 It may conjure memories of blessings that we have known.

00:33:17.500 --> 00:33:18.960
 Being with the Lord's people.

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 J.C. Ryle says.

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 That we should always regard the communion with other believers.

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 As an eminent means of grace.

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 You see how highly he places the gathering of the believers.

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 It is elevated to importance in his mind.

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 And likewise it should be in our mind.

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 And I hope it will be.

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 The gathering of the Lord's people.

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 It's almost a natural reaction.

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 That we are together.

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 The prophets of old gathered the people together.

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 To announce the word to them.

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 Jesus would gather the people together.

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 To teach them.

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 Paul had an earnest desire to be with the people.

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 As he wrote to them.

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 The writer of Hebrew.

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 Exhorts each other.

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 Not to neglect meeting together.

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 And ultimately.

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 Christ is one that will gather.

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 His people.

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 To an eternity in the enjoyment of God.

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 There is something about the gathering.

00:34:33.460 --> 00:34:34.300
 Of people.

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 That is special.

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 In the sight of God.

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 God has provided means.

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 To gather his people.

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 And to bind these people together.

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:47.699
 With special privileges.

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 And therefore.

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 When the people of God are gathered together.

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 We can say.

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 That it surely.

00:34:57.159 --> 00:34:57.940
 Is pleasing.

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 In his sight.

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 When we have.

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 Likened.

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 And similar.

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:07.219
 Motivations.

00:35:08.099 --> 00:35:08.500
 Similar.

00:35:08.500 --> 00:35:10.360
 Minds to come and praise.

00:35:11.099 --> 00:35:12.420
 And similar desires.

00:35:12.420 --> 00:35:13.179
 To join.

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 And speak with one another.

00:35:15.380 --> 00:35:16.820
 Surely it pleases God.

00:35:17.940 --> 00:35:18.420
 And although.

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 As we said.

00:35:19.179 --> 00:35:20.679
 It's a natural response.

00:35:20.679 --> 00:35:21.400
 To the Christian.

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 It's maybe not something.

00:35:23.619 --> 00:35:24.400
 That we value.

00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:25.440
 As we should.

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 To come here.

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 Twice.

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 On Sunday.

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 And together.

00:35:30.340 --> 00:35:31.639
 It's maybe not something.

00:35:31.760 --> 00:35:33.199
 That we seek to maintain.

00:35:33.199 --> 00:35:34.219
 As we would like to.

00:35:34.219 --> 00:35:36.739
 It's not always something.

00:35:36.819 --> 00:35:37.859
 That comes easily.

00:35:37.859 --> 00:35:38.839
 To us.

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 If we confess.

00:35:40.539 --> 00:35:41.019
 With honesty.

00:35:41.159 --> 00:35:41.719
 In our hearts.

00:35:42.799 --> 00:35:43.859
 Because as God.

00:35:43.980 --> 00:35:44.799
 Seeks to gather.

00:35:45.159 --> 00:35:45.859
 His people.

00:35:46.439 --> 00:35:46.980
 The devil.

00:35:47.279 --> 00:35:47.639
 Seeks.

00:35:48.000 --> 00:35:48.739
 To divide them.

00:35:49.859 --> 00:35:50.839
 And I would be a fool.

00:35:50.899 --> 00:35:51.819
 If I stood here.

00:35:52.459 --> 00:35:53.579
 And said that the unity.

00:35:53.579 --> 00:35:54.359
 Of the church.

00:35:54.459 --> 00:35:55.500
 Is not under threat.

00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:57.859
 The unity of the church.

00:35:57.859 --> 00:35:59.399
 Has always been under threat.

00:35:59.819 --> 00:36:01.819
 And it always will be under threat.

00:36:01.820 --> 00:36:03.559
 And the desires.

00:36:03.760 --> 00:36:05.039
 That stem within our heart.

00:36:05.580 --> 00:36:06.620
 To part ourselves.

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:07.680
 From the company.

00:36:07.780 --> 00:36:08.680
 Of God's people.

00:36:09.559 --> 00:36:11.100
 Is not from God.

00:36:12.900 --> 00:36:14.460
 Now that's not to say.

00:36:15.120 --> 00:36:16.660
 That each one of us here.

00:36:16.960 --> 00:36:19.160
 Enjoys being in large companies.

00:36:20.300 --> 00:36:21.760
 That's not everyone's nature.

00:36:22.539 --> 00:36:24.300
 To be in such a multitude.

00:36:25.860 --> 00:36:27.680
 The fellowship of each other.

00:36:27.679 --> 00:36:31.059
 Is not restricted.

00:36:31.059 --> 00:36:32.480
 To great gatherings.

00:36:33.259 --> 00:36:35.079
 It is where the few meet.

00:36:35.799 --> 00:36:37.259
 Where the two or three.

00:36:37.819 --> 00:36:38.679
 Gather together.

00:36:39.940 --> 00:36:40.960
 It is where.

00:36:41.199 --> 00:36:42.659
 We meet in person.

00:36:43.319 --> 00:36:44.699
 And speak to one another.

00:36:44.819 --> 00:36:46.399
 And have fellowship with one another.

00:36:47.579 --> 00:36:49.359
 It has a special richness.

00:36:49.899 --> 00:36:50.239
 To it.

00:36:51.359 --> 00:36:52.859
 We speak with one another.

00:36:52.859 --> 00:36:53.579
 In the street.

00:36:54.359 --> 00:36:55.759
 And we may think back.

00:36:55.760 --> 00:36:56.780
 And say it was a blessing.

00:36:56.900 --> 00:36:58.320
 To have spoken to that person.

00:36:59.460 --> 00:37:01.000
 It was just what I needed to hear.

00:37:02.520 --> 00:37:03.200
 But surely.

00:37:03.680 --> 00:37:04.180
 There is a.

00:37:04.940 --> 00:37:05.420
 Particular.

00:37:06.420 --> 00:37:06.940
 Blessing.

00:37:07.780 --> 00:37:08.780
 When we.

00:37:09.440 --> 00:37:09.740
 Gather.

00:37:10.580 --> 00:37:11.700
 With likewise.

00:37:12.180 --> 00:37:12.500
 Like.

00:37:12.500 --> 00:37:13.080
 Likewise.

00:37:14.220 --> 00:37:14.900
 Motivations.

00:37:15.700 --> 00:37:16.800
 To praise.

00:37:17.340 --> 00:37:17.700
 God.

00:37:18.820 --> 00:37:19.820
 There is surely.

00:37:19.820 --> 00:37:21.100
 Something special.

00:37:21.780 --> 00:37:22.240
 In that.

00:37:23.520 --> 00:37:24.760
 To be with one another.

00:37:24.760 --> 00:37:27.060
 To speak with one another.

00:37:27.720 --> 00:37:29.360
 To pray with one another.

00:37:29.700 --> 00:37:30.640
 To pray together.

00:37:31.260 --> 00:37:33.040
 To sing together.

00:37:34.040 --> 00:37:35.420
 To mourn.

00:37:36.020 --> 00:37:36.400
 Together.

00:37:37.760 --> 00:37:39.120
 It is an eminent.

00:37:39.440 --> 00:37:40.640
 Means of grace.

00:37:41.920 --> 00:37:42.600
 The collective.

00:37:43.120 --> 00:37:43.340
 We.

00:37:44.200 --> 00:37:45.320
 The gathered people.

00:37:46.120 --> 00:37:47.400
 The Lord's people.

00:37:48.100 --> 00:37:49.220
 Living in harmony.

00:37:49.680 --> 00:37:50.480
 With one another.

00:37:51.240 --> 00:37:52.940
 As Paul expressed in Romans.

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:53.940
 In the name of the Lord's people.

00:37:53.940 --> 00:37:54.860
 So simply.

00:37:54.860 --> 00:37:56.119
 In looking at this psalm.

00:37:56.599 --> 00:37:57.840
 We'll just take verse.

00:37:58.659 --> 00:37:59.179
 Verse.

00:37:59.300 --> 00:37:59.840
 By verse.

00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:02.139
 Step by step.

00:38:02.340 --> 00:38:04.320
 We'll walk through this psalm together.

00:38:04.860 --> 00:38:06.960
 So let us begin with verse one.

00:38:08.220 --> 00:38:08.740
 Behold.

00:38:08.840 --> 00:38:10.400
 How good and pleasant it is.

00:38:10.780 --> 00:38:11.920
 When brothers.

00:38:12.440 --> 00:38:12.840
 Dwell.

00:38:13.280 --> 00:38:13.960
 In unity.

00:38:14.800 --> 00:38:15.220
 We've.

00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:16.440
 Sort of touched on this.

00:38:16.579 --> 00:38:17.500
 In the introduction.

00:38:17.500 --> 00:38:20.059
 But as you begin there.

00:38:20.159 --> 00:38:21.079
 You'll notice that it says.

00:38:21.420 --> 00:38:21.860
 Behold.

00:38:23.800 --> 00:38:25.000
 This psalm.

00:38:25.460 --> 00:38:26.559
 Along with psalm.

00:38:26.639 --> 00:38:26.840
 One.

00:38:26.980 --> 00:38:27.119
 Three.

00:38:27.280 --> 00:38:27.559
 Four.

00:38:28.840 --> 00:38:29.840
 It's the only psalm.

00:38:29.900 --> 00:38:30.500
 I believe.

00:38:31.360 --> 00:38:32.719
 In my understanding of Hebrew.

00:38:33.059 --> 00:38:33.800
 Are the only two.

00:38:33.900 --> 00:38:35.039
 That begin with behold.

00:38:35.800 --> 00:38:36.980
 I may be wrong on this.

00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:38.840
 But there are very few.

00:38:38.940 --> 00:38:40.239
 That actually begin with behold.

00:38:40.420 --> 00:38:40.880
 Certainly.

00:38:41.460 --> 00:38:43.400
 In the written book of psalms.

00:38:43.440 --> 00:38:44.280
 That we have here.

00:38:44.500 --> 00:38:44.980
 One.

00:38:45.119 --> 00:38:45.280
 Three.

00:38:45.380 --> 00:38:45.599
 Three.

00:38:45.599 --> 00:38:47.659
 It's the only one that begins with behold.

00:38:48.699 --> 00:38:49.819
 Which immediately.

00:38:50.279 --> 00:38:52.339
 Attacks our attention to this psalm.

00:38:53.099 --> 00:38:54.279
 Why is it that David.

00:38:54.279 --> 00:38:55.039
 Is saying.

00:38:55.739 --> 00:38:56.360
 Behold.

00:38:56.699 --> 00:38:58.099
 This particular psalm.

00:38:59.299 --> 00:39:00.420
 In its initial.

00:39:01.019 --> 00:39:01.679
 Mention of it.

00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:03.079
 Rather than any other ones.

00:39:04.179 --> 00:39:05.759
 He's elevating the importance.

00:39:06.360 --> 00:39:06.679
 Of.

00:39:07.239 --> 00:39:08.839
 Brotherly love to one another.

00:39:09.880 --> 00:39:10.480
 That it is.

00:39:10.900 --> 00:39:11.239
 Both.

00:39:11.579 --> 00:39:11.839
 Good.

00:39:12.099 --> 00:39:12.679
 And pleasant.

00:39:13.980 --> 00:39:15.099
 In our experience.

00:39:15.099 --> 00:39:16.739
 And in the sight of God.

00:39:18.139 --> 00:39:19.059
 The people.

00:39:19.699 --> 00:39:20.179
 Are.

00:39:20.739 --> 00:39:21.299
 The brethren.

00:39:21.739 --> 00:39:22.339
 The brothers.

00:39:23.279 --> 00:39:23.779
 Believers.

00:39:23.779 --> 00:39:24.519
 In Christ.

00:39:26.159 --> 00:39:26.920
 It is a unity.

00:39:27.119 --> 00:39:27.779
 It is an echo.

00:39:28.019 --> 00:39:28.839
 Of that unity.

00:39:29.199 --> 00:39:30.319
 Expressed by Paul.

00:39:30.380 --> 00:39:30.880
 In Romans.

00:39:31.480 --> 00:39:32.480
 As that one.

00:39:33.039 --> 00:39:33.339
 Body.

00:39:34.239 --> 00:39:34.619
 Together.

00:39:34.779 --> 00:39:35.480
 With its different.

00:39:35.839 --> 00:39:36.319
 Functions.

00:39:37.079 --> 00:39:37.960
 Comes together.

00:39:38.819 --> 00:39:39.339
 As.

00:39:39.699 --> 00:39:40.400
 Also noted.

00:39:40.400 --> 00:39:41.179
 In Philippines.

00:39:41.179 --> 00:39:42.819
 Having that.

00:39:43.219 --> 00:39:44.099
 Same mind.

00:39:44.819 --> 00:39:45.559
 In Christ.

00:39:45.859 --> 00:39:46.219
 Jesus.

00:39:48.019 --> 00:39:49.179
 And you will note.

00:39:49.519 --> 00:39:50.379
 When you look at this.

00:39:50.480 --> 00:39:51.079
 Verse one.

00:39:51.779 --> 00:39:52.399
 It says.

00:39:52.599 --> 00:39:53.199
 How good.

00:39:53.279 --> 00:39:53.739
 And pleasant.

00:39:53.859 --> 00:39:54.219
 It is.

00:39:55.219 --> 00:39:56.139
 It doesn't say.

00:39:56.359 --> 00:39:57.079
 It is good.

00:39:57.299 --> 00:39:58.399
 And it is pleasant.

00:39:59.539 --> 00:40:00.759
 The King James Version.

00:40:00.819 --> 00:40:01.079
 High.

00:40:01.639 --> 00:40:02.440
 Emphasizes that.

00:40:02.599 --> 00:40:03.359
 How at the beginning.

00:40:04.199 --> 00:40:05.239
 The King James Version.

00:40:05.239 --> 00:40:05.539
 Would have.

00:40:05.779 --> 00:40:06.079
 How good.

00:40:06.079 --> 00:40:07.639
 And how pleasant.

00:40:07.759 --> 00:40:08.159
 It is.

00:40:08.659 --> 00:40:09.380
 Which I believe.

00:40:09.519 --> 00:40:10.699
 Is what the Hebrew says.

00:40:11.880 --> 00:40:12.400
 What.

00:40:13.840 --> 00:40:15.380
 Is expressed here.

00:40:15.539 --> 00:40:16.119
 Is almost an.

00:40:18.319 --> 00:40:18.799
 Inexplainable.

00:40:19.119 --> 00:40:19.940
 Element to it.

00:40:21.380 --> 00:40:22.019
 It is an almost.

00:40:22.199 --> 00:40:23.319
 Wanderous quality.

00:40:24.019 --> 00:40:24.759
 To the gathering.

00:40:24.920 --> 00:40:26.239
 Of God's people here.

00:40:26.840 --> 00:40:27.239
 He is saying.

00:40:27.360 --> 00:40:28.139
 How good it is.

00:40:28.199 --> 00:40:29.340
 How pleasant it is.

00:40:30.079 --> 00:40:30.759
 It is almost as if.

00:40:30.759 --> 00:40:31.340
 He is seeking.

00:40:32.340 --> 00:40:33.759
 Our endorsement on it.

00:40:33.860 --> 00:40:34.699
 The gathered people.

00:40:34.819 --> 00:40:35.360
 Endorsement.

00:40:35.360 --> 00:40:36.240
 About how good.

00:40:36.300 --> 00:40:37.420
 And how pleasant it is.

00:40:38.200 --> 00:40:39.360
 The pleasantness there.

00:40:39.840 --> 00:40:41.000
 Is also.

00:40:41.700 --> 00:40:42.240
 A word.

00:40:42.360 --> 00:40:42.980
 That expresses.

00:40:43.700 --> 00:40:43.980
 Delightfulness.

00:40:45.300 --> 00:40:45.780
 Sweetness.

00:40:46.559 --> 00:40:47.220
 That the people.

00:40:47.340 --> 00:40:48.280
 Are gathered together.

00:40:50.840 --> 00:40:51.860
 And it is almost like.

00:40:51.880 --> 00:40:52.840
 He can't quite.

00:40:52.920 --> 00:40:53.579
 Get the words.

00:40:53.680 --> 00:40:54.320
 To explain.

00:40:54.420 --> 00:40:54.980
 What he is saying.

00:40:56.240 --> 00:40:57.240
 When the people.

00:40:57.240 --> 00:40:57.740
 Are there.

00:40:58.640 --> 00:40:59.880
 And they lift their eyes.

00:40:59.960 --> 00:41:00.500
 To God.

00:41:01.039 --> 00:41:02.160
 In praise of him.

00:41:03.220 --> 00:41:03.720
 He says.

00:41:03.900 --> 00:41:04.340
 How good.

00:41:04.400 --> 00:41:05.340
 And pleasant it is.

00:41:06.360 --> 00:41:07.220
 It is like.

00:41:08.099 --> 00:41:08.980
 It is like.

00:41:08.980 --> 00:41:10.260
 In verses two.

00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:10.940
 And three.

00:41:11.360 --> 00:41:12.599
 He uses two images.

00:41:12.760 --> 00:41:13.780
 To express it.

00:41:14.360 --> 00:41:16.140
 Almost as if he can't find the words.

00:41:16.640 --> 00:41:17.559
 To do it for him.

00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:20.500
 And each one of these images.

00:41:20.700 --> 00:41:21.440
 It is like.

00:41:21.940 --> 00:41:22.880
 It is like.

00:41:23.420 --> 00:41:24.480
 Harkens us back.

00:41:24.579 --> 00:41:25.500
 To that initial.

00:41:25.900 --> 00:41:26.420
 Statement.

00:41:26.519 --> 00:41:27.120
 And reference.

00:41:27.780 --> 00:41:28.760
 About the brothers.

00:41:29.220 --> 00:41:30.220
 That dwell in unity.

00:41:31.059 --> 00:41:31.980
 And the beauty.

00:41:31.980 --> 00:41:34.039
 Of that time.

00:41:35.360 --> 00:41:36.740
 So let us look then.

00:41:36.880 --> 00:41:38.340
 At that first image.

00:41:38.340 --> 00:41:39.740
 That is presented to us.

00:41:40.719 --> 00:41:41.059
 Read.

00:41:41.559 --> 00:41:42.619
 In verse two there.

00:41:43.659 --> 00:41:44.280
 It is like.

00:41:44.360 --> 00:41:45.260
 The precious oil.

00:41:45.500 --> 00:41:46.219
 On the head.

00:41:46.800 --> 00:41:47.500
 Running down.

00:41:47.559 --> 00:41:48.139
 On the beard.

00:41:48.599 --> 00:41:49.360
 On the beard.

00:41:49.360 --> 00:41:50.000
 Of Aaron.

00:41:50.719 --> 00:41:51.559
 Running down.

00:41:51.679 --> 00:41:52.340
 On the collar.

00:41:52.539 --> 00:41:53.719
 Of his robes.

00:41:53.719 --> 00:41:54.919
 Now.

00:41:55.279 --> 00:41:57.039
 This may not be the first image.

00:41:57.039 --> 00:41:58.399
 That would have come to your mind.

00:41:58.779 --> 00:41:59.619
 To express.

00:41:59.819 --> 00:42:00.859
 The special communion.

00:42:00.859 --> 00:42:02.039
 Of God's people.

00:42:02.899 --> 00:42:03.480
 The image.

00:42:03.559 --> 00:42:04.559
 That is presented to us.

00:42:04.619 --> 00:42:04.839
 Here.

00:42:04.959 --> 00:42:06.319
 Is the anointing of Aaron.

00:42:06.959 --> 00:42:07.679
 Who was.

00:42:07.759 --> 00:42:09.059
 The first high priest.

00:42:09.279 --> 00:42:09.919
 To Israel.

00:42:11.099 --> 00:42:12.239
 As prescribed.

00:42:12.500 --> 00:42:13.159
 By God.

00:42:13.219 --> 00:42:13.779
 And his word.

00:42:13.879 --> 00:42:14.419
 To Moses.

00:42:14.899 --> 00:42:15.939
 On Mount Sinai.

00:42:15.940 --> 00:42:18.700
 And you can read about that.

00:42:18.780 --> 00:42:19.800
 In Exodus 29.

00:42:20.599 --> 00:42:22.559
 But you can read about that event.

00:42:22.659 --> 00:42:23.840
 As it actually took place.

00:42:23.920 --> 00:42:25.139
 In Leviticus 8.

00:42:26.119 --> 00:42:27.559
 And you've got to ask yourself.

00:42:27.619 --> 00:42:28.039
 Well how.

00:42:28.679 --> 00:42:30.380
 Is Aaron's anointing.

00:42:30.539 --> 00:42:31.579
 A suitable image.

00:42:31.579 --> 00:42:32.400
 To be used.

00:42:32.400 --> 00:42:33.119
 In this.

00:42:33.960 --> 00:42:34.720
 In this.

00:42:34.840 --> 00:42:35.519
 For this.

00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:36.200
 Description.

00:42:36.440 --> 00:42:37.519
 Of the people of God.

00:42:38.920 --> 00:42:39.760
 And I suppose.

00:42:39.880 --> 00:42:40.840
 We have to ask ourselves.

00:42:41.039 --> 00:42:41.280
 And well.

00:42:41.440 --> 00:42:41.700
 What.

00:42:42.280 --> 00:42:43.159
 Does anointing mean?

00:42:43.220 --> 00:42:44.179
 What is anointing?

00:42:44.960 --> 00:42:46.059
 Why were people.

00:42:46.259 --> 00:42:46.699
 Anointed?

00:42:47.619 --> 00:42:48.739
 The first record.

00:42:48.859 --> 00:42:49.879
 We have of anointing.

00:42:49.919 --> 00:42:50.319
 Is in the.

00:42:50.639 --> 00:42:51.319
 Book of Genesis.

00:42:52.199 --> 00:42:53.219
 Where you may remember.

00:42:53.359 --> 00:42:54.259
 Jacob slept.

00:42:54.419 --> 00:42:54.940
 Outside.

00:42:56.079 --> 00:42:56.480
 And he.

00:42:56.559 --> 00:42:57.039
 Envisited.

00:42:57.279 --> 00:42:57.879
 Envisaged.

00:42:57.879 --> 00:42:58.859
 This staircase.

00:42:58.859 --> 00:42:59.639
 To heaven.

00:43:00.839 --> 00:43:01.619
 While he slept.

00:43:01.739 --> 00:43:02.500
 On this pillow.

00:43:03.079 --> 00:43:03.679
 That he used.

00:43:03.779 --> 00:43:04.179
 The pillow.

00:43:04.299 --> 00:43:05.039
 That was a stone.

00:43:06.099 --> 00:43:07.359
 And in the morning.

00:43:08.159 --> 00:43:08.259
 He.

00:43:09.199 --> 00:43:10.480
 Lifted this pillow.

00:43:10.799 --> 00:43:11.379
 The stone.

00:43:11.579 --> 00:43:12.019
 Upright.

00:43:12.299 --> 00:43:13.059
 And he poured.

00:43:13.059 --> 00:43:13.599
 Oil.

00:43:13.739 --> 00:43:14.340
 Upon it.

00:43:15.360 --> 00:43:15.940
 And he said.

00:43:16.099 --> 00:43:16.579
 Surely.

00:43:17.199 --> 00:43:17.619
 God.

00:43:17.840 --> 00:43:18.960
 Has been in this place.

00:43:19.099 --> 00:43:20.320
 And I did not know it.

00:43:21.259 --> 00:43:22.079
 And then he further.

00:43:22.199 --> 00:43:22.920
 Expresses it.

00:43:23.000 --> 00:43:23.639
 By saying.

00:43:24.940 --> 00:43:25.360
 The house.

00:43:25.420 --> 00:43:26.079
 This is the house.

00:43:26.079 --> 00:43:26.719
 Of God.

00:43:27.579 --> 00:43:28.639
 This is the gate.

00:43:28.699 --> 00:43:29.400
 Of heaven.

00:43:30.460 --> 00:43:31.340
 And it would appear.

00:43:31.340 --> 00:43:31.739
 That the.

00:43:32.579 --> 00:43:33.000
 Oil.

00:43:33.239 --> 00:43:33.860
 And the symbol.

00:43:34.019 --> 00:43:35.039
 Of using oil.

00:43:36.039 --> 00:43:36.279
 Is.

00:43:37.279 --> 00:43:37.759
 Signifies.

00:43:38.079 --> 00:43:38.679
 The bridging.

00:43:38.759 --> 00:43:39.639
 Between heaven.

00:43:40.019 --> 00:43:40.779
 And earth.

00:43:40.780 --> 00:43:40.820
 Earth.

00:43:41.740 --> 00:43:42.440
 This is where.

00:43:42.620 --> 00:43:43.180
 The heavenly.

00:43:43.480 --> 00:43:43.800
 Meets.

00:43:43.840 --> 00:43:44.320
 The earthly.

00:43:44.640 --> 00:43:45.420
 Where the celestial.

00:43:45.420 --> 00:43:46.060
 Things.

00:43:46.200 --> 00:43:46.680
 Come down.

00:43:46.760 --> 00:43:47.480
 To the terrestrial.

00:43:48.140 --> 00:43:49.100
 The things on earth.

00:43:50.920 --> 00:43:52.080
 When something's anointed.

00:43:52.240 --> 00:43:52.880
 It marks them.

00:43:52.960 --> 00:43:54.080
 With holy significance.

00:43:55.080 --> 00:43:56.220
 This becomes clearer.

00:43:56.220 --> 00:43:57.519
 When you follow through.

00:43:57.620 --> 00:43:58.220
 In the instructions.

00:43:58.220 --> 00:43:59.040
 Moses got.

00:43:59.120 --> 00:43:59.880
 On Mount Sinai.

00:44:00.280 --> 00:44:00.940
 In the building.

00:44:00.940 --> 00:44:01.900
 Of God's temple.

00:44:01.980 --> 00:44:02.540
 And the creation.

00:44:02.660 --> 00:44:03.540
 Of the instruments.

00:44:03.540 --> 00:44:03.900
 Of it.

00:44:03.900 --> 00:44:04.920
 Were to be used.

00:44:04.920 --> 00:44:05.640
 In that temple.

00:44:06.700 --> 00:44:07.120
 They.

00:44:07.320 --> 00:44:07.660
 Were.

00:44:07.659 --> 00:44:08.859
 To be anointed.

00:44:09.619 --> 00:44:10.319
 There was oil.

00:44:10.399 --> 00:44:11.000
 To be poured.

00:44:11.000 --> 00:44:11.679
 Upon them.

00:44:11.759 --> 00:44:12.339
 Because they were.

00:44:12.819 --> 00:44:13.259
 Consecrated.

00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:14.799
 For a holy.

00:44:15.199 --> 00:44:15.679
 Purpose.

00:44:16.759 --> 00:44:17.699
 The instruments.

00:44:18.299 --> 00:44:19.559
 The place of worship.

00:44:19.799 --> 00:44:20.599
 The tabernacle.

00:44:20.799 --> 00:44:21.379
 The priest.

00:44:21.480 --> 00:44:21.839
 Who led.

00:44:21.920 --> 00:44:22.420
 In the worship.

00:44:23.059 --> 00:44:24.359
 Were set aside.

00:44:24.839 --> 00:44:25.639
 With a holy.

00:44:26.059 --> 00:44:26.539
 Significance.

00:44:28.399 --> 00:44:29.879
 These are the markers.

00:44:30.739 --> 00:44:31.480
 Where heaven.

00:44:31.739 --> 00:44:32.599
 Is represented.

00:44:33.199 --> 00:44:33.759
 On earth.

00:44:35.759 --> 00:44:36.559
 And at the oil.

00:44:36.559 --> 00:44:37.099
 It was not.

00:44:37.099 --> 00:44:38.539
 Just any oil.

00:44:39.159 --> 00:44:40.179
 It was also.

00:44:40.179 --> 00:44:41.139
 On the mountain.

00:44:41.259 --> 00:44:42.259
 Where Moses received.

00:44:42.400 --> 00:44:42.820
 The recipe.

00:44:42.960 --> 00:44:43.880
 For making this oil.

00:44:44.559 --> 00:44:45.699
 In Exodus 30.

00:44:48.519 --> 00:44:49.699
 This oil.

00:44:49.860 --> 00:44:50.759
 Was a holy.

00:44:51.179 --> 00:44:51.519
 Oil.

00:44:52.599 --> 00:44:54.059
 Not to be replicated.

00:44:54.340 --> 00:44:55.239
 Or composed.

00:44:55.380 --> 00:44:56.139
 For any other.

00:44:56.340 --> 00:44:56.799
 Purpose.

00:44:58.179 --> 00:44:58.599
 Meaning.

00:44:59.159 --> 00:45:00.019
 That when this oil.

00:45:00.199 --> 00:45:00.739
 Was used.

00:45:01.219 --> 00:45:02.119
 And the spices.

00:45:02.539 --> 00:45:03.239
 That were used.

00:45:03.340 --> 00:45:03.880
 And it created.

00:45:04.000 --> 00:45:04.699
 This fragrance.

00:45:04.699 --> 00:45:06.719
 It was like.

00:45:06.799 --> 00:45:07.699
 No other smell.

00:45:08.039 --> 00:45:08.819
 That they had smelt.

00:45:10.500 --> 00:45:11.339
 The smell.

00:45:11.439 --> 00:45:12.079
 Was special.

00:45:13.119 --> 00:45:14.059
 It was a precious.

00:45:14.259 --> 00:45:14.579
 Oil.

00:45:15.179 --> 00:45:16.159
 It was a precious.

00:45:16.579 --> 00:45:17.139
 Fragrance.

00:45:17.819 --> 00:45:18.960
 That we see.

00:45:19.299 --> 00:45:19.899
 Spoken.

00:45:20.099 --> 00:45:20.739
 In the psalm.

00:45:21.279 --> 00:45:21.960
 The precious.

00:45:22.119 --> 00:45:22.460
 Oil.

00:45:22.559 --> 00:45:23.099
 That was poured.

00:45:23.179 --> 00:45:23.679
 In his head.

00:45:24.679 --> 00:45:25.079
 Precious.

00:45:25.159 --> 00:45:25.619
 To them.

00:45:26.679 --> 00:45:27.079
 Precious.

00:45:27.139 --> 00:45:27.679
 To God.

00:45:27.919 --> 00:45:28.679
 God said.

00:45:29.019 --> 00:45:29.579
 It is not.

00:45:29.579 --> 00:45:30.359
 To be replicated.

00:45:30.359 --> 00:45:31.519
 In any other way.

00:45:31.519 --> 00:45:34.079
 And the anointing.

00:45:34.599 --> 00:45:35.219
 Of Aaron.

00:45:36.800 --> 00:45:37.360
 Means.

00:45:37.739 --> 00:45:38.400
 That the people.

00:45:38.980 --> 00:45:39.699
 Have a bridge.

00:45:40.440 --> 00:45:41.280
 Between the heavens.

00:45:42.159 --> 00:45:42.900
 And earth.

00:45:44.500 --> 00:45:44.960
 Aaron.

00:45:45.079 --> 00:45:45.679
 Being the first.

00:45:45.759 --> 00:45:46.519
 High priest.

00:45:48.360 --> 00:45:48.920
 Symbolizes.

00:45:49.079 --> 00:45:50.079
 This communication.

00:45:50.079 --> 00:45:50.780
 Being made.

00:45:51.239 --> 00:45:51.820
 Between heaven.

00:45:51.900 --> 00:45:52.300
 And earth.

00:45:53.199 --> 00:45:54.099
 He is the one.

00:45:54.099 --> 00:45:55.259
 That would go to God.

00:45:55.340 --> 00:45:55.860
 On behalf.

00:45:55.940 --> 00:45:56.539
 Of the people.

00:45:57.099 --> 00:45:57.820
 He is the one.

00:45:57.820 --> 00:45:58.400
 That would pay.

00:45:58.500 --> 00:45:59.179
 For the sins.

00:45:59.619 --> 00:46:00.280
 And pray.

00:46:00.280 --> 00:46:01.480
 For the people.

00:46:02.240 --> 00:46:02.740
 The people.

00:46:02.940 --> 00:46:03.240
 Would come.

00:46:03.320 --> 00:46:03.940
 To the priest.

00:46:04.460 --> 00:46:05.120
 And the priest.

00:46:05.240 --> 00:46:05.880
 Would draw near.

00:46:06.040 --> 00:46:06.519
 To God.

00:46:09.260 --> 00:46:10.300
 So the oil.

00:46:10.700 --> 00:46:11.220
 Symbolizes.

00:46:11.760 --> 00:46:12.740
 This bridge.

00:46:13.360 --> 00:46:14.040
 And link.

00:46:14.280 --> 00:46:14.980
 Between heaven.

00:46:15.320 --> 00:46:15.920
 And earth.

00:46:16.560 --> 00:46:17.460
 But it is something.

00:46:17.620 --> 00:46:18.120
 That God.

00:46:18.220 --> 00:46:19.180
 Was pleased to give.

00:46:20.340 --> 00:46:21.100
 There is a gracious.

00:46:21.100 --> 00:46:22.080
 Act on God's.

00:46:22.080 --> 00:46:22.640
 Behalf.

00:46:25.240 --> 00:46:27.080
 There is a pouring down.

00:46:27.620 --> 00:46:28.120
 Echoed.

00:46:28.300 --> 00:46:29.080
 In this psalm.

00:46:29.079 --> 00:46:30.559
 A descending.

00:46:30.559 --> 00:46:31.659
 Of holy blessing.

00:46:32.559 --> 00:46:33.659
 And consecration.

00:46:34.860 --> 00:46:35.480
 The oil.

00:46:35.559 --> 00:46:36.119
 That was used.

00:46:36.219 --> 00:46:36.719
 It was not.

00:46:36.920 --> 00:46:37.519
 A dribble.

00:46:37.659 --> 00:46:38.139
 Of oil.

00:46:38.819 --> 00:46:39.380
 It was not.

00:46:39.460 --> 00:46:40.360
 A small amount.

00:46:40.360 --> 00:46:40.799
 Of oil.

00:46:41.739 --> 00:46:43.159
 Because if you could imagine.

00:46:44.139 --> 00:46:44.539
 Aaron.

00:46:45.579 --> 00:46:46.139
 He would have had.

00:46:46.239 --> 00:46:46.679
 A turban.

00:46:46.759 --> 00:46:47.199
 On his head.

00:46:47.259 --> 00:46:48.039
 A linen turban.

00:46:48.960 --> 00:46:49.460
 He would have had.

00:46:49.519 --> 00:46:50.500
 A golden crown.

00:46:50.559 --> 00:46:50.880
 Around.

00:46:51.039 --> 00:46:52.039
 Holding that turban.

00:46:52.119 --> 00:46:52.679
 On his head.

00:46:54.239 --> 00:46:54.900
 On that.

00:46:54.980 --> 00:46:55.759
 Was inscripted.

00:46:55.819 --> 00:46:56.259
 Holy.

00:46:56.380 --> 00:46:57.279
 And to the Lord.

00:46:57.280 --> 00:46:58.640
 And.

00:46:58.760 --> 00:46:58.840
 As.

00:46:59.440 --> 00:47:00.220
 He would have had.

00:47:00.760 --> 00:47:01.740
 A significant beard.

00:47:01.900 --> 00:47:02.240
 Also.

00:47:03.400 --> 00:47:04.400
 So when that oil.

00:47:04.540 --> 00:47:05.100
 Was poured.

00:47:05.200 --> 00:47:05.820
 Upon his.

00:47:06.460 --> 00:47:06.720
 Head.

00:47:07.300 --> 00:47:07.900
 It was enough.

00:47:08.040 --> 00:47:08.400
 To go.

00:47:09.180 --> 00:47:10.060
 Beyond the linen.

00:47:10.180 --> 00:47:10.700
 The cloth.

00:47:10.880 --> 00:47:11.640
 Of the turban.

00:47:12.640 --> 00:47:13.200
 It was enough.

00:47:13.300 --> 00:47:13.700
 To go.

00:47:13.880 --> 00:47:14.240
 Beyond.

00:47:14.760 --> 00:47:15.120
 The room.

00:47:15.760 --> 00:47:15.940
 Of the.

00:47:16.100 --> 00:47:17.000
 Not to be absorbed.

00:47:17.100 --> 00:47:17.600
 In the room.

00:47:17.660 --> 00:47:18.620
 Of the golden crown.

00:47:18.720 --> 00:47:19.940
 Or to just sit.

00:47:20.200 --> 00:47:20.820
 On the room.

00:47:20.880 --> 00:47:21.420
 Of the crown.

00:47:22.500 --> 00:47:23.000
 It was enough.

00:47:23.100 --> 00:47:23.340
 To go.

00:47:23.340 --> 00:47:24.460
 Unto his beard.

00:47:25.280 --> 00:47:26.559
 Not to be absorbed.

00:47:26.680 --> 00:47:27.400
 By his beard.

00:47:28.079 --> 00:47:28.720
 But enough.

00:47:28.900 --> 00:47:29.460
 To pass.

00:47:29.460 --> 00:47:30.200
 Through it.

00:47:30.539 --> 00:47:31.420
 Unto the collar.

00:47:31.600 --> 00:47:32.440
 Of his robes.

00:47:34.300 --> 00:47:35.600
 And what did he have.

00:47:35.860 --> 00:47:36.880
 Upon his shoulders.

00:47:37.160 --> 00:47:38.200
 And upon his breast.

00:47:38.880 --> 00:47:39.860
 With stones.

00:47:40.019 --> 00:47:40.680
 Engraved.

00:47:40.760 --> 00:47:41.380
 With the tribes.

00:47:41.380 --> 00:47:42.000
 Of Israel.

00:47:42.860 --> 00:47:43.600
 And the sons.

00:47:43.660 --> 00:47:44.180
 Of Jacob.

00:47:45.640 --> 00:47:46.340
 So the oil.

00:47:46.420 --> 00:47:47.519
 That was poured down.

00:47:48.440 --> 00:47:49.120
 On Aaron.

00:47:50.120 --> 00:47:51.320
 Came down.

00:47:51.320 --> 00:47:53.559
 To the tribes.

00:47:53.840 --> 00:47:54.660
 To every tribe.

00:47:55.500 --> 00:47:56.280
 It symbolises.

00:47:56.680 --> 00:47:57.740
 The blessing of God.

00:47:58.220 --> 00:47:59.519
 Down upon his people.

00:48:02.980 --> 00:48:03.840
 And of course.

00:48:03.960 --> 00:48:05.260
 This is written before Christ.

00:48:06.180 --> 00:48:07.260
 But it is not.

00:48:07.400 --> 00:48:08.460
 And is it not an image.

00:48:08.720 --> 00:48:09.480
 Of Christ.

00:48:11.080 --> 00:48:11.680
 Christ's.

00:48:11.680 --> 00:48:13.019
 His title is.

00:48:13.280 --> 00:48:14.559
 The anointed one.

00:48:15.720 --> 00:48:17.260
 Christ is the anointed one.

00:48:17.400 --> 00:48:18.860
 Who did not fail in his duty.

00:48:18.920 --> 00:48:20.120
 As other priests did.

00:48:20.119 --> 00:48:24.179
 Christ is our great high priest.

00:48:25.500 --> 00:48:26.579
 Christ is the one.

00:48:27.259 --> 00:48:29.079
 Who has been anointed.

00:48:29.480 --> 00:48:30.219
 By God.

00:48:31.639 --> 00:48:33.319
 And in his anointing.

00:48:33.980 --> 00:48:35.299
 We receive.

00:48:36.139 --> 00:48:37.359
 His privileges.

00:48:38.900 --> 00:48:40.920
 The oil is as if it's coming down.

00:48:41.500 --> 00:48:43.079
 On the one that is anointed.

00:48:44.019 --> 00:48:44.940
 Unto us.

00:48:45.639 --> 00:48:46.779
 And we receive.

00:48:46.900 --> 00:48:48.500
 That anointing also.

00:48:48.500 --> 00:48:52.760
 He anoints my head with oil.

00:48:52.760 --> 00:48:54.780
 As we sung off in Psalm 23.

00:48:55.860 --> 00:48:56.900
 We are.

00:48:57.519 --> 00:48:58.099
 Anointed.

00:48:59.360 --> 00:49:01.059
 Via the anointed one.

00:49:03.860 --> 00:49:05.739
 The anointed one being Christ.

00:49:06.559 --> 00:49:07.480
 And we are.

00:49:07.719 --> 00:49:08.320
 The Christians.

00:49:09.460 --> 00:49:11.400
 We receive this blessing.

00:49:12.380 --> 00:49:14.900
 And it is a blessing that binds us to heaven.

00:49:14.900 --> 00:49:17.660
 It's a blessing through Christ.

00:49:17.660 --> 00:49:19.059
 Our eternal priest.

00:49:20.160 --> 00:49:21.960
 It comes down from us.

00:49:22.400 --> 00:49:24.500
 A blessing that comes down from above.

00:49:26.260 --> 00:49:28.460
 The brethren when they dwell in unity.

00:49:29.340 --> 00:49:32.119
 It is like a taste of heaven on earth.

00:49:33.579 --> 00:49:36.059
 It is where God meets with his people.

00:49:37.180 --> 00:49:38.480
 The gate of heaven.

00:49:38.480 --> 00:49:44.119
 And it comes down to every one of us.

00:49:44.840 --> 00:49:45.659
 That meat.

00:49:46.360 --> 00:49:47.260
 That blessing.

00:49:47.800 --> 00:49:49.280
 It's not just for the.

00:49:50.880 --> 00:49:51.400
 Christ.

00:49:52.460 --> 00:49:54.280
 Christ's blessing comes down to us.

00:49:55.000 --> 00:49:57.480
 Because God's grace is so abundant.

00:49:58.139 --> 00:49:59.960
 To come even to the least of us.

00:49:59.960 --> 00:50:03.320
 When the people gather together.

00:50:04.260 --> 00:50:06.900
 God's blessing comes down to each of us.

00:50:07.260 --> 00:50:08.400
 To the least of us.

00:50:08.920 --> 00:50:11.619
 And we receive through Christ.

00:50:12.320 --> 00:50:15.320
 The greatest of privileges that we could know.

00:50:16.320 --> 00:50:18.159
 And it is so good and pleasant.

00:50:18.820 --> 00:50:22.480
 That we know and receive these things.

00:50:22.480 --> 00:50:26.360
 It is abundantly given to us.

00:50:27.699 --> 00:50:30.340
 There is a fragrance about it like no other.

00:50:30.920 --> 00:50:33.280
 No other thing in this world.

00:50:34.960 --> 00:50:37.780
 And yet it is like something else described here.

00:50:38.800 --> 00:50:41.340
 It is like the dew of Hermon.

00:50:42.019 --> 00:50:44.900
 Which falls on the mountains of Zion.

00:50:44.900 --> 00:50:48.660
 This second image.

00:50:49.740 --> 00:50:50.079
 You know.

00:50:50.220 --> 00:50:52.720
 It may seem as obscurity as the first one.

00:50:53.480 --> 00:50:56.639
 What does the dew of Hermon.

00:50:57.860 --> 00:50:59.500
 Which falls on Mount Zion.

00:51:00.200 --> 00:51:02.519
 Got to do with the people that join together.

00:51:02.940 --> 00:51:03.860
 And worship God.

00:51:04.420 --> 00:51:06.099
 How do I grasp this today.

00:51:06.700 --> 00:51:08.780
 As I come to worship God.

00:51:08.880 --> 00:51:10.019
 With the people of God.

00:51:11.380 --> 00:51:11.900
 Well.

00:51:12.059 --> 00:51:12.920
 Jew in Israel.

00:51:13.300 --> 00:51:14.619
 It is a common thing apparently.

00:51:15.480 --> 00:51:17.280
 And it is caused by this regular wind.

00:51:17.400 --> 00:51:18.960
 That blows in from the Mediterranean.

00:51:19.740 --> 00:51:22.720
 And it comes in like clockwork.

00:51:22.800 --> 00:51:23.760
 I believe every day.

00:51:23.840 --> 00:51:26.500
 About three o'clock in the warmer months.

00:51:27.260 --> 00:51:28.820
 From spring to autumn.

00:51:29.760 --> 00:51:33.539
 And this wind distills itself as dew across Israel.

00:51:34.400 --> 00:51:35.519
 But in particular.

00:51:35.519 --> 00:51:39.240
 In the area of Mount Hermon.

00:51:39.599 --> 00:51:41.700
 Which is the highest peak in Israel.

00:51:42.340 --> 00:51:44.700
 The dew is significantly different.

00:51:44.900 --> 00:51:47.380
 It is remarkably heavy.

00:51:47.960 --> 00:51:49.820
 That it saturates the ground.

00:51:49.940 --> 00:51:52.039
 And covers it wet.

00:51:52.160 --> 00:51:53.880
 For at least six months of the year.

00:51:54.700 --> 00:51:55.880
 Which means.

00:51:56.619 --> 00:51:58.340
 That the ground around Hermon.

00:51:58.599 --> 00:52:00.860
 Is very fertile and rich.

00:52:02.139 --> 00:52:04.220
 The ground around Hermon.

00:52:04.420 --> 00:52:06.220
 There are many apple orchids.

00:52:06.599 --> 00:52:07.240
 And vines.

00:52:07.239 --> 00:52:09.899
 It is fruit bearing ground.

00:52:09.899 --> 00:52:11.679
 It is very fertile.

00:52:13.199 --> 00:52:15.099
 Now the mountains of Zion.

00:52:15.419 --> 00:52:16.639
 On the other hand.

00:52:17.939 --> 00:52:20.979
 While Hermon experiences heavy dew.

00:52:21.759 --> 00:52:22.459
 Mount Zion.

00:52:22.619 --> 00:52:24.019
 The mountains around Jerusalem.

00:52:24.419 --> 00:52:26.179
 Would likewise experience dew.

00:52:26.179 --> 00:52:28.980
 But not to the extent of Mount Hermon.

00:52:29.819 --> 00:52:30.460
 As we said.

00:52:30.539 --> 00:52:33.019
 That was a particularly heavy dew.

00:52:33.019 --> 00:52:33.799
 In that place.

00:52:35.159 --> 00:52:36.619
 But the mountains of Zion.

00:52:36.619 --> 00:52:38.719
 Are a more significant place.

00:52:39.500 --> 00:52:41.659
 It is the mountains around Jerusalem.

00:52:41.659 --> 00:52:43.460
 And the mountains of Zion.

00:52:43.460 --> 00:52:44.219
 Are regarded.

00:52:44.859 --> 00:52:47.359
 As like the seat of authority.

00:52:47.359 --> 00:52:48.639
 Watching over Jerusalem.

00:52:49.799 --> 00:52:52.399
 It is where the people of Jerusalem.

00:52:52.399 --> 00:52:54.039
 Would look up to God.

00:52:54.699 --> 00:52:56.460
 And they refer to God's.

00:52:56.699 --> 00:52:57.819
 Heavenly dwelling.

00:52:57.819 --> 00:52:58.739
 As Mount Zion.

00:52:59.299 --> 00:53:00.480
 God's dwelling place.

00:53:00.480 --> 00:53:03.000
 So there.

00:53:03.119 --> 00:53:04.579
 If you put the two things together.

00:53:05.139 --> 00:53:05.840
 You have this.

00:53:06.139 --> 00:53:07.340
 Wonderful picture.

00:53:08.219 --> 00:53:08.760
 Where this.

00:53:09.079 --> 00:53:10.119
 Strange heavy dew.

00:53:10.240 --> 00:53:11.340
 Of Mount Hermon.

00:53:11.860 --> 00:53:13.119
 Which comes down.

00:53:13.240 --> 00:53:13.940
 On Mount Hermon.

00:53:14.000 --> 00:53:14.719
 But does not remain.

00:53:14.820 --> 00:53:16.179
 On the peak of Mount Hermon.

00:53:17.139 --> 00:53:17.840
 But extends.

00:53:18.000 --> 00:53:18.579
 To the lower.

00:53:18.900 --> 00:53:20.119
 Lands of Mount Hermon.

00:53:21.340 --> 00:53:22.320
 David is saying.

00:53:22.699 --> 00:53:23.360
 When the people.

00:53:23.519 --> 00:53:24.539
 Gather together.

00:53:24.539 --> 00:53:26.500
 It is like the dew of Hermon.

00:53:27.179 --> 00:53:28.019
 Coming down.

00:53:28.260 --> 00:53:29.000
 On Mount Zion.

00:53:30.480 --> 00:53:32.019
 The dew would not.

00:53:32.119 --> 00:53:32.639
 Have remained.

00:53:32.639 --> 00:53:33.440
 On Mount Zion.

00:53:33.579 --> 00:53:34.659
 But would have come down.

00:53:35.460 --> 00:53:36.579
 To the lower lands.

00:53:36.960 --> 00:53:38.119
 Where the people of God.

00:53:38.400 --> 00:53:38.760
 Dwelt.

00:53:38.960 --> 00:53:39.500
 In Jerusalem.

00:53:43.159 --> 00:53:44.059
 The mountains.

00:53:44.199 --> 00:53:44.760
 Around Zion.

00:53:44.880 --> 00:53:45.179
 Would have been.

00:53:45.219 --> 00:53:46.139
 A drier place.

00:53:46.960 --> 00:53:47.420
 The ground.

00:53:47.559 --> 00:53:48.539
 Was not so fertile.

00:53:49.260 --> 00:53:50.679
 But when the people of God.

00:53:50.820 --> 00:53:52.039
 Gather in this image.

00:53:53.740 --> 00:53:54.800
 It is as if.

00:53:54.940 --> 00:53:56.340
 That saturating.

00:53:56.639 --> 00:53:57.159
 Jew.

00:53:57.460 --> 00:53:58.119
 From heaven.

00:53:59.579 --> 00:54:00.119
 Descends.

00:54:00.119 --> 00:54:00.779
 Down.

00:54:00.779 --> 00:54:00.859
 Down.

00:54:00.859 --> 00:54:00.880
 Down.

00:54:00.880 --> 00:54:03.000
 In this special place.

00:54:04.039 --> 00:54:04.880
 And extends.

00:54:04.880 --> 00:54:06.400
 To all the people.

00:54:06.599 --> 00:54:07.699
 In Jerusalem.

00:54:08.759 --> 00:54:10.039
 And you can see.

00:54:10.179 --> 00:54:11.119
 The beauty of that.

00:54:11.239 --> 00:54:11.719
 Come through.

00:54:12.859 --> 00:54:13.900
 It is almost.

00:54:14.039 --> 00:54:15.539
 A perfect combination.

00:54:16.539 --> 00:54:17.679
 Where God.

00:54:17.839 --> 00:54:18.719
 Pours down.

00:54:18.859 --> 00:54:19.279
 Blessing.

00:54:20.480 --> 00:54:21.599
 On the land.

00:54:21.679 --> 00:54:22.400
 That is dry.

00:54:23.199 --> 00:54:24.699
 And makes it fertile.

00:54:25.839 --> 00:54:26.799
 Makes it.

00:54:26.799 --> 00:54:27.059
 A.

00:54:27.059 --> 00:54:29.219
 Soil.

00:54:29.940 --> 00:54:31.000
 That is good for growing.

00:54:34.699 --> 00:54:35.820
 Psalm 23.

00:54:36.239 --> 00:54:37.179
 Spoke of the cup.

00:54:37.340 --> 00:54:37.820
 Overflowing.

00:54:38.880 --> 00:54:39.820
 And it is like that.

00:54:39.940 --> 00:54:41.259
 The dew that overflows.

00:54:42.639 --> 00:54:43.799
 Dew that comes.

00:54:43.799 --> 00:54:44.799
 This unseen.

00:54:45.699 --> 00:54:46.759
 It is formed.

00:54:46.880 --> 00:54:47.460
 In the heavens.

00:54:48.400 --> 00:54:49.119
 It comes down.

00:54:49.199 --> 00:54:50.119
 In the still of night.

00:54:50.179 --> 00:54:51.019
 It doesn't make a noise.

00:54:51.019 --> 00:54:51.659
 Like the rain.

00:54:51.719 --> 00:54:52.440
 When it falls.

00:54:52.440 --> 00:54:53.440
 It comes down.

00:54:53.440 --> 00:54:54.440
 It comes down.

00:54:54.440 --> 00:54:55.440
 It comes down.

00:54:55.440 --> 00:54:56.500
 But for those in Israel.

00:54:56.940 --> 00:54:57.820
 It was regular.

00:54:58.599 --> 00:54:59.360
 It was common.

00:54:59.960 --> 00:55:01.119
 To see this dew.

00:55:01.200 --> 00:55:01.840
 Every morning.

00:55:01.920 --> 00:55:02.700
 When they woke up.

00:55:04.059 --> 00:55:04.840
 This dew.

00:55:06.539 --> 00:55:07.139
 Refreshes.

00:55:07.860 --> 00:55:08.500
 Revives.

00:55:09.139 --> 00:55:09.820
 Restores.

00:55:10.559 --> 00:55:11.260
 This dew.

00:55:11.360 --> 00:55:11.940
 Is to them.

00:55:12.440 --> 00:55:13.380
 What gives growth.

00:55:14.880 --> 00:55:16.099
 And it falls.

00:55:16.420 --> 00:55:17.059
 Regularly.

00:55:17.440 --> 00:55:18.019
 For them.

00:55:18.019 --> 00:55:20.380
 It is like.

00:55:20.380 --> 00:55:21.539
 The spirit of God.

00:55:21.539 --> 00:55:22.119
 At work.

00:55:22.739 --> 00:55:23.699
 And that spirit.

00:55:23.940 --> 00:55:24.639
 At work.

00:55:25.420 --> 00:55:26.539
 Blessing the people.

00:55:26.539 --> 00:55:27.159
 Of God.

00:55:28.480 --> 00:55:29.079
 Daily.

00:55:29.920 --> 00:55:30.880
 Bringing unto them.

00:55:31.699 --> 00:55:32.340
 A source.

00:55:32.840 --> 00:55:33.639
 Of strength.

00:55:34.300 --> 00:55:34.980
 Renewal.

00:55:36.199 --> 00:55:36.800
 Revitalization.

00:55:37.360 --> 00:55:38.059
 And life.

00:55:38.920 --> 00:55:39.639
 To the people.

00:55:39.820 --> 00:55:40.360
 Of God.

00:55:41.960 --> 00:55:42.259
 See.

00:55:42.420 --> 00:55:43.300
 In Hosea.

00:55:43.400 --> 00:55:43.860
 There is another.

00:55:44.360 --> 00:55:44.759
 Passage.

00:55:44.840 --> 00:55:45.900
 That is very like this.

00:55:46.480 --> 00:55:47.239
 And it says.

00:55:47.239 --> 00:55:48.899
 Of God.

00:55:49.279 --> 00:55:50.319
 I will be like.

00:55:50.419 --> 00:55:51.419
 The Jew to Israel.

00:55:52.679 --> 00:55:53.139
 He.

00:55:53.719 --> 00:55:54.619
 Shall blossom.

00:55:54.619 --> 00:55:55.319
 Like the lily.

00:55:56.199 --> 00:55:57.500
 He shall take root.

00:55:57.619 --> 00:55:58.519
 Like the trees.

00:55:58.519 --> 00:55:59.159
 Of Lebanon.

00:55:59.879 --> 00:56:00.459
 They were the most.

00:56:00.679 --> 00:56:01.739
 Majestic trees.

00:56:01.799 --> 00:56:02.239
 Of Lebanon.

00:56:03.319 --> 00:56:04.059
 His shoots.

00:56:04.359 --> 00:56:05.279
 Shall spread out.

00:56:06.159 --> 00:56:07.119
 His beauty.

00:56:07.539 --> 00:56:08.719
 Shall be like the olive.

00:56:09.159 --> 00:56:09.519
 His fragrance.

00:56:10.399 --> 00:56:11.179
 Like Lebanon.

00:56:11.559 --> 00:56:12.139
 That cut.

00:56:12.319 --> 00:56:12.959
 Cedar wood.

00:56:14.859 --> 00:56:15.219
 They.

00:56:15.339 --> 00:56:15.919
 The people.

00:56:16.419 --> 00:56:17.099
 Shall return.

00:56:17.239 --> 00:56:17.799
 And dwell.

00:56:17.799 --> 00:56:17.819
 And dwell.

00:56:17.819 --> 00:56:18.919
 Beneath my shadow.

00:56:19.639 --> 00:56:20.819
 They shall flourish.

00:56:21.259 --> 00:56:22.000
 Like grain.

00:56:22.099 --> 00:56:22.899
 They shall blossom.

00:56:22.899 --> 00:56:23.679
 Like the vine.

00:56:24.199 --> 00:56:25.239
 And their fame.

00:56:25.359 --> 00:56:26.439
 Shall be like the wine.

00:56:26.500 --> 00:56:27.099
 Of Lebanon.

00:56:27.959 --> 00:56:29.000
 You can see the richness.

00:56:29.000 --> 00:56:30.039
 Of that passage.

00:56:30.500 --> 00:56:31.239
 From God.

00:56:31.319 --> 00:56:31.939
 Who is the Jew.

00:56:32.059 --> 00:56:32.779
 To his people.

00:56:33.899 --> 00:56:35.599
 Who saturates the people.

00:56:35.759 --> 00:56:36.539
 With his blessing.

00:56:38.019 --> 00:56:38.899
 They blossom.

00:56:39.399 --> 00:56:40.239
 They take root.

00:56:40.399 --> 00:56:41.279
 They spread out.

00:56:42.039 --> 00:56:42.879
 They're beautiful.

00:56:43.779 --> 00:56:44.559
 There's a fragrance.

00:56:44.559 --> 00:56:45.179
 In them.

00:56:45.179 --> 00:56:45.779
 Like there is.

00:56:45.859 --> 00:56:46.379
 In no other.

00:56:47.739 --> 00:56:48.460
 They dwell.

00:56:48.460 --> 00:56:49.440
 Under the shadow.

00:56:50.159 --> 00:56:51.199
 They flourish.

00:56:51.919 --> 00:56:52.679
 They blossom.

00:56:53.940 --> 00:56:55.239
 And they shall be known.

00:56:55.239 --> 00:56:59.699
 When the brothers.

00:56:59.699 --> 00:57:00.659
 Dwell in unity.

00:57:00.659 --> 00:57:02.919
 It is like the Jew.

00:57:02.919 --> 00:57:03.679
 Of Hermon.

00:57:03.679 --> 00:57:04.659
 That falls.

00:57:04.819 --> 00:57:05.299
 In the mountain.

00:57:05.299 --> 00:57:05.879
 Of Zion.

00:57:07.879 --> 00:57:08.799
 The people.

00:57:08.980 --> 00:57:09.439
 Blossom.

00:57:09.919 --> 00:57:10.559
 The people.

00:57:10.559 --> 00:57:11.159
 Take root.

00:57:11.399 --> 00:57:11.799
 The people.

00:57:11.939 --> 00:57:12.199
 Grow.

00:57:13.619 --> 00:57:14.259
 And likewise.

00:57:14.980 --> 00:57:15.759
 Follow through.

00:57:16.159 --> 00:57:17.079
 With that image.

00:57:17.599 --> 00:57:18.859
 That's in Hosea 14.

00:57:19.980 --> 00:57:20.539
 The work.

00:57:20.619 --> 00:57:21.559
 Of God's spirit.

00:57:22.639 --> 00:57:23.659
 When the people.

00:57:23.819 --> 00:57:24.599
 Gather together.

00:57:24.599 --> 00:57:25.500
 In one mind.

00:57:25.539 --> 00:57:26.259
 And one spirit.

00:57:26.260 --> 00:57:29.300
 It is like.

00:57:29.920 --> 00:57:30.660
 Nothing else.

00:57:31.660 --> 00:57:32.680
 It is a particular.

00:57:33.320 --> 00:57:33.920
 Blessing.

00:57:33.920 --> 00:57:34.840
 That we enjoy.

00:57:36.040 --> 00:57:37.660
 It is incompatible.

00:57:37.660 --> 00:57:38.820
 In this world.

00:57:39.820 --> 00:57:40.760
 And inexplicable.

00:57:40.860 --> 00:57:41.660
 In many ways.

00:57:43.340 --> 00:57:44.440
 But those.

00:57:44.660 --> 00:57:45.600
 Who do gather.

00:57:46.600 --> 00:57:47.740
 They are receivers.

00:57:48.940 --> 00:57:49.840
 It says.

00:57:49.980 --> 00:57:50.540
 At the end.

00:57:50.540 --> 00:57:51.360
 Of this psalm.

00:57:51.360 --> 00:57:52.320
 For there.

00:57:52.480 --> 00:57:52.960
 The Lord.

00:57:53.059 --> 00:57:53.660
 Has commanded.

00:57:53.780 --> 00:57:54.200
 The blessing.

00:57:55.019 --> 00:57:55.620
 Life.

00:57:56.039 --> 00:57:56.400
 Forever.

00:57:56.840 --> 00:57:57.019
 More.

00:57:59.480 --> 00:58:00.700
 I don't believe.

00:58:01.380 --> 00:58:01.920
 The blessing.

00:58:02.660 --> 00:58:02.900
 Is.

00:58:03.440 --> 00:58:04.440
 In the mountains.

00:58:04.519 --> 00:58:04.920
 Of Zion.

00:58:06.320 --> 00:58:06.880
 It's almost.

00:58:06.960 --> 00:58:07.220
 As if.

00:58:07.280 --> 00:58:08.079
 These two images.

00:58:09.320 --> 00:58:10.160
 He comes out of them.

00:58:10.240 --> 00:58:10.720
 Two images.

00:58:10.880 --> 00:58:11.120
 Again.

00:58:12.480 --> 00:58:13.579
 And takes you back.

00:58:13.640 --> 00:58:14.160
 To the beginning.

00:58:15.220 --> 00:58:15.840
 For there.

00:58:16.320 --> 00:58:17.180
 The Lord.

00:58:17.280 --> 00:58:17.880
 Has commanded.

00:58:17.880 --> 00:58:18.400
 The blessing.

00:58:19.019 --> 00:58:19.420
 Life.

00:58:19.420 --> 00:58:20.019
 Forever.

00:58:20.140 --> 00:58:20.420
 More.

00:58:20.420 --> 00:58:22.099
 These images.

00:58:22.240 --> 00:58:22.780
 Of blessing.

00:58:24.059 --> 00:58:24.780
 It's a blessing.

00:58:25.059 --> 00:58:25.579
 That the people.

00:58:25.619 --> 00:58:26.019
 Of God.

00:58:26.099 --> 00:58:26.619
 Receive.

00:58:27.440 --> 00:58:28.119
 When they gather.

00:58:28.440 --> 00:58:28.820
 Together.

00:58:30.500 --> 00:58:31.519
 The King James.

00:58:31.599 --> 00:58:31.880
 Version.

00:58:32.000 --> 00:58:32.320
 Puts an.

00:58:32.599 --> 00:58:33.000
 Even.

00:58:33.159 --> 00:58:33.619
 In there.

00:58:33.840 --> 00:58:34.800
 In the last line.

00:58:35.440 --> 00:58:35.740
 Even.

00:58:35.880 --> 00:58:36.119
 Life.

00:58:36.240 --> 00:58:36.440
 Forever.

00:58:36.559 --> 00:58:36.800
 More.

00:58:38.400 --> 00:58:38.920
 Implying.

00:58:38.980 --> 00:58:39.400
 That the people.

00:58:39.460 --> 00:58:39.780
 Of God.

00:58:39.840 --> 00:58:40.400
 Are blessed.

00:58:42.220 --> 00:58:42.740
 With.

00:58:42.880 --> 00:58:43.400
 Blessings.

00:58:44.460 --> 00:58:45.000
 Even.

00:58:45.119 --> 00:58:45.559
 Unto.

00:58:46.280 --> 00:58:46.820
 Life.

00:58:47.320 --> 00:58:47.599
 Forever.

00:58:47.599 --> 00:58:47.960
 More.

00:58:47.960 --> 00:58:48.099
 God.

00:58:50.300 --> 00:58:50.980
 And is that.

00:58:52.159 --> 00:58:52.619
 Not.

00:58:52.740 --> 00:58:53.139
 A rich.

00:58:53.440 --> 00:58:53.840
 Blessing.

00:58:55.199 --> 00:58:55.619
 Is that.

00:58:55.699 --> 00:58:55.920
 Not.

00:58:56.079 --> 00:58:56.519
 Something.

00:58:57.199 --> 00:58:58.119
 Incompatible.

00:58:58.320 --> 00:58:59.119
 To this world.

00:59:00.019 --> 00:59:00.460
 And that.

00:59:00.539 --> 00:59:01.280
 What this world.

00:59:01.480 --> 00:59:01.619
 Can.

00:59:01.780 --> 00:59:02.139
 Offer.

00:59:04.019 --> 00:59:04.740
 Augustine.

00:59:05.019 --> 00:59:05.400
 Says.

00:59:05.599 --> 00:59:06.000
 That God.

00:59:06.139 --> 00:59:06.599
 Finds.

00:59:06.679 --> 00:59:06.940
 Pleasure.

00:59:07.039 --> 00:59:07.440
 In us.

00:59:07.940 --> 00:59:08.699
 When we.

00:59:08.860 --> 00:59:09.079
 Find.

00:59:09.240 --> 00:59:09.519
 Pleasure.

00:59:09.840 --> 00:59:10.400
 In him.

00:59:11.500 --> 00:59:11.880
 God.

00:59:11.940 --> 00:59:12.579
 Is pleased.

00:59:12.659 --> 00:59:13.240
 To bless.

00:59:13.300 --> 00:59:13.880
 His people.

00:59:14.059 --> 00:59:15.059
 So abundantly.

00:59:15.559 --> 00:59:15.860
 So.

00:59:16.000 --> 00:59:16.480
 Richly.

00:59:16.480 --> 00:59:17.820
 When they.

00:59:17.820 --> 00:59:18.179
 Join.

00:59:18.179 --> 00:59:18.760
 Together.

00:59:18.760 --> 00:59:19.820
 In one.

00:59:19.820 --> 00:59:20.320
 Mind.

00:59:20.320 --> 00:59:20.840
 And one.

00:59:20.840 --> 00:59:21.679
 Motivation.

00:59:22.679 --> 00:59:23.240
 With one.

00:59:23.400 --> 00:59:23.940
 Heart.

00:59:25.059 --> 00:59:25.679
 To worship.

00:59:25.840 --> 00:59:26.139
 God.

00:59:28.940 --> 00:59:30.360
 It's a particular.

00:59:31.320 --> 00:59:32.000
 People.

00:59:33.300 --> 00:59:34.460
 They are people.

00:59:34.619 --> 00:59:35.240
 Who are anointed.

00:59:36.059 --> 00:59:36.880
 We are people.

00:59:37.240 --> 00:59:38.039
 Who are holy.

00:59:38.179 --> 00:59:38.760
 And separated.

00:59:40.119 --> 00:59:41.460
 We are people.

00:59:41.760 --> 00:59:42.039
 Though.

00:59:42.539 --> 00:59:43.760
 Who should be obedient.

00:59:44.539 --> 00:59:45.639
 And dutiful.

00:59:46.480 --> 00:59:47.760
 People.

00:59:47.760 --> 00:59:47.800
 People.

00:59:48.519 --> 00:59:49.719
 Who should be devoted.

00:59:51.199 --> 00:59:52.539
 But we are people.

00:59:52.740 --> 00:59:53.559
 Who are revived.

00:59:53.679 --> 00:59:54.300
 And restored.

00:59:54.659 --> 00:59:54.960
 Daily.

00:59:56.119 --> 00:59:57.340
 We are people.

00:59:57.500 --> 00:59:58.179
 Who are enriched.

00:59:59.659 --> 01:00:00.579
 We are people.

01:00:00.679 --> 01:00:01.420
 That should flourish.

01:00:01.420 --> 01:00:02.260
 And bear fruit.

01:00:04.039 --> 01:00:05.320
 We are people.

01:00:05.480 --> 01:00:06.219
 Who receive.

01:00:06.559 --> 01:00:07.380
 Great blessings.

01:00:10.000 --> 01:00:11.119
 As we gather.

01:00:11.679 --> 01:00:12.579
 May it be pleasing.

01:00:12.780 --> 01:00:13.280
 Unto God.

01:00:13.280 --> 01:00:18.660
 And we speak.

01:00:18.660 --> 01:00:19.360
 To one another.

01:00:19.920 --> 01:00:20.620
 We encourage.

01:00:20.620 --> 01:00:21.220
 One another.

01:00:23.180 --> 01:00:24.120
 And that blessings.

01:00:24.120 --> 01:00:25.180
 Would flow down.

01:00:25.740 --> 01:00:26.640
 Like the dew.

01:00:26.940 --> 01:00:27.780
 Like the oil.

01:00:28.120 --> 01:00:28.620
 And the dew.

01:00:29.560 --> 01:00:30.260
 From heaven.

01:00:33.560 --> 01:00:34.980
 Heavenly qualities.

01:00:35.980 --> 01:00:36.900
 In earthly.

01:00:37.560 --> 01:00:37.860
 Worship.

01:00:37.860 --> 01:00:40.460
 This psalm.

01:00:40.460 --> 01:00:41.680
 Is a rich song.

01:00:41.680 --> 01:00:42.420
 Of that.

01:00:42.680 --> 01:00:43.140
 Blessing.

01:00:43.640 --> 01:00:44.980
 The people of God know.

01:00:46.220 --> 01:00:47.480
 The brotherly affection.

01:00:47.640 --> 01:00:47.980
 And love.

01:00:48.099 --> 01:00:48.760
 For one another.

01:00:51.260 --> 01:00:51.980
 Vikened.

01:00:52.099 --> 01:00:53.039
 Motivations.

01:00:53.960 --> 01:00:54.559
 Desire.

01:00:55.059 --> 01:00:55.880
 And praise.

01:00:56.800 --> 01:00:57.380
 As we look.

01:00:57.680 --> 01:00:58.000
 Heavenly.

01:01:00.059 --> 01:01:01.320
 May we receive.

01:01:01.440 --> 01:01:02.220
 The downpouring.

01:01:02.700 --> 01:01:03.860
 Of God's blessing.

01:01:03.860 --> 01:01:06.380
 May we taste.

01:01:06.380 --> 01:01:07.019
 And see.

01:01:07.019 --> 01:01:08.760
 That God is good.

01:01:10.559 --> 01:01:11.820
 And may that.

01:01:12.340 --> 01:01:12.840
 Taste.

01:01:14.099 --> 01:01:14.820
 Fragrance.

01:01:15.700 --> 01:01:16.260
 Beauty.

01:01:16.800 --> 01:01:17.300
 Fruit.

01:01:18.380 --> 01:01:19.760
 That we experience.

01:01:20.860 --> 01:01:21.980
 Be like that thing.

01:01:22.019 --> 01:01:22.720
 That is attractive.

01:01:22.720 --> 01:01:23.500
 To the world.

01:01:24.500 --> 01:01:25.280
 To come in.

01:01:25.460 --> 01:01:26.079
 And join.

01:01:26.360 --> 01:01:26.840
 With us.

01:01:28.180 --> 01:01:29.180
 And to know.

01:01:29.539 --> 01:01:30.039
 The blessing.

01:01:30.500 --> 01:01:31.300
 Of being together.

01:01:31.300 --> 01:01:34.080
 May we hold it.

01:01:34.260 --> 01:01:34.920
 As an eminent.

01:01:34.920 --> 01:01:36.140
 Thing in our lives.

01:01:37.380 --> 01:01:38.539
 May we value it.

01:01:38.980 --> 01:01:39.960
 May we treasure it.

01:01:40.740 --> 01:01:42.060
 The people of God.

01:01:42.580 --> 01:01:43.400
 Gather together.

01:01:43.660 --> 01:01:44.180
 In worship.

01:01:45.220 --> 01:01:46.360
 It's a special thing.

01:01:47.640 --> 01:01:48.060
 Pray.

01:01:48.539 --> 01:01:49.519
 That we be blessed.

01:01:49.940 --> 01:01:50.680
 As we gather.

01:01:51.320 --> 01:01:52.380
 In the Lord's name.

01:01:53.760 --> 01:01:54.920
 We'll conclude.

01:01:55.720 --> 01:01:56.840
 Our worship.

01:01:57.840 --> 01:01:58.580
 By singing.

01:01:58.580 --> 01:01:59.580
 In that psalm.

01:01:59.579 --> 01:02:02.360
 We'll find that.

01:02:02.440 --> 01:02:03.599
 On page 424.

01:02:04.039 --> 01:02:04.819
 Of the blue book.

01:02:12.699 --> 01:02:14.139
 Psalm 133.

01:02:16.139 --> 01:02:17.480
 Page 424.

01:02:18.860 --> 01:02:20.219
 Scottish Psalter version.

01:02:20.219 --> 01:02:22.559
 Behold.

01:02:22.559 --> 01:02:23.899
 How good a thing it is.

01:02:24.259 --> 01:02:25.559
 And how becoming well.

01:02:26.279 --> 01:02:28.239
 Together such as brethren are.

01:02:28.879 --> 01:02:30.099
 In unity to dwell.

01:02:31.000 --> 01:02:32.299
 Like precious ointment.

01:02:32.299 --> 01:02:33.000
 On the head.

01:02:33.139 --> 01:02:34.559
 That down the beard did flow.

01:02:35.219 --> 01:02:36.299
 Even Aaron's beard.

01:02:36.359 --> 01:02:37.339
 Unto the skirts.

01:02:37.519 --> 01:02:38.939
 Did off his garments go.

01:02:39.779 --> 01:02:40.759
 As Hermon's Jew.

01:02:40.859 --> 01:02:41.839
 The Jew that doth.

01:02:42.039 --> 01:02:43.579
 On Zion's hill descend.

01:02:44.219 --> 01:02:45.279
 For there the blessing.

01:02:45.459 --> 01:02:46.439
 God commands.

01:02:47.039 --> 01:02:48.899
 Life that shall never end.

01:02:48.900 --> 01:02:51.019
 We'll stand and we'll sing these words.

01:02:51.260 --> 01:02:52.320
 To God's praise.

01:02:52.320 --> 01:02:52.820
 Amen.

01:02:55.460 --> 01:03:01.500
 Behold how good a thing it is.

01:03:01.820 --> 01:03:07.320
 And how becoming well.

01:03:07.320 --> 01:03:13.320
 Together such as brethren are.

01:03:13.320 --> 01:03:20.320
 In unity to dwell.

01:03:20.320 --> 01:03:26.320
 In unity to dwell.

01:03:26.320 --> 01:03:32.320
 Like precious ointment.

01:03:32.320 --> 01:03:35.780
 On the head.

01:03:35.780 --> 01:03:42.320
 How down the beard did flow.

01:03:43.400 --> 01:03:45.880
 In his own spirit.

01:03:45.880 --> 01:03:49.720
 Unto the skirts.

01:03:50.240 --> 01:03:55.320
 Did off his garments go.

01:03:55.320 --> 01:04:08.320
 Assembled to the Jew.

01:04:08.320 --> 01:04:11.360
 That doth.

01:04:11.360 --> 01:04:15.320
 On Zion's hill.

01:04:15.320 --> 01:04:16.320
 In his own spirit.

01:04:16.320 --> 01:04:18.320
 In his own spirit.

01:04:18.320 --> 01:04:19.320
 In his own spirit.

01:04:19.320 --> 01:04:21.320
 For there the blessing.

01:04:21.320 --> 01:04:24.320
 God commands.

01:04:24.320 --> 01:04:31.320
 Life that shall never end.

01:04:32.320 --> 01:04:39.460
 Life that shall never end.

01:04:39.460 --> 01:04:40.460
 A close in prayer.

01:04:40.460 --> 01:04:41.260
 A close in prayer.

01:04:41.460 --> 01:04:43.199
 Our Father in heaven.

01:04:43.380 --> 01:04:48.420
 Open our eyes to see that we are children of great privileges as we part from one another.

01:04:49.019 --> 01:04:51.300
 May we have this song in our heart.

01:04:51.460 --> 01:04:53.519
 Knowing that it was good to be here.

01:04:54.079 --> 01:04:57.199
 Knowing that we have received great blessings from your hand.

01:04:57.840 --> 01:05:01.679
 Knowing that we have been restored and revived in the dryness of our hearts.

01:05:01.679 --> 01:05:04.579
 Enrich us Lord by your beauty.

01:05:04.679 --> 01:05:05.960
 By your grace.

01:05:06.399 --> 01:05:07.059
 Be with us.

01:05:07.899 --> 01:05:09.559
 Do not part from our company.

01:05:10.019 --> 01:05:12.079
 But remain with us in all things.

01:05:12.419 --> 01:05:14.239
 May your spirit be with us.

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 And may we know the fellowship of one another.

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 And the fellowship of God's presence.

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 And knowing Christ as our Redeemer.

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 Be with us as we part.

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 Forgive us our sins.

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 In Christ's name we ask all these things.

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 Amen.